Road signs in the Philippines

Road signs in the Philippines are regulated and standardized by the Department of Public Works and Highways. 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.

Regulatory signs[edit]
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[edit]

Stop

Give way
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Magbigay-daan (Give way) (plate type)

Left turner must give way

Direction signs[edit]

No turns

One way (right)

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One way (left)

Keep right

Keep left

Pass either side

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All traffic (right)

All traffic (left)

Merging traffic

Two-way traffic

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No turns (plate type)

One-way (right, plate type)

One-way (left, plate type)

Keep right (plate type)

Keep left (plate type)

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All traffic (right, plate type)

All traffic (left, plate type)

Merging traffic (plate type)

Two-way traffic (plate type)

Salubong na Trapiko(Two-way traffic)

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Right lane must turn right

Left lane must turn left

Restrictive signs[edit]

No entry for all vehicles

No entry for all vehicles (plate type)

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No entry for cars

No entry for jeepneys

No entry for bicycles

No entry for motorcycles

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No entry for tricycles

No entry for buses

No entry for trucks

No entry for vehicles with trailer

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No pedestrian crossing

No entry for animal drawn vehicles

No entry for pushcarts

No crossing, use overpass (plate type)

No pedestrian crossing(plate type)

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Bawal tumawid, gamitin ang overpass(No crossing, use overpass) (plate type)

No right turn

No right turn (plate type)

No left turn
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No left turn (plate type)

No U-turn

No U-turn (plate type)

No overtaking

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Bawal lumusot (No overtaking) (plate type)
Speed signs[edit]

Speed restriction(maximum)

Speed limit de-restriction

Speed limit de-restriction (plate type)

Speed restriction(minimum)
Parking signs[edit]
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No parking

Bawal pumarada (No parking)

No parking, loading only

No parking anytime
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No parking, tow-away zone

Time restricted parking

Time restricted parking

Loading zone

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Loading and unloading zone

No waiting anytime

No waiting

Bawal maghintay ano mang oras (No waiting anytime)

No loading and unloading anytime

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No loading and unloading anytime

Bawal magsakay at magbaba (No loading and unloading)

No stopping anytime

No parking, public utility bus stop

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No parking, public utility jeepney stop

No parking, public utility vehicle stop

Do not block intersection

Right turners cross at broken white lines

Miscellaneous signs[edit]

No blowing of horns
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Width restriction

Height restriction

Weight restriction (by tonnes)

Weight restriction (per axle)

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Length restriction

Fasten seatbelt

Pedestrian crossing

School children crossing

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Bike lane

Wheelchair crossing

Warning signs[edit]
Warning signs are used to warn motorists of potentially hazardous conditions on or adjacent to the road.
Horizontal alignment signs[edit]

Sharp turn (right)

Sharp turn (left)

Reverse turn (right)

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Reverse turn (left)

Curve (right)

Curve (right)

Reverse curve (right)

Reverse curve (left)

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Winding road (right)

Winding road (left)

Hairpin bend (right)

Hairpin bend (left)

Intersection and junction signs[edit]

Intersection
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Staggered intersection(right)

Staggered intersection(left)

Skewed intersection(right)

Skewed intersection(left)

T-junction
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Y-junction

Half Y-junction (right)

Half Y-junction (left)

Reverse half Y-junction(right)

Reverse half Y-junction(left)

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Side junction (right)

Side junction (left)

Roundabout

Priority, side junction(right)

Priority, side junction(left)

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Priority, merging traffic(right)

Priority, merging traffic(left)

Priority, intersection
Advance warning of traffic control devices signs[edit]

Traffic lights ahead

Stop sign ahead

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Give way sign ahead

Road width signs[edit]

Narrow bridge

Narrow bridge (plate type)

Road narrows

Road narrows
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Start of divided traffic

End of divided traffic

Road obstacle signs[edit]

Opening bridge

Uneven road

Hump
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Steep descent (right)

Steep descent (left)

Steep climb (right)

Steep climb (left)

Spill way
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Flood

Falling debris (right)

Falling debris (left)

Slippery road

Magingat madulas ang kalsada (Slippery road)(plate type)

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Animal crossing

Low flying aircraft

Pedestrian signs[edit]

Pedestrian crossing ahead

Slow down, pedestrian crossing ahead (plate type)

Children crossing ahead

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Cross only at pedestrian crossing

Wheelchair crossing

Bike lane ahead

Railway level crossing signs[edit]

Railroad crossing position

Railroad crossing advance warning(unsignalled)

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Railroad crossing advance warning(signalled)

Railroad crossing position (alternative)

Supplementary signs[edit]

Advisory speed

On side road (right)

On side road (left)

Distance (meter)
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Distance (kilometer)

Next distance(kilometer)

When wet

Blind

Aged

Playground

School
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Disabled

For public utility jeepneys

For buses
Other warning road signs[edit]

Vertical clearance

Low clearance

Slow down, accident prone area

Bumagal, madalas ang aksidente dito (Slow down, accident prone area)
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Slow down, merging traffic ahead

Lane ends, merge left

Slow down, weighbridge ahead

Guide or information signs[edit]

Guide or information signs inform road users about the direction and distances on the route they are following.
Advance direction signs[edit]

Stack direction(multiple)

Stack direction (single)

Stack direction (with road name)

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Diagrammatic direction

Diagrammatic direction(roundabout)
Intersection direction signs[edit]

Intersection direction(right)

Intersection direction(left)

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Intersection direction(both sides)

Intersection direction(with road name)

Reassurance direction signs[edit]

Reassurance direction

Reassurance direction(with road name)

Finger board and direction signs for less important roads[edit]
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Direction (place)

Direction (road)

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Direction (tourist spot)
Street signs[edit]
Town names and geographical feature signs[edit]

Town name

Province name

Geographical feature
Service signs[edit]

Service sign (with name of service, symbols, and distance)

Service sign

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Service sign

Service sign

Service sign (advance sign with name of service)

Tourist information and tourist destination signs[edit]

Route marker signs[edit]

National Route marker

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Expressway Route marker

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End
Asian highway route marker signs[edit]

Asian highway marker

Asian highway segments

Asian highway segment

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Asian highway maintenance jurisdiction

Asian highway segment name

Expressway signs[edit]
Expressway approach signs[edit]

Expressway approach sign

Expressway approach sign

Expressway approach sign (small)

Expressway information signs[edit]

Prohibited on expressway
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Bawal pumasok sasakyang walang tail light (No entry for vehicles without tail light)

Bawal bisikleta motorsiklo sa expressway (No bicycles allowed in expressway)

Toll charges

Lane direction
Advance exit signs[edit]

Advance exit with distance

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Advance exit with distance and lane

Supplementary advance exit

Exit direction signs[edit]

Exit with destination

Next exit

Exit

Exit (numbered)
Expressway service signs[edit]

End of expressway signs[edit]

Expressway ends after 1 km

Expressway ends after 2 km

Start of Expressway

End of Expressway
Toll signs[edit]

Toll Plaza Ahead (with distance)

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Stop at Toll Gates

Pay Toll Ahead

Expressway traffic instruction and regulatory signs[edit]

Wrong way, go back

Reduce speed now

Right lane ends, merge left

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Lane ends, merge left

Traffic instruction signs[edit]

Supplementary signs[edit]

Movement instruction signs[edit]

Reduce speed

Stop here on red signal

Low clearance ahead, high vehicles detour

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No right turn on red signal

Slow vehicles use right lane

Mabagal na sasakyan mamalagi sa kanan(Slow vehicles use right lane)

Trak at bus mamalagi sa kanan maliban kung lulusot (Trucks and buses keep right unless overtaking)

No through road
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Road closed

Form 1 lane

Form 2 lanes

Hazard marker signs[edit]

Black and white chevron (right)

Black and white chevron (left)

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White and red chevron(right)

White and red chevron(left)

One way hazard marker (right)

One way hazard marker (left)

Obstruction marker

Two way hazard marker (large)

Two way hazard marker (small)

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Two-way hazard marker

Width marker (right)

Width marker (left)