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...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We recently came across news reports regarding Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr.’s recent speech at the 33rd session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Vienna, Austria. The...
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL Our column today is a belated Mother’s Day tribute to the women in our lives who gave birth to us, took care of us, and stood by us until we could stand on our own – which, to them, usually takes a lifetime of waiting. In particular, we honor today's “working...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Do you believe in the power of prayer? That was the question a friend asked me recently. He dropped by my office at the Antipolo City Hall late last week after spending some time at the city’s Cathedral – the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage....
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL We join our nation and the world today in thanking and saluting the men and women who comprise the labor force. As we celebrate Labor Day, we pay tribute to those who have to work in faraway lands to earn a living and provide for the needs of their families. We recognize their...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We have been receiving a good number of queries from our readers regarding a transportation infrastructure project that will directly benefit residents and commercial establishments located east of Metro Manila. This is the planned extension of LRT Line 2 to Cogeo. It...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last weekend, it felt like the world was on the brink of another war. News of Iran’s attack on Israel in retaliation for the latter’s alleged bombing of the former’s consulate in Damascus, Syria fanned speculations that the world’s superpowers might be involved in the...
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL A question I asked my teacher at grade school allowed me to learn one of the best lessons in social studies. I remember asking one of the teachers at Marist School this question: “Why do we celebrate an embarrassing defeat in the hands of an enemy?” The question had to do...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” As Antipolo marks the 26th anniversary of its conversion into a component city of the Province of Rizal tomorrow, April 4, we take inspiration from an excerpt from the Bible, the 14th verse of the fifth...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Sunday, as my family and I joined the Palm Sunday celebration, I asked myself what the significance of the occasion was for me, personally. As I pondered on the events of the very first Palm Sunday, I realized that the particular moment being celebrated by the Church on...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL During my brief stint as assistant secretary in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, I was asked this question by a colleague. The question was: “Is nature a ‘woman’? Why do we refer to ‘her’ as ‘Mother Nature’?” I was sure the question was...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Today, our column joins the ongoing discussion about the recent move by the Department of Education to take the initial steps for the return of the school calendar to how it previously was. Before we do, I would like to thank our readers, friends, and colleagues who took the...
