MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday urged local government units (LGUs) to make sure that traffic violators are arrested following the death of Renz Jayson Perez, a nurse who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Manila. DOH reiterated its call on putting up protected bike lanes as public transport is limited during the coronavirus quarantine. “We reiterate our call for the local government units to roll out protected bike lanes as soon as possible. The Department of Transportation previously proposed the establishment of bike lanes near major hospitals in Quezon City and Manila which is part of its Metro Manila bike lane network project. The health department also mourned the death of Perez, reiterating its call to protect medical frontline workers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 28, 2020 06:56 UTC