Rappler's latest stories on land
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Can we trust the gov't panel probing drug war deaths?
The government trying to make systems work is a welcome thing, but is it sincere and is it moving fast enough? We take a nuanced look at policy work.
LTO to minimize face-to-face transactions, shift to digitalization
PRESS RELEASE: The agency aims to further strengthen the digitalization efforts of the Department of Transportation in line with minimizing human intervention in various transactions
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: The problems with the Cybercrime Law
Did you know that during the 2013 Supreme Court oral arguments on the Cybercrime Prevention Act, then Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza categorically said that cyber libel has a prescription period of only one year?
Robredo to DOTr: Be 'compassionate,' help traditional jeepney drivers
'Parang pinapaboran na naman natin dito iyong mga mayayaman.... Paano iyong mga naghikahos na hinulugan iyong kanilang mga jeep?' says Vice President Leni Robredo
15 Metro Manila routes open for compliant modern jeepneys on June 22
More jeepney routes will be opened within the week, while UV Express units will be allowed to operate before the end of June, adds the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
LTO QC office shut as 12 employees positive for virus in rapid test
Operations will resume on June 22
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Dissecting anti-terror bill and threats to freedoms
The definitions are broader, detention is longer, and it has a 'killer' provision that equates dissent to terrorism
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Are extraordinary writs still effective in the time of Duterte?
Listen to this podcast as we go back to 2007, parse the loopholes in the rules of these writs, and try to imagine where we are headed with the current Supreme Court
Tugade on GCQ commuter woes: Magkapit-bisig tayo
‘Sinasakripisyo ba ho natin ang mga manggagawa? Hindi po. Lahat po tayo dito sa panahon na ito ay may tama, may inconvenience, may moments of discomfort,’ says the transportation secretary
1st day of Metro Manila GCQ: ‘Walang masakyan’
A stranded passenger laments the 'social injustice' brought about by the reopening of businesses without the operation of jeepneys and buses
LTO to fine drivers who violate transportation guidelines during pandemic
The Land Transportation Office says traffic enforces will fine drivers who fail to observe sanitary measures, physical distancing practices, and operate without special government-issued permits
2 city bus routes to serve Bulacan, Cavite commuters starting June 2
LTFRB allows Angat-Quezon Avenue and Dasmariñas-PITX city bus routes to start operating on June 2, as mass transportation remains crippled due to DOTr policies
Over 23,000 TNVS units, taxis can ply Metro Manila roads again under GCQ
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board reminds drivers, operators, and passengers to follow health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: ABS-CBN and the 3 tangled branches of government
We talk to President Rodrigo Duterte's former government corporate counsel, Rudolf Jurado, who says the 10% public service ad clause violates the constitutional guarantee to just compensation
PUVs ordered to keep list of passengers for contact tracing
Passengers are urged to keep a list of public transport taken in case they unknowingly come into close contact with a coronavirus case
LTFRB limits number of taxis, TNVS operating during GCQ
LTFRB requires taxis and ride-hailing operators to implement cashless payment
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Breaking down the ABS-CBN franchise legal and political issues
We break down the different laws that come into play and analyze how we got to the unthinkable ABS-CBN shutdown
No fare increase once ECQ lifted, LTFRB says
The government will provide bus and jeepney operators fuel subsidy worth 30% of their daily consumption
Coronavirus, Taal eruption sink Ayala Land profits 41% in Q1 2020
Ayala Land also slashes its capital expenditures by P40 billion due to the coronavirus crisis
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Legal difficulties of a prisoner mass release
The caution against a dangerous precedent, and the lack of jurisprudence for a mass release in a pandemic, make the Supreme Court petition difficult
LTO extends expired licenses' validity 2 months after lockdown
The Land Transportation Office will not issue penalties for late registration of vehicles
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Will petition to disclose Duterte health work?
We talk to University of the Philippines Constitutional Law Professor Dan Gatmaytan
How do we watch? Of Netflix and lockdowns (and K-dramas)
According to Twitter, these are the viewing habits of Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Pandemic and the great wall of free speech
The National Bureau of Investigation has summoned more than a dozen people over their coronavirus posts on social media. Justice reporter Lian Buan discusses freedom of speech during the pandemic with esteemed law experts in this latest episode.
WATCH: PH Philharmonic Orchestra shares violin cover of ‘Crash Landing On You’ song
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra's assistant concertmaster Christian Tan performs Ri Jeong-hyeok's bittersweet song for his brother from 'Crash Landing On You'
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: The rule of law in the time of the coronavirus
President Duterte's special powers under the Bayanihan Law have begun to be exercised
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: DOJ and warrantless arrests
In the 2nd and final part of the 'War on the Law' podcast, we take a look at the evolving definition of warrantless arrests under the Department of Justice
The Medical City frontliners can now park in Rockwell Business Center-Ortigas
Rockwell Business Center in Ortigas, Pasig City will now have a temporary designated parking area for The Medical City workers
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: War on the Law Part 1
Is there an ongoing war on the law?
Tokyo Disney parks extend closure until early April over virus
The announcement comes a day after Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls for a 10-day extension of measures intended to halt the spread of the new coronavirus
LTFRB orders operators to sanitize PUVs amid coronavirus threat
The regulatory agency also says PUV operators must direct drivers and conductors 'to report any case of possible infection to the Department of Transportation, LTFRB, DOH, and to the nearest LGU and PNP'
Katherine Johnson, black NASA mathematician, dies at 101
Johnson's calculations helped put the first man on the moon in 1969
'No impact' on fuel supply if 'onerous' Chevron land rental not renewed – DOE
The Department of Energy plans to build an 'energy city' in place of Chevron's facilities on government land in San Pascual, Batangas
Robinsons, SM Prime present plans to redevelop Baguio market
The Baguio City government is expecting more proposals from big companies. Vendors' groups and concerned citizens are opposed to the participation of big business in the public-private partnership project.
Why 'Crash Landing on You' is everyone's K-drama obsession
It definitely needs to be yours, too!
COA to DSWD: Pay Landbank's P82.72 million in unpaid 4Ps service fees
COA adjusts the payout figure to Landbank to a lower amount compared to the original claim of P87.05 million and the amended claim of P92.27 million
Nobody's quite over that 'Crash Landing On You' finale
The romance series stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin
'Crash Landing On You' finale clocks highest viewership ratings in channel's history
It even beat out the finale ratings for 'Goblin,' which also aired on tvN
Cross-border love story 'Crash Landing on You' crashes South Korea TV ratings
South Korea's biggest current television hit is 'unashamedly fantastical in its plotlines,' while also drawing praise for its portrayal of everyday life in the North
Duterte orders review of UP-Ayala technohub deal
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who recommended the review, says President Rodrigo Duterte wants the contract carefully studied
Malacañang’s rants send Ayala Land shares falling by 7%
(UPDATED) The Ayala group faces more contract reviews by the Duterte administration, leading jittery investors to dump stocks on Monday, January 20
Mandaluyong court issues 72-hour TRO vs motorcycle taxi rider cap
(UPDATED) Angkas biker Rommel Villanueva, one of the petitioners, says this decision is proof justice is on their side
Displaced Angkas bikers may return to unregulated ‘habal-habal’
‘We came from doing illegal work. So when we found a company that showed concern for us, that loved us, that considered us partners, did you expect us to leave that kind of company?’
LTFRB threatens to revoke permits of overcharging ride-hailing firms
As the number of complaints soar, the LTFRB reminds transport network companies of their mandates
Inter-agency body wants expanded Angkas pilot run to include new players
Based on the recommendation of the technical working group, the pilot run – which is supposed to end on December 26 – will last until June 26, 2020
LTFRB favors extension of Angkas pilot run to accommodate new players
The proposals of 6 new motorcycle ride-hailing firms are currently being evaluated by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
As land use act stalls, Duterte to issue executive order instead
President Rodrigo Duterte again pushes for a national land use law during a December 2 Cabinet meeting where he is shown the National Economic and Development Authority's draft bill
LTO suspends bus trips as Typhoon Tisoy threatens Bicol
The Land Transportation Office and those deputized by the agency are ordered to apprehend bus drivers who will defy the temporary suspension of trips to the Bicol Region
Supreme Court nullifies prime ancestral land titles of Piraso, Abanag heirs in Baguio
The claims have included the Casa Vallejo property along Upper Session Road, the Pacdal Circle, Wright Park, and the city government’s titled property in Barangay Lualhati
