Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Operations Monina Josefina Romualdez (2nd from right) joins other government officials, led by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista, in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the National Coalition on Child Road Traffic Injury Prevention (NC CRTIP) and the launching of the 2023 Global Status Report on Road Safety (GSRRS) last December 18.

Formed in 2019, the National Coalition on Child Road Traffic Injury Prevention focuses on reducing such incidents, especially for school-commuting children. The GSRRS reveals over 12,000 annual fatalities in the Philippines (2015-2019), highlighting road crashes as a major cause of death for Filipinos aged 15-29 and among the Top 10 for children aged 5-14.

Creating a safe environment and ensuring the welfare of the vulnerable sectors, including children, are among the goals of the DSWD as the lead agency in social protection. #