MANILA, Philippines—Appalled by daily reports of deaths in connection with road accidents, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said “overspeeding” has to be controlled, likening the death toll of traffic accidents to daily “massacre.”
“It’s almost adventure ngayon kung magsakay ka ng truck kasi bubunggo talaga ‘yan putang ina at ang patay aabot na ng 20, 22. It’s no longer acceptable to me,” Duterte said in a speech in Cotabato City, adding that he wants the police to help in traffic management to avoid road mishaps.
(It’s almost adventure now if you ride a truck because you will really crash and the death count will reach around 20, 22. It’s no longer acceptable to me.)
“Itong overspeeding, that has to be controlled kasi marami nang patay ang numbers ng patay no longer di na nakakatuwa. ‘Di na maganda basahin. Parang massacre na almost everyday,” he added.
(This overspeeding, that has to be controlled because the numbers of the dead are no longer funny. It’s not good to read. It’s like a massacre, almost every day.)
At least nine people were killed while several others were injured in a road accident involving two trucks and a jeepney in Cardona, Rizal last week.