Rappler's latest stories on Pasig City
Pasig City offers loans to help unemployed residents
Residents seeking jobs or planning to start small businesses may avail of loans from the city government at no interest if they pay within two years, says Mayor Vico Sotto
In Pasig, fighting corruption yields COVID-19 cash aid for the people
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto began his term by cleaning up the local government’s procurement process and auditing its assets. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the city had money to help every household, and then some.
Vico Sotto says he refused P2 million offered as grease money
The Pasig mayor announces savings worth P414.7 million after cleansing the city government’s bidding process for project contracts
People vs Pandemic: How these mayors’ priorities protected their communities
Rappler features local governments that have been ahead in responding to the coronavirus pandemic
Pasig bakery suspended after employees spotted without face masks
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto warns local businesses to follow health protocols or risk temporary closure
Vico Sotto regularizes 100 more Pasig City employees
'Bigyan natin sila ng seguridad. Ilayo natin sila sa politika,' says the Pasig mayor
Vico Sotto says Pasig raised P1.2 billion for students’ tablets, laptops
'Don't give up school. Just enroll. You won't have to spend extra,' Sotto urges students as schools shift to distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic
On his birthday, Vico Sotto tells staff: No surprise party, please
'Papunta na po akong opis ngayon. Kung may binabalak kayo, itigil 'nyo na 'yan!' says Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto
‘Ambag ng kabataan’: Pasig youth help neediest in barangay during pandemic
The Sangguniang Kabataan ng Barangay Maybunga, together with other youth organizations, show you're never too young to make a difference in your community
Vico Sotto: Pasig to open bicycle corridor, offer loans so workers can buy bikes
(UPDATED) On World Bicycle Day, the Pasig mayor says it is the right time to push for reforms in Metro Manila’s transport system
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto encourages biking to work under GCQ
Sotto says biking is good for physical distancing as he reminds his constituents that the general community quarantine does not change the precautionary measures government has been implementing against COVID-19
Vico Sotto: Pasig 'mass screens' barangay with highest coronavirus ratio
With help from Project ARK, the Pasig local government runs rapid antibody tests on 10% of residents in the barangay that has the highest ratio of coronavirus cases in the city
Vico Sotto: We can't let public school students get left behind
The Pasig mayor says whether or not physical classes resume, the city is 'identifying funds' for personal learning devices for public school students
Sakay.ph now has GPS tracking for some public transport in Pasig
Sakay.ph is working with the Pasig City government to allow users to track buses and shuttles plying specific routes as they make their way through the city
Eastern Police District HQ on lockdown after 26 cops test positive for coronavirus
(3rd UPDATE) The lockdown, which starts Wednesday afternoon, will last for 3 days
Pasig City, Foodpanda team up to give tricycle drivers jobs during pandemic
The PandaTODA partnership agreement will give jobs to at least 500 Pasig City tricycle drivers
Rappler Talk: Robert Siy on Metro Manila's impending transportation crisis after lockdown
Catch the Rappler Talk interview on Tuesday, May 12, at 3 pm
Pasig crematorium to be operational within the week
The Department of Health inspects the facility on Monday, May 11. The Pasig Public Information Office says that the city government 'expedited this project for a most cost-effective management of the dead'.
Former PBA player Roger Yap denies berating Pasig gov't worker
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto called out a retired cager, whom he did not name, for allegedly cussing at a city government worker distributing food vouchers
Vico Sotto peeved by ex-PBA player who cussed at gov't worker giving out aid
'Yung sense of entitlement ng ibang tao, grabe talaga,' says the Pasig mayor as he explains why the well-off are not the priority in distributing the city's supplemental emergency subsidy
Vico Sotto says coronavirus spread slowing down in Pasig City
'But we will not be complacent. We’ve seen what happened in other countries where the number of cases spiked again. We just keep fighting,' says the Pasig mayor.
Pasig City to impose ‘barangay coding’ at establishments
Residents from 10 barangays a day will be allowed to go to establishments twice a week to buy what they need. A dry run will begin on Thursday, April 30.
Vico Sotto: Premature to lift lockdown, OK with military presence ‘per se’
The Pasig mayor admits it’s been difficult to get people to stay home in some parts of the city, and if the military can make people take the lockdown more seriously, then why not?
[FRONTLINERS] ‘May kasal pa ako, Lord!’
'It's quite a scary and exhausting time to be a doctor. So we just need to protect ourselves and serve who we can,' says a pediatrician whose wedding has been postponed by the pandemic.
Pasig starts distributing subsidy, passes ordinance vs discrimination of virus cases
Adopting a similar ordinance from the City of Manila, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto says people who harass suspected or confirmed coronavirus patients, health workers, and other frontliners will be punished
Pasig jails suspects who used fake IDs to get food coupons meant for students
'Gumagawa ang pamahalaan ng paraan para makatulong, tapos may manloloko at mananamantala pa?' says Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto
All Pasig families to receive cash aid but Vico Sotto asks the well-off to waive it
There’s not enough time or data on hand to identify who are actually needy, so all the city’s residents not on the DSWD emergency subsidy list will receive P8,000, says the Pasig mayor
Pasig City to cover poor families not on DSWD emergency subsidy list
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto vows to give cash assistance to families who were cut from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's list of beneficiaries
Pasig City gov't shoulders cremation of residents who die of coronavirus
Mayor Vico Sotto says that the city government will strictly follow Department of Health (DOH) protocols for cremation
Starbucks PH hits pause on reopened stores after long drive-thru lines
(UPDATED) Long lines marked the reopening of select Starbucks Philippine branches even as lockdown continue to be in place
FALSE: Medical City, private hospitals 'raided' for PPE donations
The Medical City, Pasig City police, and the Office of Civil Defense deny the claim
Vico Sotto, the morning after: 'Tuloy ang trabaho'
The Pasig mayor says there should be 'good interaction' between local governments and the national government during a time of crisis
Vico Sotto on NBI summons: We complied with all directives
'Wala po masyadong sense,' the Pasig mayor says of the NBI seeking an explanation for his alleged violation of a law that did not yet exist at the time
Pasig reports 41 total coronavirus cases, 7 deaths
The city confirms 8 more coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths, and 5 more recoveries since March 26
Pasig launches e-trikes for the sick, food vouchers for public students
Patients may book free e-trike rides to hospitals two days before their medical appointment
Rappler Talk: Anton Siy on commuting during the coronavirus lockdown
We speak to Pasig's transport chief: How long can a metropolis last without public transport? And does its absence actually help contain the pandemic?
Pasig reports 7 more coronavirus cases, total reaches 33
The city reports recoveries for the first time, while a 3rd patient succumbs to the disease
Vico Sotto announces cash assistance to Pasig PUV drivers hit by lockdown
Drivers of jeepneys, tricycles, and UV Express vans in Pasig City will each receive P3,000 from the local government
Pasig City confirms 26 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
The figure is up from Monday's tally of 14 confirmed cases of the virus in the city
Pasig launches ‘Mobile Palengke’ to lessen public markets trips
The city government deploys 5 roving stores every morning to encourage people to stay home and away from public places like the Pasig Mega Market
Now overcapacity, The Medical City tells patients to 'look for other hospitals'
'Your own initiative to look for other hospitals is appreciated,' says The Medical City, which is currently accommodating 18 confirmed coronavirus cases and 64 patients under investigation
Pasig gives food packs to poor residents, readies financial aid for workers
Pasig City is rationing 400,000 bags of rice and canned meat among its poor communities, says Mayor Vico Sotto
Vico Sotto: I will always just do what I believe is right
For making his point before the national government, Vico Sotto is hailed by many as a good leader. In getting a ‘no’ and complying with it, the Pasig Mayor shows he is a good follower.
Vico Sotto readies Dahlia Hotel in Pasig as quarantine facility
(UPDATED) 'Strict supervised 14-day quarantines of PUMs and PUIs with mild to moderate symptoms is one way we can minimize the community risk,' says Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto
#ProtectVico trends as netizens defend Pasig mayor's coronavirus measures
'Vico Sotto is on the ground in Pasig. He knows what people need,' says one netizen
Pasig to comply with ban on tricycles during coronavirus lockdown
The national government earlier rejected Mayor Vico Sotto’s plea to allow limited tricycle trips for essential workers and the sick during the coronavirus lockdown
Palace rejects Vico Sotto’s plea of limited tricycle operations
'Concerned ang gobyerno dito sa paggamit ng tricycle dahil hindi namin lubos makita o maintindihan paano mag-social distancing sa tricycle,' says Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles
Vico Sotto urges nat'l gov't to allow tricycles during coronavirus lockdown
'We are talking about the potential damage to public health and a possible loss of lives,' says Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto
Vico Sotto vows full salaries for all Pasig government workers during lockdown
Even daily wage workers of the city government will receive their regular pay even if they're not required to work during the 'enhanced community quarantine,' says the mayor
Vico Sotto allows 'limited trips' for tricycles in Pasig during virus lockdown
There aren't enough government vehicles to convey essential service workers, and there are places only tricycles can reach in an emergency
