Acclaimed designer Carlo Tanseco unveils a debut collection of paintings that reveal the many, often contrasting aspects of everything ILLUMINATI Rizal Eyechart Series, Carlo S. Tanseco, 36” x 24”, acrylic on canvas, 2021 Designer and artist Carlo Tanseco will probably hate me for this, but he...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Are we dealing with a seriously disappointed public?” That was the question asked me last week by a colleague in the local government sector. He had engaged me in a social media chat to find out how I was doing. He had learned that I had tested positive with...
Believe the hype! Team Manila will be releasing a series of NFT that promotes the sovereignty of the Philippines I have many visual artist friends who have considered the internet a double edged sword. For one, it makes it easier to show off their work to a global audience. But on the other hand,...
Constancio E. Estuye Jr., 60, a chief marine engineer in a foreign vessel, also grows grapes and strawberries in the city. His 162 sqm garden in Antipolo, Rizal is home to several varieties of grapes, strawberries, and other fruit-bearing trees and crops. He also has a separate 885 sqm...
The Office of the President has approved the request of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to lock down its facilities in Manila and Pasig City due to the rising COVID-19 cases of its employees. The lockdown will take effect on Tuesday, April 13, and will run for 10 days as both the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Friday last week, I received the news that my laboratory test results had shown that I am positive with the COVID 19 virus. I had recently decided to take the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for two reasons. First, just as a matter of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Today, the faithful will gather in limited numbers in certain Churches for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Others will mark this important event in the Church’s calendar using the online platform. All of them will hear once again the timeless...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares A number of young people usually approach me about a year before elections. They come to ask for advice. Some want counsel on whether or not they should aspire for an elective post. Others ask me how they can win in an election. I never give a direct, on-point...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) reported that its 2.5-year and 5.25-year Fixed-Rate ASEAN Sustainability Peso Bond offering was 5.9 times oversubscribed--allowing them to raise P17.87 billion from the P3 billion target. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
A 12-hour water interruption will disrupt the lives of as many as 102,656 households in Rizal province due to a maintenance activity that Manila Water Company Inc. will undertake in one of its pumping stations. In a statement, Manila Water said it will undertake maintenance activity at Siruna...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Are we at a worse situation today than where we were a year ago?” This was the worried message I got from a relative recently. She said she heard the news that the country registered a staggering 7,000-plus new cases of COVID-19 infection. This, according to...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We would like to thank our readers for the steady stream of emails we get from you every week in response to our Sunday column. We will make sure that your comments are duly acknowledged and – when possible – reprinted in our weekly piece. Last week we received an email from...
