00:00More than 600 road traffic incidents have been reported by the Department of Health.
00:05The Department of Education and the Department of Science and Technology
00:11helped to curb the speed and innovation in the country.
00:15This is the latest from the center of the news, Kate Remya.
00:21More than 638 cases of road accidents have been reported in the country.
00:28The estimated dates are from December 22, 2024 to January 4, 2025,
00:35where seven were reported as road accidents and four were road accidents due to motorcycle accidents.
00:42Meanwhile, 553 were individual accidents because they did not use safety gear such as helmets,
00:49while 117 of them were drunk, and 452 were related to motorcycle accidents.
00:58In the past 2024, the LTO caught more than 600,000 motorists due to violations of the Traffic Law.
01:07This is more than 20.75% compared to the year 2023.
01:12This increase is due to tighter strategies in implementing the law,
01:17as well as the higher visibility of LTO officers working for the PNP and local governments.
01:25The LTO Calaborzon Region has the highest number of arrested drivers, reaching more than 100,000.
01:32More than 20,000 vehicles were impounded in 2024.
01:38This is a 21.93% increase compared to the year 2023.
01:43LTO officials are committed to continuing the vigorous operations
01:48to ensure the safety of the road for all.
01:52The Department of Education, or DEPED, and the Department of Science and Technology, or DOST,
01:58are joining forces to look after science and innovation in the country.
02:02Education Secretary Sunny Angara and DOST Secretary Renato Solidong Jr.
02:08mentioned the importance of education in the development of future scientists and innovators.
02:13They also gave the role of specialized schools such as the Philippine Science High School
02:19in taking care of talents in the field.
02:22The two leaders are committed to expanding efforts to strengthen innovation across the country.
02:29Kate Renya for Pagbansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
