Residents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUANResidents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUANResidents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUANResidents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUANResidents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUANResidents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUANResidents of Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal use wooden boats reinforced with wooden planks to cross the Daraitan River on Sunday January 5, 2024. According to locals, there is a hanging bridge that people can use, but the bridge is removed during the rainy season to prevent accidents. Local officials in Daraitan expressed a strong desire for a safer mode of transportation — a permanent bridge — to ensure the safety of residents. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN