𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐃𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡

Iloilo City- Promoting road safety among the youth, the Provincial Task Force on Road Safety conducted an Educational Awareness Campaign and Theoretical Driving Seminar for Junior and Senior High School students of Oton National High School on June 9, 2025.

This initiative forms part of the Province of Iloilo’s comprehensive road safety program, guided by the three E’s strategy: Education, Enforcement, and Engineering. The seminar offers a free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) and provided participants with certificates, which serve as a requirement for applying for a student driver’s license. It also aims to educate young individuals on responsible road behavior, traffic regulations, and the fundamentals of safe driving practices.

Oton, identified as a high-risk area, records 268 road crash incidents in the first quarter of 2025, with several cases involving minors. These incidents often occur near residential zones, school premises, and along national roads that raised serious concerns for the safety of young people.

Among the resource speakers were LTO’s Assistant Operations Inspector Ryan John A. Apalacio, Driver’s Skills Rater Bernard C. Bacay, and Digital Media and PIO Geronimo Dalipe. The program was also graced by Teacher Nessan Minerva, representing Oton National High School Principal Darwin Haro; Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Head, Retired Police Colonel Cornelio Salinas; and LTO Region 6 Regional Enforcement Services Chief, Atty. Jehan Miranda.