A road is more than just a mixture of gravel and cement paved upon the earth’s surface; but the index upon which the nation’s progress is measured and determined. A country’s road network facilitates the flow of commerce within the country, provides access to development services by the people, and contributes to the nation's development.

It is precisely for this reason that citizens have now taken a keen interest in road sector improvement—monitoring developments within the government, as well as ensuring that public resources meant for road construction and bridge building are wisely spent and are well-accounted for. Such brand of civic action has also led to increasing government-citizens interaction, resulting in the formation of Bantay Lansangan, or Road Watch, in 2007.

Meant as a partnership among government, civil society and private sector stakeholders in the road sector, Bantay Lansangan is currently involved in monitoring the performance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), so as to reduce the costs for road construction and maintenance, increase road users’ satisfaction, and improve the public’s perception of the DPWH.

Our vision is to establish a strong and sustainable partnership among government, private, and non-government organization stakeholders in the national road sector for the delivery of quality road services responsive to users' needs, through the efficient and transparent use of public resources, thus ensuring value for money and corporate integrity.

A firm believer in the importance of concerted action and the value of cooperation, Bantay Lansangan hopes to become a model for multi-stakeholder partnerships and engagements that are geared towards good governance, poverty alleviation and national development.

Bantay Lansangan has members that include Road Users, Governance Advocates, Road Service Providers, National Road Asset Managers, Government Partners, Regulators and Enforcers, Centers of Expertise, Development Partners, as well as friends from the Media. It also supports 101 volunteers, scattered in at least 13 regions of the country.