THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Monday, the last in August, the nation observed “Araw ng mga Bayani,” or National Heroes Day. We recall that when we were still kids, we looked forward to this day for one simple reason – it is a holiday. This meant we had one more day to play and spend...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Earlier generations of political leaders and personalities had a long-running joke about a quote attributed to the late President Manuel Luis Quezon. The first President of the Philippine Commonwealth is quoted as having said this famous line: “I would rather have a government...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The Manila Bulletin, which has a long-held tradition for fidelity to reliable news and news sources, recently reported the sustained public approval of the performance of the administration of President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. and his cabinet. The Manila Bulletin recently shared...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We join the nation in congratulating Olympic multi-gold medalist Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo. We watched with elation and pride as he stood at the podium to receive his gold medals. During those historic moments in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Caloy made us feel that we,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Did President Bongbong Marcos Jr. leave out the local government sector in his latest State of the Nation Address (SONA)? This was the question we got from colleagues in the local government sector, as well as friends, following the President’s SONA on the 23rd of July. Some...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We join the many sectors and organizations who have expressed their elation over the recent appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new Secretary of Education. We were preparing to endorse his appointment when we overheard talks that President Bongbong...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner, recently called attention to what he termed as the “proliferation” of fake news. According to the country’s top soldier, there is apparently an orchestrated campaign of misinformation and disinformation,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The latest incidents in the West Philippine Sea where some of our men in uniform suffered injuries – one of them losing a finger – have raised the level of concern among many sectors. Even influential business organizations have expressed their worry that the incident...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Today, we join the rest of the nation in honoring our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, as the country marks his 128th birthday. In last week’s column – which was published as we celebrated our 126th Independence Day anniversary – we reflected on Dr. Rizal’s call for the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL This week is Rizal Province’s “Independence Week.” Today, June 12, the province joins the rest of the nation in marking our 126th Independence Day. Yesterday, June 11, Rizaleños celebrated the 123rd anniversary of the founding of Rizal Province, an event which is also...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Over the weekend. Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Garcia aired a warning against people who may intend to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deceive voters in connection with the forthcoming campaign period leading up to the May 2025 midterm elections....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL As we wrote this column, the country was watching the exit of Typhoon Aghon from the Philippine Areas of Responsibility while national government agencies and local governments in various parts of the country assessed the extent of the damage that the unexpected howler brought...
