MANILA, June 14 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday issued a call to action for all stakeholders to promote practices and policies for safer roads.

Speaking at the 2025 Road Safety Summit in Pasay City, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said road accidents remain one of the top 10 causes of death among Filipinos.

According to the DOH, about 12,000 Filipinos die due to road accidents, annually. In 2024 alone, it recorded more than 37,000 road accident-related injuries.

"Let us all move forward with urgency and unity and let us renew the commitment to reduce road crash deaths and serious injuries by 50 percent by 2028," he said. "Let us reject complacency (and) pursue evidence-based solutions."

Herbosa underscored the need to s...