President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Department of Transportation (DoTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to install concrete barriers on highways to avoid repeats of tragic road accidents that had claimed many lives.

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra 3rd said the order came after the Leomarick bus fell into a 100-foot ravine in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija that killed at least 34 people, including minors.

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