00:00405 people wound up in body bags on fatal fender benders in road accidents last year.
00:06This is an alarming number that has prompted the MMDA into action, beginning with a multi-sector initiative
00:11aimed at substantially improving road safety through heightened driver awareness of traffic rules and regulations.
00:17Our Bernard Ferrer has more on the Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028.
00:23The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, or MMDA, held the Metro Manila Road Safety Summit 2025
00:31to address the rising number of road accidents in the National Capital Region, or NCR.
00:37During the summit, the MMDA spearheaded the launch of the Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028,
00:45a comprehensive and collaborative strategy aimed at improving road safety through the joint efforts of various sectors.
00:53The event was attended by representatives from national government agencies, local government units,
00:59the academe, civil society organizations, motorcycle rider groups, the private sector, and the transport organizations.
01:07The Road Safety Action Plan is aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.'s 8-Point Social Economic Agenda,
01:15which prioritizes safety and protection of all road users.
01:18The plan was developed with assistance of the World Health Organization and the Policy Center.
01:25It also complements the Department of Transportation, or DOTR's Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2028,
01:32which targets a 35% reduction in road crash fatalities in the region by the year 2028.
01:39The action plan focuses on five key pillars, road safety management, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer road users, and post-crash response.
01:50It's a public health concern.
01:53At kaya rin po tayo nagporsige nga na mailunsa itong Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan kasama mga iba't ibang ahensya.
02:01Dahil nakaka-alarma na.
02:02Itong mga bagay na ito pwedeng i-prevent eh, di ba, doctor?
02:0699% are preventable.
02:08Whether kakulangan yan sa infrastrukturas, sa maintenance ng sasakyan, driver behavior, lahat yan preventable.
02:16According to the data from the Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis Center,
02:21a total of 4,450 deaths from road accidents were recorded in the past decade,
02:28an average of 445 fatalities per year from 2013 to 2023.
02:33During the same period, more than 1 million road crashes were reported in the region,
02:38of which 81% resulted in property damage, 19% in non-fatal injuries, and 0.44% in fatalities.
02:48To further enhance road safety, the MMDA has implemented several initiatives,
02:53including the Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System,
02:57the Children's Road Safety Park, the Motorcycle Riding Academy,
03:02a ladderized training program for traffic enforcers,
03:05and road safety courses for all stakeholders.
03:08Meanwhile, the Department of Health, or DOH, will conduct training
03:11for MMDA personnel and transport network vehicle service drivers
03:15to become certified medical responders.
03:18The DOH is also advocating for lowering speed limit from 60 kph to 30 kph in urban areas.
03:26However, the MMDA stated that the proposal will first undergo consultations
03:30with the Metro Manila mayors.
03:32In addition, the MMDA is currently studying the possibility of relaxing certain provisions
03:37of the Anti-Drunk and Drunk Driving Act of 2013,
03:41subject to further review and public consultation.
03:44Bernard Ferrer from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
