Kaycee Valmonte

Manila

Journalist @rapplerdotcom @nujp. She/her. Writes about transportation, tourism, business, and public health. Contact: [email protected].

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Articles

When the transportation secretary joins a community walk along EDSA

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

Vince Dizon showed up with a small cup of coffee. He could have been anyone getting breakfast at Jollibee on an early Monday morning, dressed casually in a white polo shirt and khaki pants. Except the transportation secretary was standing in the middle of a sea of people decked out in workout clothes and neon safety vests — participants of Move As One Coalition’s community walk along EDSA on May 26. “When I was informed that Move As One was going to do this, I wanted to join them,” said Dizon.
Rockwell Land nets P3.5B from horizontal projects outside Metro Manila

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – More property buyers are headed to communities outside Metro Manila — at least, that’s what Rockwell Land’s first quarter reservation sales looked like. Luxury property developer Rockwell Land booked a record-breaking January-to-March period with P8.2 billion in reservation sales, logging a 70% increase year on year. Its statement on Wednesday, May 28, said new horizontal projects accounted for P3.5 billion of the sales.
Advocates urge gov't to consider pedestrians in EDSA Rebuild plan

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – What’s on top of your wishlist now that the government is rebuilding EDSA? Move As One Coalition organized a community walk along EDSA on Monday, May 26. Participants walked 22 kilometers from Makati City to Caloocan as a form of protest and to show the government the inhumane conditions commuters experience daily.
54 Megaworld properties now 100% powered by renewable energy

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Several Megaworld properties are now 100% powered by renewable energy. “This milestone underscores Megaworld’s long-term commitment to environmental stewardship, and we are fully committed to extending these efforts to all our developments as we work towards building townships of the future powered by fully sustainable energy sources,” Jose Arnulfo Batac, head of sustainability at Megaworld, said in a statement on Thursday, May 29.
The health secretary is in Switzerland as issues continue at home

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

It’s the first time the Philippines served as president of the World Health Assembly (WHA), but it may have come at a bad time for the secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa is on official travel from May 14 until Thursday, May 29, for the 78th WHA held in Switzerland.
DOTr eyes finishing the Unified Grand Central Station by 2027

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is hoping to complete the Unified Grand Central Station (UGCS) or the common station of the three railways in Metro Manila by 2027. In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, May 27, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the common station’s completion is important as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) — the operator of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT7) — has already given an updated timeline on the completion of the railway.
WATCH: Dizon says pedestrians important part of EDSA Rebuild plan

1 week ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Who is the EDSA rehabilitation program for? The government eyes making roads safer for pedestrians and commuters, with Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon saying that the rebuilding program for Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue or EDSA will not just focus on motorists. Dizon joined road safety and mobility advocates on Monday, May 26, on their community walk along EDSA from Makati to Caloocan.
Behind Pho 90's, a small but 'unique' Vietnamese restaurant in Alabang

2 weeks ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MUNTINLUPA, Philippines – A small restaurant in Alabang has become the go-to of the local community and, more recently, has peaked the interest of foodies on TikTok on the hunt for authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Pho 90’s is located across Festival Mall, along Civic Drive, sitting at the corner of Civic Prime Condominium. You might miss it, so be on the lookout for a red and orange sign that bears the restaurant’s name. Inside, it’s small, with only six tables and each good for four.
What we know so far: EDSA rehabilitation

2 weeks ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Motorists and commuters alike are bracing for longer travel times along EDSA in the coming months as the main artery cutting across the metropolis will undergo a major facelift in the coming weeks. Here’s what you need to know:The government will finally undertake the “EDSA Rebuild” program this June after facing several delays. It was initially supposed to start by the end of March, was moved to April, and then postponed until after the 2025 midterm elections.
DOT hits pause on projects amid Cabinet revamp

2 weeks ago | rappler.com | Kaycee Valmonte

MANILA, Philippines – Projects under the (DOT) are put on hold “until further notice.” This comes hours after Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco tendered her courtesy resignation on Thursday, May 22, upon the order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The President is in the process of revamping his Cabinet following a poor showing in the 2025 midterm polls, when not even half of Marcos’ anointed Senate bets made it to the “Magic 12.” “Pending the President’s resolution on the Secretary’s...