The senator was referring to the proposed creation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) under Senate Bill (SB) 162, mandated to determine probable causes of transportation-related accidents on land, sea and air including railway and pipeline systems. The NTSB would also be in charge of conducting safety inspections on land, sea and air transportation and appraising or assessing existing practices and policies of the transportation sector. Former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Alberto Suansing also on Monday said it is time for the country to have its own NSTB that would help in crafting transportation policies. The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) expressed support to the proposal, saying the country really needs a transportation safety body. “It is a good proposal, in other countries they have road safety commissions,” he noted.

Source: Manila Times March 13, 2017 10:30 UTC