Road Signs in The Philippines

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Road signs in the Philippines

Road signs in the Philippines are regulated and
standardized by the Department of Public Works and
Highways.[1] Most of the signs reflects minor influences from
American and Australian signage, but keeps close to the
Vienna Convention as an original signatory.
It is unclear if the Department of Public Works and Highways

mandates the use of Clearview as its official typeface for signs,
but some road signs do use them.
Contents
Regulatory signs
Priority signs
Direction signs
Restrictive signs
Speed signs
Parking signs
Miscellaneous signs
Warning signs
Horizontal alignment signs
Intersection and junction signs
Advance warning of traffic control devices signs
Road width signs
Road obstacle signs
Pedestrian signs
Railway level crossing signs
Supplementary signs
Other warning road signs
Guide or information signs
Advance direction signs
Intersection direction signs
Reassurance direction signs
Finger board and direction signs for less important
roads
Street signs
Town names and geographical feature signs
Service signs
Tourist information and tourist destination signs
Route marker signs
Asian highway route marker signs
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Expressway signs
Expressway approach signs
Expressway information signs
Advance exit signs
Exit direction signs
Expressway service signs
End of expressway signs
Toll signs
Expressway traffic instruction and regulatory signs
Traffic instruction signs
Supplementary signs
Movement instruction signs
Hazard marker signs
References
External links
Regulatory signs
Regulatory signs indicate the application of legal or statutory requirements, for example,
obligation to give way at intersections, control of parking of vehicles, and speed limits. These signs
requires driver's compliance.
Priority signs
Stop Give way Magbigay-daan Left turner must

(Give way) (plate give way
type)
Direction signs
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No turns One way (right) One way (left) Keep right
Keep left Pass either side All traffic (right) All traffic (left)
Merging traffic Two-way traffic No turns (plate One-way (right,

type) plate type)
One-way (left, plate Keep right (plate Keep left (plate All traffic (right,
type) type) type) plate type)
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All traffic (left, plate Merging traffic Two-way traffic Salubong na

type) (plate type) (plate type) Trapiko (Two-way
traffic)
Right lane must Left lane must turn

turn right left
Restrictive signs
No entry for all No entry for all No entry for cars No entry for
vehicles vehicles (plate jeepneys
type)
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No entry for No entry for No entry for No entry for buses

bicycles motorcycles tricycles
No entry for trucks No entry for No pedestrian No entry for animal

vehicles with crossing drawn vehicles
trailer
No entry for No crossing, use No pedestrian Bawal tumawid,

pushcarts overpass (plate crossing (plate gamitin ang
type) type) overpass (No
crossing, use
overpass) (plate
type)
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No right turn No right turn (plate No left turn No left turn (plate
type) type)
No U-turn No U-turn (plate No overtaking Bawal lumusot (No

type) overtaking) (plate
type)
Speed signs
Speed restriction Speed limit de- Speed limit de- Speed restriction
(maximum) restriction restriction (plate (minimum)
type)
Parking signs
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No parking Bawal pumarada No parking, No parking

(No parking) loading only anytime
No parking, tow- Time restricted Time restricted Loading zone

away zone parking parking
Loading and No waiting anytime No waiting Bawal maghintay

unloading zone ano mang oras (No
waiting anytime)
No loading and No loading and Bawal magsakay at No stopping

unloading anytime unloading anytime magbaba (No anytime
loading and
unloading)
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No parking, public No parking, public No parking, public Do not block

utility bus stop utility jeepney stop utility vehicle stop intersection
Right turners
cross at broken
white lines
Miscellaneous signs
No blowing of Width restriction Height restriction Weight restriction

horns (by tonnes)
Weight restriction Length restriction Fasten seatbelt Pedestrian

(per axle) crossing
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School children Bike lane Wheelchair

crossing crossing
Warning signs
Warning signs are used to warn motorists of potentially hazardous conditions on or adjacent to the
road.
Horizontal alignment signs
Sharp turn (right) Sharp turn (left) Reverse turn (right) Reverse turn (left)
Curve (right) Curve (left) Reverse curve Reverse curve (left)

(right)
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Winding road Winding road (left) Hairpin bend (right) Hairpin bend (left)
(right)
Intersection and junction signs
Intersection Staggered Staggered Skewed

intersection (right) intersection (left) intersection (right)
Skewed T-junction Y-junction Half Y-junction

intersection (left) (right)
Half Y-junction Reverse half Reverse half Side junction (right)

(left) Y-junction (right) Y-junction (left)
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Side junction (left) Roundabout Priority, side Priority, side

junction (right) junction (left)
Priority, merging Priority, merging Priority,

traffic (right) traffic (left) intersection
Advance warning of traffic control devices signs
Traffic lights ahead Stop sign ahead Give way sign

ahead
Road width signs
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Narrow bridge Narrow bridge Road narrows Road narrows

(plate type)
Start of divided End of divided

traffic traffic
Road obstacle signs
Opening bridge Uneven road Hump Steep descent

(right)
Steep descent (left) Steep climb (right) Steep climb (left) Spill way
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Flood Falling debris Falling debris (left) Slippery road

(right)
Magingat madulas Animal crossing Low flying aircraft

ang kalsada
(Slippery road)
(plate type)
Pedestrian signs
Pedestrian Slow down, Children crossing Cross only at

crossing ahead pedestrian ahead pedestrian
crossing ahead crossing
(plate type)
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Wheelchair Bike lane ahead

crossing
Railway level crossing signs
Railroad crossing Railroad crossing Railroad crossing Railroad crossing

position advance warning advance warning position
(unsignalled) (signalled) (alternative)
Supplementary signs
Advisory speed On side road (right) On side road (left) Distance (meter)
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Distance (kilometer) Next distance When wet Blind

(kilometer)
Aged Playground School Disabled
For public utility For buses

jeepneys
Other warning road signs
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Vertical clearance Low clearance Slow down, Bumagal, madalas

accident prone ang aksidente dito
area (Slow down,
accident prone
area)
Slow down, Lane ends, merge Slow down,

merging traffic left weighbridge ahead
ahead
Guide or information signs

Guide or information signs inform road users about the direction and distances on the route they
are following.
Advance direction signs
Stack direction Stack direction Stack direction Diagrammatic

(multiple) (single) (with road name) direction
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Diagrammatic
direction
(roundabout)
Intersection direction signs
Intersection Intersection Intersection Intersection

direction (right) direction (left) direction (both direction (with road
sides) name)
Reassurance direction signs
Reassurance Reassurance
direction direction (with road
name)
Finger board and direction signs for less important roads
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Direction (place) Direction (road) Direction (tourist

spot)
Street signs
Town names and geographical feature signs
Town name Province name Geographical

feature
Service signs
Service sign (with Service sign Service sign Service sign

name of service,
symbols, and
distance)
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Service sign
(advance sign with
name of service)
Tourist information and tourist destination signs
Route marker signs
National Route Expressway Route

marker marker
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End
Asian highway route marker signs
Asian highway Asian highway Asian highway Asian highway

marker segments segment maintenance
jurisdiction
Asian highway
segment name
Expressway signs
Expressway approach signs
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Expressway Expressway Expressway

approach sign approach sign approach sign
(small)
Expressway information signs
Prohibited on Bawal pumasok Bawal bisikleta Toll charges

expressway sasakyang walang motorsiklo sa
tail light (No entry expressway (No
for vehicles bicycles allowed in
without tail light) expressway)
Lane direction
Advance exit signs
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Advance exit with Advance exit with Supplementary

distance distance and lane advance exit
Exit direction signs
Exit with Next exit Exit Exit (numbered)

destination
Expressway service signs
End of expressway signs
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Expressway ends Expressway ends Start of End of Expressway

after 1 km after 2 km Expressway
Toll signs
Toll Plaza Ahead Stop at Toll Gates Pay Toll Ahead

(with distance)
Expressway traffic instruction and regulatory signs
Wrong way, go Reduce speed now Right lane ends, Lane ends, merge
back merge left left
Traffic instruction signs
Supplementary signs
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Movement instruction signs
Reduce speed Stop here on red Low clearance No right turn on

signal ahead, high red signal
vehicles detour
Slow vehicles use Mabagal na Trak at bus No through road

right lane sasakyan mamalagi sa kanan
mamalagi sa kanan maliban kung
(Slow vehicles use lulusot (Trucks and
right lane) buses keep right
unless overtaking)
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Road closed Form 1 lane Form 2 lanes
Hazard marker signs
Black and white Black and white White and red White and red
chevron (right) chevron (left) chevron (right) chevron (left)
One way hazard One way hazard Obstruction Two way hazard
marker (right) marker (left) marker marker (large)
Two way hazard Two-way hazard Width marker Width marker (left)
marker (small) marker (right)
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References
1. "Highway Safety Design Standards Manuals: Part 1 – Road Safety Design Manual and Part 2
– Road Signs and Pavement Markings Manual. - Department of Public Works and Highways"
(http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/references/guidelines_manuals/highway_safety_design_standa
rds_manual). www.dpwh.gov.ph.
External links
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Stop Give way Magbigay-daan Left turner must

No turns One way (right) One way (left) Keep right

Merging traffic Two-way traffic No turns (plate One-way (right,

All traffic (left, plate Merging traffic Two-way traffic Salubong na

Right lane must Left lane must turn

No entry for No entry for No entry for No entry for buses

No entry for trucks No entry for No pedestrian No entry for animal

No entry for No crossing, use No pedestrian Bawal tumawid,

No U-turn No U-turn (plate No overtaking Bawal lumusot (No

No parking Bawal pumarada No parking, No parking

No parking, tow- Time restricted Time restricted Loading zone

Loading and No waiting anytime No waiting Bawal maghintay

No loading and No loading and Bawal magsakay at No stopping

No parking, public No parking, public No parking, public Do not block

No blowing of Width restriction Height restriction Weight restriction

Weight restriction Length restriction Fasten seatbelt Pedestrian

School children Bike lane Wheelchair

Horizontal alignment signs

Curve (right) Curve (left) Reverse curve Reverse curve (left)

Intersection and junction signs

Intersection Staggered Staggered Skewed

Skewed T-junction Y-junction Half Y-junction

Half Y-junction Reverse half Reverse half Side junction (right)

Side junction (left) Roundabout Priority, side Priority, side

Priority, merging Priority, merging Priority,

Advance warning of traffic control devices signs

Traffic lights ahead Stop sign ahead Give way sign

Road width signs

Narrow bridge Narrow bridge Road narrows Road narrows

Start of divided End of divided

Road obstacle signs

Opening bridge Uneven road Hump Steep descent

Flood Falling debris Falling debris (left) Slippery road

Magingat madulas Animal crossing Low flying aircraft

Pedestrian Slow down, Children crossing Cross only at

Wheelchair Bike lane ahead

Railway level crossing signs

Railroad crossing Railroad crossing Railroad crossing Railroad crossing

Distance (kilometer) Next distance When wet Blind

Aged Playground School Disabled

For public utility For buses

Other warning road signs

Vertical clearance Low clearance Slow down, Bumagal, madalas

Slow down, Lane ends, merge Slow down,

Guide or information signs

Advance direction signs

Stack direction Stack direction Stack direction Diagrammatic

Intersection direction signs

Intersection Intersection Intersection Intersection

Reassurance direction signs

Finger board and direction signs for less important roads

Direction (place) Direction (road) Direction (tourist

Town names and geographical feature signs

Town name Province name Geographical

Service sign (with Service sign Service sign Service sign

Tourist information and tourist destination signs

Route marker signs

National Route Expressway Route

Asian highway route marker signs

Asian highway Asian highway Asian highway Asian highway