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Philippines' King of the Road Yet to Abdicate
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Seven years after the modernization program was introduced, jeepney drivers continue to face the high cost of modern jeepneys, the lack of route plans, and inadequate safety nets while commuters have to deal with fewer PUVs on the road.

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Trending In China

Alice Guo’s great escape began on small boats, ends in private jet after Indonesia arrest

Guo had cited death threats and security concerns as among the reasons she snuck out of the country in July, all while government agencies and her lawyer had assured the public that she was still in the Philippines. — September 7, 2024

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Sara-led DepEd built just 3% of classroom target

DepEd's completion of just 3% of its target new classrooms in 2023 — Duterte's first and only full-year term as DepEd chief — was "due to realignments because of modifications in the projects’ design," the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its 2023 report. — September 4, 2024

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In Typhoons

15 'Enteng'-related deaths recorded

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, that 15 people were reported dead due to the onslaught of the combined effects of the habagat and Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi). — September 4, 2024

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In Politics

[Pastilan] ‘Duterte-Duterte 2028’: Why fix what’s broken when you can smash it more?

I swear, we’re one step away from 'Duterte 2040: The Immortal Reign,' where they might keep him in office through dark sorcery or upload his consciousness into a Facebook algorithm that runs for public office every six years — September 7, 2024

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In Public Works

Today I Learned: The History of the Philippines' Most Populous Barangay

The 260,000-strong Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan will soon be split into six barangays after a referendum. We look back on its entangled history. — September 3, 2024