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53% drop in Davao City’s road accidents: DCPO-TEU

The Davao City Police Office-Traffic Enforcement Unit (DCPO-TEU) has reported a significant 53% decrease in road accidents during the first 16 days of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Deputy Chief Pcpt. Raymundo B. Bacera Jr. revealed these statistics during the ISpeak media forum, citing 213 recorded incidents in 2023, compared to only 102 in 2024. He noted a reduction in the number of vehicles involved, from 120 to 51. Human error was identified as the primary cause of accidents, accounting for 97% of cases, while vehicle defects and road defects contributed to 2% and 1% of incidents, respectively. Private vehicles were involved in 40% of the accidents, with common human errors including texting/calling while driving, overtaking, and speeding. The peak hours for accidents were identified as between 2 pm to 4 pm. Despite the implementation of the New Speed Limit Ordinance, which came into effect on January 11, 2024, Dionisio Abude, head of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), emphasized that the ordinance cannot guarantee the absence of road incidents, highlighting the critical role of driver behavior and driving habits. Since the ordinance's enforcement, CTTMO and DCPO-TEU have issued citations to 730 violators, with private vehicles constituting 49% of the total, followed by motorcycles, taxis, trucks, public utility jeepneys, buses, and public utility vans......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Bogo City officials join One Cebu party

Bogo City officials join One Cebu party.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

6 ka langyaw angol sa vehicular accidents

6 ka langyaw angol sa vehicular accidents.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Martinez, Garcia families end feud; Bogo officials join One Cebu

Martinez, Garcia families end feud; Bogo officials join One Cebu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Race car driver Lord Seno tells motorists to ‘go slow’ when traversing Transcentral Highway

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The  Transcentral Highway (TCH) that connects Cebu City and the municipality of Balamban in midwestern Cebu has been on the news lately for grim reasons. This notable thoroughfare bears witness to several vehicular accidents, the most recently of which killed a nursing student after the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that she.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Bogo City starts campaign vs dengue

Bogo City starts campaign vs dengue.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

7 hurt in vehicular accident

7 hurt in vehicular accident.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Public reminded: Follow traffic rules to avoid accidents

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –Officials of Mandaue City are reminding motorists to always follow traffic rules to avoid violations and possible accidents. Mayor Jonas Cortes stated on Friday, March 1, that adherence to traffic rules can ensure drivers’ safety and promote smooth traffic flow. “Kung magdali ka o mag-counterflow, prone ka sa disgrasya. Importante gyud ang.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Road accident: 3 hurt in 5-vehicle smashup in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of three individuals sustained injuries as a result of a multi-vehicle road accident along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City on Thursday noon, February 8, 2024. The vehicular accident happened at past 12:00 p.m. and involved 2 sports-utility vehicles (SUVs), 2 passenger jeepneys, and a motorcycle. The driver of the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

20% decrease in road accidents noted in January

THE Davao City Police Office-Traffic Enforcement Unit (DCPO-TEU) reported a 20 percent decrease in road accidents in January 2024 alone, compared to December 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

4 dead, 1 hurt in fire in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- A fire gutted at least 15 houses in a residential area in Lucena City in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, early Friday, killing four people and injuring one, police said. In a spot report, Lucena city police identified the four fatalities, including one 72-year-old and one 65-year-old, and two others aged 18 and 8, who were all living together in one of the burned houses......»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

4 dead, 1 hurt in fire in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- A fire gutted at least 15 houses in a residential area in Lucena City in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, early Friday, killing four people and injuring one, police said. In a spot report, Lucena city police identified the four fatalities, including one 72-year-old and one 65-year-old, and two others aged 18 and 8, who were all living together in one of the burned houses......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Guimaras PPOC pushes for collective efforts to reduce traffic accidents

Guimaras PPOC pushes for collective efforts to reduce traffic accidents.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Bill seeks review of rules on reckless imprudence

The country’s road safety laws must be reviewed to address the liability of drivers in cases of traffic violations and accidents, a lawmaker from Bukidnon said yesterday, citing the high number of vehicular crashes in Metro Manila......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

5 die in Pangasinan vehicular mishaps

Five people died while two others were injured in separate road accidents in Pangasinan over the weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

La Union logs high road accident rate

The number of vehicular accidents in La Union reached an alarming level last year, according to the Department of Health (DOH)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

2 die in Pangasinan road mishaps

Two men died in separate vehicular accidents that occurred in this town over the weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Young woman found dead in Pinamungajan, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police continue to investigate the death of a young woman whose body was found dumped in a creek in Pinamungajan town in southern Cebu on Monday, January 15. Authorities in the area received a dead person alarm at 1:20 p.m. on Monday. A concerned citizen reported discovering a dead body of.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Cebu City’s Singapore-like goal is about instilling discipline and respect, city administrator says

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Discipline and respect are what will make Cebu City a Singapore-like city. According to Cebu City Administrator and Lawyer Collin Rosell, speaking on Friday, March 1, during the “League of Lupong Tagapamayapa – Cebu City Chapter General Assembly and Board of Directors Election,” held near a pier in Cebu City, Mayor.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

4 motorists die, 2 hurt in Mindanao highway mishaps

Four motorists, one of them a minor, were killed instantly in separate road accidents in Pitogo town Zamboanga del Sur and in General Santos City in two days......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024