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Patrick Cruz

@jpatrickcruz_

journalist covering public finance, infrastructure, and transportation for @rapplerdotcom | 📧 [email protected]

Katılım Temmuz 2022
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Patrick Cruz@jpatrickcruz_·
This is sad :( I hope they left some of the bike racks near Florabel and the now-closed Tim Hortons (to be replaced by Copper’s). Those two spots are my go-to whenever I bring my bike to the office.
Thomas thee Tankengine@goodkidbikecity

Pag ganito nakikita ko, feeling ko sinayang ko yung oras, yung taon na tinrabaho ko sa gobyerno para sa pagsulong ng interes ng mga biker, mga commuter at mga di naka-kotse. Kung alam ko na rin uurong din tayo pabalik sa dati, edi sana nagpayaman nalang ako sa pribadong sektor.

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Bangkok has shown that opening golf greens to the public works. With Intramuros now open on Sundays, Manila is finally being forced to decide who its green spaces are really for. rappler.com/business/bangk…
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Interesting numbers here. I look into the previous surveys on how people perceive corruption as an urgent concern. There's a noticeable increase in numbers in 2025. Corruption previously just ranked between fifth and sixth as Filipinos' top national concern.
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Some former DPWH engineers and a contractor involved in the flood control scandal have returned bundles of cash and luxury vehicles. But how does this amount compare to what was stolen? rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/f…
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Patrick Cruz@jpatrickcruz_·
Here’s my 2025 Rappler recap video entry 🎥 A snippet of my video reports, both published and unpublished. To more impactful and meaningful stories in 2026.
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The bicam should start at 4 pm, it's almost 7 pm.
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House appropriations committee chairperson Mika Suansing, however, said the House wants to proceed with the third day of the bicam to stick to the original timeline. The seats allotted for senators at the bicam venue were noticeably vacant.
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To push or not? House, Senate divided on proceeding with bicam The two chambers of Congress are divided. Senate finance committee chairperson Win Gatchalian postponed the bicam, saying discussions on the proposed DPWH budget had reached a “deadlock.”
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Dynasts vs dynasties In this episode of Rappler Talk, I spoke with Anti-Dynasty Network co-convenor and lawyer Mikee Defensor. She, herself, is a part of a political clan, but she wants to put an end on political dynasties. youtube.com/live/NZgLbsiSV…
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Lian Buan@lianbuan·
(2/3) There are several politicontractors who do not have a flood control project at all, or none from '22 to '25, but they also need to be tracked. So we came up with this table, which is more reflective of the DPWH universe. Check it out. rappler.com/newsbreak/data…
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Sandro Marcos, presidential son, asks for closed door hearing at ICI ICI was created by Sandro’s father President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to investigate flood control and other public works corruption. Here’s my latest on ⁦@rapplerdotcomrappler.com/philippines/vi…
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