THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Daily noontime shows are as Filipino as adobo and sinigang. At least that is what our elders in Rizal province say. They point out that the public’s emotional involvement in the controversy that is now hounding the country’s longest-running daily noontime show is expected....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL On Monday next week, June 12, the nation will mark its 125th Independence Day. We join our fellow Filipinos as we celebrate this important date in our history with the theme “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan” (Freedom, Future, History.) We laud the National Historical...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL After “Betty,” El Niño As we were writing this column, residents of Luzon were heaving a collective sigh of relief. PAGASA had just reported that “Betty” had just been reported downgraded to the category of “typhoon.” International forecasters said the typhoon...
An 11-year-old girl suffering from hernia was given aid by the Antipolo City local government as part of its efforts in giving assistance to its less fortunate residents who are in need of medical and social assistance. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, Shecaina Jerez, a resident of Upper...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL A few days ago, Antipolo City hosted a relatively small gathering of highly-committed organizations helping people cope with the scourge of HIV/AIDS. The event was called the QUILTS Awards 2023. QUILTS stands for “Quality Uptakes and Improvements in Lifesaving Treatment...
The Antipolo City local government launched a series of anti-rabies vaccinations on Monday, May 22, in its bid to protect its residents and their fur babies against the dreaded virus that ranks among the primary causes of death, not just in the country, but around the world. In its advisory, the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL There are events in the world that we would like to think are over, but they are not. Among them: Covid-19. As we said in our previous columns, we still cannot ignore the presence of the deadly Covid-19. The situation remains perilous despite the recent declaration by the World...
The Antipolo City local government conducted price monitoring and inspection in one of its public markets on Monday, May 15, as part of its efforts in ensuring that all vendors are complying with the suggested retail price (SRP) issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Antipolo City...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL It was something many of us prayed for – the advent of the day we wished would come soon. The prayers were answered and the wish seemed to have been granted. Friday of last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general made the formal announcement that the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “We have an annual ‘ritual’ regarding our water supply situation,” a colleague in the local government sector told me recently. I asked him what he meant, and we found his explanation both sad and funny. He said: During the wet season, we worry about our dams overflowing...
A mother and her child died while three others were injured in a road collision in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Antipolo, Rizal on Wednesday, April 26. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the incident happened along Sumulong Highway, La Veranda in Barangay Sta. Cruz. He said that the initial police...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, a land transportation sector aspiration took a small but important step towards its realization. In a meeting held in Antipolo City, last April 18, foreign consultants of the Department of Transportation briefed us on the progress of their work in the pre-feasibility...
