Mind the Gap Communications

There is now a law requiring the use of car seats (also known as child restraint systems or CRS) in the Philippines, and it will be implemented beginning February 2021. But how do we prepare for the rollout? And are child car seats absolutely necessary? Did it have to become a law? Can't I just hold my child in the car? Car seats are a huge added expense. Yes, we are parents, too. We've asked those questions as well. See what else parents have to say. Buckle up your treasures!  is a webinar that sought to make Filipinos—parents and guardian of children, especially—aware of the new law, RA 11229, or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act, and get answers to their questions.  In simple and easy-to-understand language and visuals, we are taught about RA 11229 and the life-saving science behind car seat use by Atty. Sophia San Luis (ImagineLaw) and Mr. Roberto Valera (Land Transportation Office); and child car seat accreditation and regulations by Engr. Isaiah Dale Lim (Depar...

MANILA, Philippines (2020 November 16) - As if typhoons do not represent enough devastation already, they now come with the extra threat of COVID-19 with every misstep. But a look at the numbers tells us that another old menace—road crashes— claimed nearly many lives as the biggest storms of 2020 have, despite people staying inside more these past months.