Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11468)
The official title is the "National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, Survivors, and Their Families Act."
The policy is to ensure the protection and safety of people from road hazards, value human lives by remembering victims of road crashes, and recognize the sufferings of their families and communities. It also seeks to raise awareness on road crash causes, consequences, and costs, and promote road safety advocacy.
It is observed every third Sunday of November each year.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary is designated as the Chairperson of the National Working Committee.
Commemorative ceremonies (wreath-laying, candlelight vigil), special blood donation campaigns, and public awareness campaigns including solidarity marches and road safety advocacy programs.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
LGUs are encouraged to conduct commemorative ceremonies, put up memorials or tributes in public spaces, and coordinate special blood donation campaigns as a sign of support for road crash victims and promotion of road safety.
Special recognition shall be given to public officers, private stakeholders, volunteers, and organizations instrumental in saving lives or supporting victims, survivors, and their families.
It mandates the DOTr to conduct multisectoral symposia focusing on improving the trauma care system, emotional support programs, legal responses including case resolution and victim compensation, and addressing key risk factors to improve road safety.
The government shall launch and maintain a dedicated website or social media platform on road safety, including a database registry honoring victims and survivors. Information dissemination will also be done via government agencies and websites.