road safety

  • Streets for Life: Where are we heading?

    Streets for Life: Where are we heading?

    Ray Macalalag
    3–5 minutes

    #Love30 trended over social media the past week as the celebration came by from 17th to 23rd. On a very wide and diverse Filipino context, when you talk to certain groups about speeding and sharing the roads, you will get good smiles from some and handful of smirks.

  • On child safety in motor vehicles

    On child safety in motor vehicles

    Ray Macalalag
    4–6 minutes

    There are still a lot of challenges toward the full implementation of the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act – economic would be the highest. Nevertheless, other laws on road safety exist and each of us can contribute by following them. The good part is that some do not even require us to shell out…

  • We just lost billions and it’s not from COVID-19 or PhilHealth

    We just lost billions and it’s not from COVID-19 or PhilHealth

    Ray Macalalag
    5–7 minutes

    Road crash is undeniably the least popular issue that has severe economic impacts even before the pandemic wiped out economies, big or small. According to the World Health Organization, about 1.3 million die per year due to road crash and between 20 to 50 million are injured.

  • Some public spaces are boring for a reason

    Some public spaces are boring for a reason

    Ray Macalalag
    5–8 minutes

    Over the past 10 years, highway safety standards were formulated including the most recent bridge aesthetics guidelines which are benefiting Jones Bridge in Manila as well as the famous San Juanico Bridge that nears the completion of its aesthetic lighting fix.