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April 30, 2025

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May 01, 2025

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Jane

May 01 12:53 PM

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Jane

May 01 01:06 PM

Somebody dig deep on Dasmariñas Water District please! The appointed General Manager, Joven Artiaga, is actually a former technical head of PRIMEWATER 🤡🤡🤡🤡

May 02, 2025

Pia Ranada - Rappler

May 02 05:19 AM

Hi @Jane ! Maraming salamat sa tip na ito, we will look into it.

May 05, 2025

Kaycee Valmonte - Rappler

May 05 01:32 AM

01:35 AM

Hello, good morning! The Department of Transportation, the Land Transportation Office, and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board are holding a press briefing this morning, Monday, May 5.

Transport chief Vince Dizon offers condolences to families affected by recent road crashes — from last week's SCTEX crash and the NAIA vehicular accident yesterday.

01:35 AM

Dizon said these "could've been avoided."

Kaycee Valmonte - Rappler

May 05 01:49 AM

Given recent incidents, the DOTr will require all public vehicle drivers to undergo a drug test every 90 days. Drivers will only be allowed to ply the roads for a maximum of 4 hours, and bus companies must assign an alternative driver for trips that go beyond 4 hours. Strict and regular roadworthiness checks of vehicles will also be implemented.

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01:51 AM

Dizon is also asking the LTO and LTFRB to review driver education programs.

01:53 AM

The department order detailing these new measures will be signed by Dizon today and will be effective immediately.

Kaycee Valmonte - Rappler

May 05 01:59 AM

Dizon also appeals to the public to refrain from posting videos of recent incidents: "'Wag niyo naman i-take advantage yung trahedya ng mga kababayan natin para mag post ng video nung trahedya sa internet para lang kumita o para maka-scoop... maawa naman kayo sa mga pamilya.”

02:00 AM

The transport chief said he has also asked authorities to investigate those who have uploaded CCTV footage of the NAIA incident illegally.

Kaycee Valmonte - Rappler

May 05 02:07 AM

LTO chief Vigor Mendoza said they have revoked with perpetual disqualification the license of the Solid North bus driver who caused the SCTEX crash that killed 10 last week.

02:10 AM

"We are requiring all the drivers of Solid North to undergo drug testing," said LTFRB Chair Teofilo Guadiz, noting "in some instances, si konduktor nagiging driver pag inantok ‘yung main driver.”

May 07, 2025

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May 08, 2025

Lala

May 08 07:23 AM

We’ve been seeing several posts regarding the Makati Subway project but it only tackles on the past up until the report from the contractor. Any news on how the LGUs plan to ensure that the project will be completed, or will they really put 200 billion

pesos worth of infrastructure down the drain?

May 10, 2025

Pia Ranada - Rappler

Today, 15 hours ago

Hi @Lala ! Thanks for reaching out. We have this report published about a week ago that gives a detailed profile of the subway project, which has been shelved. Billions worth of pesos wasted, unless the project somehow gets revived. The private firm that was tapped for its construction is taking the issue to a Singapore court, for arbitration. More here in @Kaycee Valmonte - Rappler 's story: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/failed-makati-city-subway-project/

12:49 AM

Good morning @here ! Sharing with you all this great story from one of our fellow candidates, about quality of life in Los Baños City. She writes that residents there hope for the city to finally have a public hospital and they're concerned about the deterioration of Laguna Lake, a source of income for many residents. The article also mentions how local candidates address, or fail to address, these concerns in their platforms or public statements. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/los-banos-laguna-voters-demand-quality-healthcare-water-supply-2025/

Pia Ranada - Rappler

Today, 15 hours ago

To those who want to tune into our 2025 election day coverage, we'll be using the #front-page 📰 chat room for live updates. This is the chat room where all Rappler app users are present and so we want to make the most of this space. We can still use this Liveable Cities chat room for more deep-dive discussions about quality of life in our cities!

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Pia Ranada - Rappler

Today, 4 hours ago

@here Transportation woes and worsening traffic were consistently mentioned issues in all four election kapihan events we did: Manila, Marikina, Cavite, and Bulacan.

The local candidates who took part proposed different solutions. Which ones do you agree with?

Watch this wrap of all their proposals, and decide which you’re in favor of!

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/video-cavite-marikina-bulacan-manila-traffic/