Road signs in the Philippines are regulated and standardized by the
Department of Public Works and Highways
The Department of Public Works and Highways ( fil, Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan}), abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government solely vested with the Mandate to “be the State's engineering ...
(DPWH).
Most of the signs
reflect minor influences from
US and
Australian signs, but keep a design closer to the
Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The Convention on Road Signs and Signals, commonly known as the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is a multilateral treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the signing system for roa ...
in which the Philippines is an original signatory.
It is unclear if the DPWH mandates the use of, or has a preference between,
Clearview and
Highway Gothic
Highway Gothic (formally known as the FHWA Series fonts or the Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs) is a sans-serif typeface developed by the United States Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and used for road signage in the Americas, includin ...
as the official typefaces for signs but most road signs do use them.
Regulatory signs
Regulatory signs indicate the application of legal or statutory requirements. Disregarding these signs may constitute the road user to an offense.
Priority signs
File:Philippines road sign R1-1.svg, Stop
File:Philippines road sign R1-2.svg, Give way
File:Philippines road sign R1-2P.svg, ''Magbigay-daan (Give way)'' (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R1-3.svg, Left turner must give way
Direction signs
File:Philippines road sign R2-1.svg, No turns
File:Philippines road sign R2-2 R.svg, One way (right)
File:Philippines road sign R2-2 L.svg, One way (left)
File:Philippines road sign R2-3 R.svg, Keep right
File:Philippines road sign R2-3 L.svg, Keep left
File:Philippines road sign R2-4.svg, Pass either side
File:Philippines road sign R2-5 R.svg, All traffic (right)
File:Philippines road sign R2-5 L.svg, All traffic (left)
File:Philippines road sign R2-6.svg, Merging traffic
File:Philippines road sign R2-7.svg, Two-way traffic
File:Philippines road sign R2-1P.svg, No turns (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-2P R.svg, One-way (right, plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-2P L.svg, One-way (left, plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-3P R.svg, Keep right (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-3P L.svg, Keep left (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-5P R.svg, All traffic (right, plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-5P L.svg, All traffic (left, plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-6P.svg, Merging traffic (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-7P.svg, Two-way traffic (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R2-7S.svg, ''Salubong na Trapiko'' (Two-way traffic)
File:Philippines road sign R2-8 R.svg, Right lane must turn right
File:Philippines road sign R2-8 L.svg, Left lane must turn left
Restrictive signs
File:Philippines road sign R3-1.svg, No entry for all vehicles
File:Philippines road sign R3-1P.svg, No entry for all vehicles (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-2.svg, No entry for cars
File:Philippines road sign R3-3.svg, No entry for jeepneys
File:Philippines road sign R3-4.svg, No entry for bicycles
File:Philippines road sign R3-5.svg, No entry for motorcycles
File:Philippines road sign R3-6.svg, No entry for tricycles
A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor powered or assisted, or gravity powered) three-wheeled vehicle.
Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for passenger transport) and freight trikes, ...
File:Philippines road sign R3-7.svg, No entry for buses
File:Philippines road sign R3-8.svg, No entry for trucks
File:Philippines road sign R3-9.svg, No entry for vehicles with trailer
File:Philippines road sign R3-10.svg, No pedestrian crossing
File:Philippines road sign R3-11.svg, No entry for animal drawn vehicles
File:Philippines road sign R3-12.svg, No entry for pushcarts
File:Philippines road sign R3-10P1.svg, No crossing, use overpass (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-10P2.svg, No pedestrian crossing (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-10P3.svg, ''Bawal tumawid, gamitin ang overpass'' (No crossing, use overpass) (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-13.svg, No right turn
File:Philippines road sign R3-13P.svg, No right turn (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-14.svg, No left turn
File:Philippines road sign R3-14P.svg, No left turn (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-15.svg, No U-turn
File:Philippines road sign R3-15P.svg, No U-turn (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R3-16.svg, No overtaking
File:Philippines road sign R3-16P.svg, ''Bawal lumusot'' (No overtaking) (plate type)
Speed signs
File:Philippines road sign R4-1 (60).svg, Speed restriction (maximum)
File:Philippines road sign R4-2P (60).svg, Speed limit de-restriction (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign R4-3 (40).svg, Speed restriction (minimum)
Parking signs
File:Philippines road sign R5-1S.svg, No parking
File:Philippines road sign R5-1P.svg, ''Bawal pumarada (No parking)''
File:Philippines road sign R5-2P.svg, No parking, loading only
File:Philippines road sign R5-3P.svg, No parking anytime
File:Philippines road sign R5-3C.svg, No parking, tow-away zone
File:Philippines road sign R5-4.svg, Time restricted parking
File:Philippines road sign R5-4A.svg, Time restricted parking
File:Philippines road sign R5-4B.svg, Loading zone
File:Philippines road sign R5-4C.svg, Loading and unloading zone
File:Philippines road sign R5-5.svg, No waiting anytime
File:Philippines road sign R5-5A.svg, No waiting
File:Philippines road sign R5-5B.svg, ''Bawal maghintay ano mang oras'' (No waiting anytime)
File:Philippines road sign R5-6.svg, No loading and unloading anytime
File:Philippines road sign R5-6A.svg, ''Bawal magsakay at magbaba'' (No loading and unloading)
File:Philippines road sign R5-7.svg, No loading unloading anytime
File:Philippines road sign R5-8.svg, No stopping anytime
File:Philippines road sign R5-9A.svg, No parking, public utility bus stop
File:Philippines road sign R5-9B.svg, No parking, public utility jeepney stop
File:Philippines road sign R5-9C.svg, No parking, public utility jeepney stop
File:Philippines road sign R5-10.svg, Do not block intersection
File:Philippines road sign R5-11.svg, Right turners cross at broken white lines
Miscellaneous signs
File:Philippines road sign R6-1.svg, No blowing of horns
File:Philippines road sign R6-2.svg, Width restriction
File:Philippines road sign R6-3.svg, Height restriction
File:Philippines road sign R6-4.svg, Weight restriction (by tonnes)
File:Philippines road sign R6-5.svg, Weight restriction (per axle)
File:Philippines road sign R6-6.svg, Length restriction
File:Philippines road sign R4-2.svg, End of all restrictions
File:Philippines road sign R6-7.svg, Fasten seatbelt
File:Philippines road sign R6-8.svg, Pedestrian crossing
File:Philippines road sign R6-9.svg, Children crossing
File:Philippines road sign R6-10.svg, Bicycles lane
File:Philippines road sign R6-11.svg, Persons with disabilities crossing
Warning signs
Warning signs are used to warn road users to the potential hazard along, or adjacent to, the road.
Horizontal alignment signs
File:Philippines road sign W1-1 R.svg, Sharp turn (right)
File:Philippines road sign W1-1 L.svg, Sharp turn (left)
File:Philippines road sign W1-2 R.svg, Reverse turn (right)
File:Philippines road sign W1-2 L.svg, Reverse turn (left)
File:Philippines road sign W1-3 R.svg, Curve (right)
File:Philippines road sign W1-3 L.svg, Curve (left)
File:Philippines road sign W1-4 R.svg, Reverse curve (right)
File:Philippines road sign W1-4 L.svg, Reverse curve (left)
File:Philippines road sign W1-5 R.svg, Winding road (right)
File:Philippines road sign W1-5 L.svg, Winding road (left)
File:Philippines road sign W1-6 R.svg, Hairpin bend (right)
File:Philippines road sign W1-6 L.svg, Hairpin bend (left)
Intersection and junction signs
File:Philippines road sign W2-1.svg, Intersection
File:Philippines road sign W2-2 R.svg, Staggered intersection (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-2 L.svg, Staggered intersection (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-3 R.svg, Skewed intersection (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-3 L.svg, Skewed intersection (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-4.svg, T-junction
File:Philippines road sign W2-5.svg, Y-junction
File:Philippines road sign W2-5A R.svg, Half Y-junction (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-5A L.svg, Half Y-junction (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-5B R.svg, Reverse half Y-junction (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-5B L.svg, Reverse half Y-junction (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-6 R.svg, Side junction (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-6 L.svg, Side junction (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-7.svg, Roundabout
File:Philippines road sign W2-8 R.svg, Priority, side junction (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-8 L.svg, Priority, side junction (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-9 R.svg, Priority, merging traffic (right)
File:Philippines road sign W2-9 L.svg, Priority, merging traffic (left)
File:Philippines road sign W2-10.svg, Priority, intersection
Advance warning of traffic control devices signs
File:Philippines road sign W3-1.svg, Traffic lights ahead
File:Philippines road sign W3-2.svg, Stop sign ahead
File:Philippines road sign W3-3.svg, Give way sign ahead
Road width signs
File:Philippines road sign W4-1.svg, Narrow bridge
File:Philippines road sign W4-1P.svg, Narrow bridge (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign W4-2.svg, Road narrows
File:Philippines road sign W4-2P.svg, Road narrows (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign W4-3.svg, Start of divided traffic
File:Philippines road sign W4-4.svg, End of divided traffic
Road obstacle signs
File:Philippines road sign W5-1.svg, Opening bridge
File:Philippines road sign W5-2.svg, Uneven road
File:Philippines road sign W5-3.svg, Hump
File:Philippines road sign W5-4 R.svg, Steep descent (right)
File:Philippines road sign W5-4 L.svg, Steep descent (left)
File:Philippines road sign W5-5 R.svg, Steep climb (right)
File:Philippines road sign W5-5 L.svg, Steep climb (left)
File:Philippines road sign W5-6.svg, Spill way
File:Philippines road sign W5-7.svg, Flood
File:Philippines road sign W5-8 R.svg, Falling debris (right)
File:Philippines road sign W5-8 L.svg, Falling debris (left)
File:Philippines road sign W5-9.svg, Slippery road
File:Philippines road sign W5-9P.svg, ''Mag-ingat, madulas ang kalsada'' (Slippery road) (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign W5-10.svg, Cattle crossing
File:Philippines road sign W5-11.svg, Low flying aircraft
Pedestrian signs
File:Philippines road sign W6-1.svg, Pedestrian crossing ahead
File:Philippines road sign W6-1P (Clearview).svg, Slow down, pedestrian crossing ahead (plate type)
File:Philippines road sign W6-2.svg, Children crossing ahead
File:Philippines road sign W6-3.svg, Cross only at pedestrian crossing
File:Philippines road sign W6-4.svg, Handicapped crossing
File:Philippines road sign W6-5.svg, Bike lane ahead
Railroad crossing signs
File:Philippines road sign W7-1.svg, Railroad crossing position
File:Philippines road sign W7-2.svg, Railroad crossing advance warning (unsignalled)
File:Philippines road sign W7-3.svg, Railroad crossing advance warning (signalled)
File:Philippines road sign W7-4.svg, Railroad crossing position (alternative)
Supplementary signs
Philippines road sign W8-1.svg, Advisory speed
Philippines road sign W8-2R.svg, On side road (right)
Philippines road sign W8-2L.svg, On side road (left)
Philippines road sign W8-3.svg, Distance (meter)
Philippines road sign W8-4.svg, Distance (kilometer)
Philippines road sign W8-4A.svg, Next distance (kilometer)
Philippines road sign W8-5.svg, When wet
Philippines road sign W8-6.svg, Blind
Philippines road sign W8-7.svg, Aged
File:Philippines road sign W8-8.svg, Playground
File:Philippines road sign W8-9.svg, School
File:Philippines road sign W8-10.svg, Disabled
File:Philippines road sign W8-11A.svg, For public utility jeepneys
File:Philippines road sign W8-11B.svg, For buses
Other warning road signs
File:Philippines road sign W9-1A.svg, Vertical clearance
File:Philippines road sign W9-1B.svg, Low clearance
File:Philippines road sign W9-2A.svg, Slow down, accident prone area
File:Philippines road sign W9-2B.svg, ''Bumagal, madalas ang aksidente dito'' (Slow down, accident prone area)
File:Philippines road sign W9-3.svg, Slow down, merging traffic ahead
File:Philippines road sign W9-4.svg, Lane ends, merge left
File:Philippines road sign W9-5.svg, Slow down, weighbridge ahead
Guide or information signs
Guide or information signs are used to inform road users about the direction and distances of the route that they are following.
Advance direction signs
File:Philippines road sign G1-1.svg, Stack direction (multiple)
File:Philippines road sign G1-2.svg, Stack direction (single)
File:Philippines road sign G1-3.svg, Stack direction (with road name)
File:Philippines road sign G1-4.svg, Diagrammatic direction
File:Philippines road sign G1-5.svg, Diagrammatic direction (roundabout)
Intersection direction signs
File:Philippines road sign G2-1.svg, Intersection direction (right)
File:Philippines road sign G2-2.svg, Intersection direction (left)
File:Philippines road sign G2-3.svg, Intersection direction (both sides)
File:Philippines road sign G2-4.svg, Intersection direction (with road name)
Reassurance direction signs
File:Philippines road sign G3-1.svg, Reassurance direction
File:Philippines road sign G3-2.svg, Reassurance direction (with road name)
Finger board and direction signs for less important roads
File:Philippines road sign G4-1.svg, Direction (place)
File:Philippines road sign G4-2.svg, Direction (road)
File:Philippines road sign G4-3.svg, Direction (tourist spot)
Street signs
Town names and geographical feature signs
File:Philippines road sign G6-1.svg, Town name
File:Philippines road sign G6-2.svg, Province name
File:Philippines road sign G6-3.svg, Geographical feature
Service signs
File:Philippines road sign G7-1.svg, Service sign (with name of service, symbols, and distance)
File:Philippines road sign G7-2.svg, Service sign
File:Philippines road sign G7-3.svg, Service sign
File:Philippines road sign G7-3A.svg, Service sign
File:Philippines road sign G7-5.svg, Service sign (advance sign with name of service)
Tourist information and tourist destination signs
File:Philippines road sign G8-1.svg, Tourist sport fort santiago
File:Philippines road sign G8-2.svg, Tourist sport taal lake
File:Philippines road sign G8-3.svg, Tourist sport national museum turn right
File:Philippines road sign G8-4.svg, Tourist sport scenic lookout on right
Route marker signs
File:N1 (Philippines).svg, National Route marker
File:E1 (Philippines).svg, Expressway Route marker
File:Philippines road sign G9-2 R.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-2 L.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-3.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-4 R.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-4 L.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-5.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-6.svg, Route markers
File:Philippines road sign G9-7.svg, End
Asian highway route marker signs
File:Philippines road sign G10-1.svg, Asian highway marker
File:Philippines road sign G10-2.svg, Asian highway segments
File:Philippines road sign G10-3.svg, Asian highway segment
File:Philippines road sign G10-4.svg, Asian highway maintenance jurisdiction
File:Philippines road sign G10-5.svg, Asian highway segment name
Expressway signs
Expressway signs are signs that are used on, or near,
controlled-access roads.
Expressway approach signs
File:Philippines road sign GE1-1.svg, Expressway approach sign
File:Philippines road sign GE1-2.svg, Expressway approach sign
File:Philippines road sign GE1-3.svg, Expressway approach sign (small)
Expressway information signs
File:Philippines road sign GE2-1A.svg, Prohibited on expressway
File:Philippines road sign GE2-1B.svg, ''Bawal pumasok sasakyang walang tail light'' (No entry for vehicles without tail light)
File:Philippines road sign GE2-1C.svg, ''Bawal bisikleta motorsiklo sa expressway'' (No bicycles allowed in expressway)
File:Philippines road sign GE2-2.svg, Toll charges
File:Philippines road sign GE2-3.svg, Lane direction
Advance exit signs
File:Philippines road sign GE3-1.svg, Advance exit with distance
File:Philippines road sign GE3-2.svg, Advance exit with distance and lane
File:Philippines road sign GE3-3.svg, Supplementary advance exit
Exit direction signs
File:Philippines road sign GE4-1.svg, Exit with destination
File:Philippines road sign GE4-2.svg, Next exit
File:Philippines road sign GE4-3.svg, Exit
File:Philippines road sign GE4-3A.svg, Exit (numbered)
Expressway service signs
File:Philippines road sign GE5-1.svg, Rest area 2 km right lane
File:Philippines road sign GE5-1A.svg, Picnic site 15 km right lane
End of expressway signs
File:Philippines road sign GE6-1.svg, Expressway ends after 1 km
File:Philippines road sign GE6-1A.svg, Expressway ends after 2 km
File:Philippines road sign GE6-2.svg, Start of Expressway
File:Philippines road sign GE6-3.svg, End of Expressway
Toll signs
File:Philippines road sign GE7-1.svg, Toll Plaza Ahead (with distance)
File:Philippines road sign GE7-2.svg, Stop at Toll Gates
File:Philippines road sign GE7-3.svg, Pay Toll Ahead
Expressway traffic instruction and regulatory signs
File:Philippines road sign GE8-1.svg, Wrong way, go back
File:Philippines road sign GE8-2.svg, Reduce speed now
File:Philippines road sign GE8-4.svg, Right lane ends, merge left
File:Philippines road sign GE8-5.svg, Lane ends, merge left
Traffic instruction signs
Traffic instruction signs are used to instruct a road user to follow a direction or perform an action. These are also used as a supplement for regulatory and warning signs.
Supplementary signs
File:Philippines road sign S1-1.svg, Use overpass
File:Philippines road sign S1-2.svg, Use pedestrian crossing
File:Philippines road sign S1-3.svg, Trucks use low gear
Movement instruction signs
File:Philippines road sign S2-1.svg, Reduce speed
File:Philippines road sign S2-2.svg, Stop here on red signal
File:Philippines road sign S2-4.svg, Low clearance ahead, high vehicles detour
File:Philippines road sign S2-6.svg, No right turn on red signal
File:Philippines road sign S2-7.svg, Slow vehicles use right lane
File:Philippines road sign S2-7A.svg, ''Mabagal na sasakyan mamalagi sa kanan'' (Slow vehicles keep right)
File:Philippines road sign S2-7B.svg, ''Trak at bus mamalagi sa kanan maliban kung lulusot'' (Trucks and buses keep right unless overtaking)
File:Philippines road sign S2-8A.svg, No through road
File:Philippines road sign S2-9.svg, Road closed
File:Philippines road sign S2-10-1.svg, Form 1 lane
File:Philippines road sign S2-10-2.svg, Form 2 lanes
Hazard markers
Hazard markers are signs that are usually used in places with obstructions and curves. These signs may be used with or after a warning sign.
File:Philippines road sign HM 1A R.svg, Black and white chevron (right)
File:Philippines road sign HM 1A L.svg, Black and white chevron (left)
File:Philippines road sign HM 1B R.svg, White and red chevron (right)
File:Philippines road sign HM 1B L.svg, White and red chevron (left)
File:Philippines road sign HM 2 R.svg, One way hazard marker (right)
File:Philippines road sign HM 2 L.svg, One way hazard marker (left)
File:Philippines road sign HM 3.svg, Obstruction marker
File:Philippines road sign HM 4A.svg, Two way hazard marker (large)
File:Philippines road sign HM 4B.svg, Two way hazard marker (small)
File:Philippines road sign HM 5.svg, Two-way hazard marker
File:Philippines road sign HM 6B.svg, Width marker (right)
File:Philippines road sign HM 6A.svg, Width marker (left)
Sources
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Notes
References
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