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(Photo Courtesy: Screenshot from ANC’s Facebook page) 13 October 2019, QUEZON CITY, Philippines–In an interview with Philippine cable news network ANC, UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co noted that the unavailability of an efficient mass transport system and the commuters’ lack of discipline contribute to the unsafe roads in […]
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL—As part of its advocacy to promote road safety awareness, UP CIFAL Philippines held a seminar for 70 students of Isaias Tapales Elementary School on October 19, 2018. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that children aged 5-14 years are among the most vulnerable from road crashes and […]
(PHOTO COURTESY: Screen grab from 3M Philippines’ Facebook livestream) UP CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna E.A. Co discussed the key role of road safety in achieving sustainable development goals (SDG) at the “Drive For Road Safety” campaign launch of 3M Philippines on September 20 at the Bonifacio Global City in […]
With the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the King Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and the People’s Safety Foundation, UP CIFAL Philippines contributed to take road safety to center stage in one of the busiest metropolises […]
CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with UNITAR, University of the Philippines (UP), UP National Center for Transportation Studies (UP NCTS) and Diageo hosted the “Road Safety for Sustainable Cities: A Multi-Stakeholder Conference” in Quezon City, Philippines from November 9 to 10. The conference gathered 151 representatives from national government offices, local […]
Road Safety for Sustainable Cities: A Multi-stakeholder Conference 9-10 November 2017 Seda Vertis North, Quezon City, Philippines Every year, nearly 1.3 million people die from road traffic injuries. According to the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility, road traffic incidents are the leading cause of death among youths, and […]
QUEZON CITY – In its mission of offering training opportunities to build capacities of leaders, CIFAL Philippines hosted Kabataan para sa Ligtas na Kalsada (Youth for Safer Roads), a seminar-workshop on responsible road use and road safety, supported by the Department of Transportaion (DOTR). Held on Saturday, 19 August 2017, […]
QUEZON CITY – Local transport officials from Mega Manila cities shared their units’ best practices on road safety during a roundtable meeting organized by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies – CIFAL Philippines (UPCIDS-CIFAL Philippines) in partnership with the UP National Center for Transportation […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries is the leading cause of death among the youth. It is estimated that more than 300,000 people age 15-29 years die due to preventable road crashes. In the Philippines, more than 1,500 road traffic deaths were recorded in 2013. […]
