Official Founding Document · Republic of the Philippines · 2025
Founding
Charter
A formal declaration of purpose, principles, and institutional commitment to eliminating preventable road deaths and injuries in the Philippines.
I
One-Page Mission Summary
Who We Are, Why We Exist,
and What We Will Do
The National Road Safety Alliance, Inc. (NRSA Philippines) is an independent, non-partisan, non-stock non-profit corporation established to address the Philippines' road safety crisis — one of the most urgent and underaddressed public health emergencies facing the nation. With over 12,000 Filipinos killed on roads every year and more than 100,000 seriously injured, the human, economic, and social cost of road crashes demands dedicated, sustained, and coordinated national action.
NRSA Philippines exists to fill a critical gap: a credible, evidence-based, and politically independent civil society organization that bridges government, communities, the private sector, and international partners in pursuit of a safer Philippines for every person on every road.
Mission
"To reduce preventable road deaths and injuries in the Philippines through evidence-based advocacy, community education, multi-sector partnerships, and policy reform — ensuring that every Filipino has the right to travel safely on every road."
Vision
A Philippines where road fatalities and serious injuries are no longer accepted as inevitable — where government, civil society, and communities share full accountability for road safety as a matter of public health and human dignity.
Core Values
- Life as a Right — Every road death is preventable
- Evidence-Led Action — Data drives all decisions
- Inclusive Equity — Vulnerable users are centered
- Multi-Sector Ownership — Shared responsibility
- Radical Transparency — Open governance & reporting
- Urgency with Sustainability — Act now, build to last
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Together, we can make our roads safer!
A Declaration of Purpose
We, the founding members and trustees of the National Road Safety Alliance, Inc., recognizing the gravity of road traffic crashes as a preventable public health and development crisis in the Philippines, and moved by our collective commitment to the sanctity of human life, hereby establish this organization as an instrument of advocacy, education, partnership, and reform in the service of every Filipino who walks, rides, or drives on our roads.
We acknowledge that the Philippines bears one of the heaviest road safety burdens in Southeast Asia. Every day, an average of thirty-three (33) Filipinos perish on our roads and hundreds more are gravely injured — leaving families shattered, communities bereaved, and the national economy diminished. The vast majority of these deaths are not accidents. They are the predictable consequence of preventable failures in behavior, infrastructure, enforcement, and policy.
We recognize that the Philippine government, through the Department of Transportation, the Land Transportation Office, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and the Philippine National Police — Highway Patrol Group, has committed to road safety through national frameworks and international obligations, including the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 and Sustainable Development Goal 3.6. Yet the scale of the crisis demands that civil society, the private sector, communities, and families stand alongside government as full partners in this urgent work.
We therefore declare the founding of the National Road Safety Alliance, Inc. — a non-partisan, non-stock, non-profit corporation registered under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines — as the nation's dedicated civil society institution for road safety. We commit this organization to the principles contained in this Charter and to the Filipino people whom it exists to serve.
III
Articles of the Founding Charter
The Charter of the National Road Safety Alliance
Article I
Name, Seat, and Legal Standing
The organization shall be known as the National Road Safety Alliance, Inc., hereafter referred to as "NRSA Philippines" or "the Alliance." It shall be duly registered as a non-stock, non-profit corporation with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 11232).
The principal office of the Alliance shall be located in Metro Manila, Philippines. The Alliance may establish regional offices, chapters, or liaison desks throughout the Philippines and abroad as approved by the Board of Trustees.
NRSA Philippines operates as an independent, non-partisan civil society organization. It shall not be affiliated with, controlled by, or act as an instrument of any political party, government agency, or private corporation, though it shall actively seek partnerships with all such entities in the pursuit of its mission.
Article II
Mission, Vision, and Tagline
Mission: To reduce preventable road deaths and injuries in the Philippines through evidence-based advocacy, community education, multi-sector partnerships, and policy reform — ensuring that every Filipino has the right to travel safely on every road.
Vision: A Philippines where road fatalities and serious injuries are no longer accepted as inevitable — where government, civil society, and communities share full accountability for road safety as a matter of public health and human dignity.
Official Tagline: Together, we can make our roads safer!
These statements shall serve as the enduring north star of the Alliance and shall not be altered without a two-thirds supermajority vote of the full Board of Trustees.
The Alliance shall be guided at all times by the following core values, which shall inform its programs, governance, partnerships, and public conduct:
- Life as a Right. Every road death is preventable. The Alliance treats road safety as a fundamental human right and refuses to accept mass casualties on Philippine roads as an inevitable cost of progress or mobility.
- Evidence-Led Action. All positions, programs, campaigns, and advocacy shall be grounded in Philippine road safety data, peer-reviewed research, and documented outcomes. The Alliance shall not promote solutions that lack credible evidence of effectiveness.
- Inclusive Equity. The interests of vulnerable road users — pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, children, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and informal transport users — shall be centered in every program and policy position of the Alliance.
- Multi-Sector Ownership. Road safety is a shared responsibility. The Alliance commits to convening government, private sector, civil society, transport groups, and communities as equal partners — not assigning blame, but building solutions together.
- Radical Transparency. The Alliance shall maintain and publish audited financial statements, program impact reports, and governance records. Public trust is foundational, not optional. Accountability to donors, partners, and the Filipino people is non-negotiable.
- Urgency with Sustainability. The Alliance recognizes that over twelve thousand (12,000) Filipinos die on roads every year — a crisis demanding urgent action. Simultaneously, it commits to building durable, long-term institutional change rather than short-term visibility.
Article IV
Strategic Objectives
In pursuit of its mission, the Alliance adopts the following strategic objectives for the period 2026–2030:
| Objective Area |
Strategic Objective |
Focus |
| Education |
Integrate road safety into formal education from primary to tertiary level; train 50,000 motorcycle riders and 1,000 Barangay Safety Champions by 2030 |
Education |
| Enforcement Support |
Advocate for automated speed enforcement, standardized sobriety checks, and PNP-HPG capacity building across all regions |
Policy |
| Infrastructure Advocacy |
Push for national legislation mandating safe school zones, pedestrian facilities, and motorcycle lanes on national roads managed by DPWH |
Policy |
| Data & Research |
Establish partnerships with PNP-HPG and DOH to publish an annual Philippine Road Safety Index ranking LGU performance |
Research |
| Community Engagement |
Reach 3 million Filipinos annually through public campaigns on seatbelts, helmets, pedestrian safety, and drunk driving prevention |
Outreach |
| Legislative Reform |
Secure passage or strengthened enforcement of at least three (3) national road safety laws by 2030, including a Road Safety in Education Act and enhanced Drunk Driving enforcement |
Policy |
Article V
National and International Alignment
The Alliance shall align its work with the following national and international frameworks, recognizing that road safety is a whole-of-society responsibility embedded in broader development, health, and human rights obligations:
- National Road Safety Action Plan (NRSAP) — Department of Transportation, Philippines
- Republic Act 4136 — Land Transportation and Traffic Code, and all subsequent amendments
- Philippine Development Plan — Road safety and transport-related targets
- UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 — Target: 50% reduction in road traffic deaths globally
- SDG 3.6 — Halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030
- SDG 11.2 — Provide access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all
- WHO Global Road Safety Action Plan 2021–2030 — Safe System approach
Article VI
Governance and Accountability
The Alliance shall be governed by a Board of Trustees of not fewer than nine (9) and not more than fifteen (15) members, elected by the membership for staggered three-year terms. The Board shall include individuals with expertise in traffic engineering, public health, law, education, advocacy communications, and community development.
The Board shall be supported by a Technical Advisory Council of seven (7) to ten (10) independent experts who shall provide evidence review, program quality assurance, and policy guidance on a pro-bono basis. The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall manage day-to-day operations and report directly to the Board.
The Alliance commits to: (a) annual independent financial audits published on its website; (b) an annual public Impact and Accountability Report; (c) a formal Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy for all trustees, officers, and staff; and (d) compliance with all SEC, BIR, and PCNC reporting requirements as a certified non-profit corporation.
Article VII
Commitment to Independence and Non-Partisanship
The Alliance shall not endorse, campaign for, or receive direct funding from political parties, candidates for public office, or any entity whose primary purpose is political influence. The Alliance's positions on road safety policy shall be determined exclusively by evidence and the best interests of the Filipino public.
While the Alliance shall actively engage elected officials and government agencies as partners in its programs and advocacy, it shall maintain its independence and the right to publicly criticize government policies or inaction where such criticism is supported by evidence and serves the public interest in road safety.
No officer, trustee, or staff member of the Alliance shall use its name, resources, or credibility for personal political benefit. Violation of this article shall constitute grounds for removal from office.
Article VIII
Dissolution Clause
In the event of dissolution of the Alliance, all remaining assets after payment of liabilities shall not inure to the benefit of any private individual. Instead, all such assets shall be transferred to one or more qualified non-profit organizations in the Philippines with purposes similar to those of the Alliance, as determined by the Board of Trustees, or in the absence of such determination, to the Philippine government for road safety purposes.
IV
Declaration of Commitment
Our Pledge to the Filipino People
We, the founding trustees of the National Road Safety Alliance, Inc., solemnly pledge to uphold this Charter, to act always in the best interests of road safety and human life in the Philippines, to exercise our duties with integrity and accountability, and to dedicate the resources and credibility of this organization to the single purpose of ensuring that no Filipino family must endure the preventable loss of a loved one on a Philippine road.
Together, we can make our roads safer!
Signatures of the Founding Trustees
This Founding Charter is adopted and attested by the undersigned founding trustees on the date of registration with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission.
James Panes Larracoechea
Chairperson / Founding Chair
Alexandra Areno Jarlego
Vice-Chairperson
Monique Girlie Domulot Dollosa
Corporate Secretary
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Corporate Treasurer
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Trustee
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Trustee
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Trustee
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Trustee
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Trustee
This document serves as the Founding Charter of the National Road Safety Alliance, Inc. (NRSA Philippines). Upon execution by the founding trustees and acceptance of the Articles of Incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Republic of the Philippines, this Charter constitutes the foundational governance and purpose document of the organization. Document Reference: NRSA-PH-CHARTER-2025-001.