00:00PTV Balita Ngayon is back. President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. is continuing to support the improvement of infrastructure and transportation projects in the country.
00:17Today, the President witnessed the addition of several important projects of the Department of Transportation under Bill Vetter-Moore.
00:26These include the new Cebu International Container Port, Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project, expansion of Bohol-Panglao International Airport, and a new airport in Dumaguete and Siargao.
00:40The President explained that this will bring additional investments and opportunities to the country to ensure the proper distribution of services.
00:50Just structures. They are representative of every Filipino's dream of more comfortable travel, better opportunities, and a clearer path towards their goals and dreams.
01:07NLEX-SCTEX will add more people to prepare for the addition of passengers this holiday season.
01:17According to Radyo Pilipinas, 1,500 personnel will be distributed across the entire expressway. This is part of the Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko, Motorist Assistance Program.
01:28Motorists who will pass through NLEX are encouraged to travel in non-peak hours to avoid long traffic.
01:38Meanwhile, let's learn more news from J. Lagang of PTV Davao.
01:43A man was killed in a road crash on December 17 on Davao Coastal Road near Connector Bridge.
01:57The driver, Karil Sevilla, is a 20-year-old resident of Dahlia Street, Riverside, Turila, Davao City.
02:05He has no license.
02:07In an investigation, the police found that the victim was in a two-lip drive and hit his head.
02:14He was then taken to the Outer Lane.
02:16The driver lost control of his motorcycle.
02:21The reason for his death was a serious physical injury to his left leg.
02:28He was declared dead on arrival by a doctor in SPMC.
02:36Fifteen members of the Lawless Terrorist Group in Maguindanao del Norte surrendered on December 16.
02:45They were assigned to the Program of the Headquarters of the Brigade Support Area of the 1st Brigade Combatant of the Philippine Army.
02:52They were ordered to surrender several weapons including four 40mm RPGs,
02:58two .50 Barrett, one M1 Carbine .30, one Carbine .30 Garand,
03:04two 7.62mm Sniper Rifles, one KG-9, 9mm Uzi, 11 IEDs,
03:12and a 40mm RPG cartridge and a grenade cartridge.
03:19They were ordered to return to the government headquarters
03:24in order to ensure that all areas are clear.
03:29This is the latest updates here on PTV Davao.
