THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “How do I make sure I do well in the surveys?” Every time election time looms on the horizon, young, aspiring public servants vying for elective posts approach me and ask me that question. My usual answer is: “Don’t rely on them.” The reliability of election-related...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL News that the President of South Korea had declared martial law hit the internet around midnight on Tuesday last week. This development sent shockwaves in the Asian region and elsewhere in the world. The move was unexpected and caught everyone by surprise, even his country’s...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In 1972, Australia’s representative to the Miss Universe Pageant held in Puerto Rico was a stunning woman from Perth named Kerry Ann Wells. She had a memorable answer to the question asked the five finalists: “If you can change who you are today, who would you want to be?”...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The parade of major weather disturbances was unprecedented. Even our elders in Rizal could not recall when the country had to contend with six typhoons in a month. Kristine, Leon, Marce, Nika, Ofel, and Pepito battered Luzon and portions of the Visayas, leaving a deadly trail of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL President Bongbong Marcos Jr. bared last week the administration’s complete line-up of candidates for senator in the 2025 elections. While there were mixed reactions in social media on the line-up, most political pundits have expressed that most of the names on the list would...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yesterday, Sept. 24, the Philippine Basketball Association Press Corps (PBAPC) was scheduled to honor Philippine Basketball legend Robert “The Big J” Jaworski. The media group announced they would award him the Lifetime Achievement Award during their 30th annual Awards...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL One year before I was born, a British singer-songwriter penned and recorded a hit song. The million-dollar single was titled, “It Never Rains in Southern California.” It ruled the airwaves as part of the top 20 hits for more than a year. The song was not about the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL What really causes massive flooding in many parts of our country today? This was the big question raised in recent discussions following the damage caused by the passing of Typhoon Enteng. It will be recalled that the howler brought an unprecedented volume of...
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 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 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...
