Philippines logs 577 road accidents with 6 deaths during holiday season

MANILA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday it has logged 577 road accidents nationwide during the holiday season, with at least six deaths.

The agency said the road accidents tallied from Dec. 22, 2024, to Jan. 2, 2025, were 33.5 percent higher than that in the same period of the previous year.

The DOH said the cases involved drivers who did not use safety gear