THE VIEW FROM RIZAL When news of the bombing incident which took place at the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University last Dec. 3 became viral in news and social media, a friend remarked: “How sad it is that people should get hurt and die while exercising their faith.” My friend’s remark...
The local government of Binangonan in Rizal Province is expecting to boost local tourism and the livelihood of micro entrepreneurs with its upcoming Christmas trade fair happening on Saturday, Dec. 16. The office of Mayor Cesar Ynares revealed that dozens of micro, small, and medium enterprises are...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yes, there are Filipinos who are officially “knights.” They have been given the privilege of sporting the title of “sir” before their names and they did not even have to kneel before the King of England to be entitled to it. In a country like ours where honorific titles...
Office transactions at the Cainta municipal government will be suspended starting at 1 p.m. on Nov. 30, Thursday. The office of Mayor Elen Nieto announced on the municipal government’s social media pages that work at the town hall will be suspended as part of the celebration of the Sumbingtik...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL One of the unresolved “debates” in academic and historical circles – and even among ordinary Filipinos is this: who should be our national hero – Dr. Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio? Several scholarly writers who have tackled the subject matter have done us great service...
The anti-criminality operations of Rizal province's police forces resulted in the arrest of eight individuals on Nov. 26 alone, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. Rizal PPO Director PCol. Felipe Maragun said the arrested suspects are: a 42-year old resident of Binangonan tagged as...
Residents of Cainta, Rizal are on a festive mood this week as the town celebrates the annual event locally known as “Sumbingtik Fiesta". “Sumbingtik” is an acronym for suman, bibingka, and latik, three of the native delicacies that are made mostly in Barangay Sto. Nino, Cainta. Facade of...
The image of Saint Clement the Pope being carried by devotees. Devotees of Saint Clement the Pope, the patron saint of the residents of Angono, Rizal, clad in red shirts, filled the streets of the town as the municipality celebrated the feast day of the saint. Holy masses were celebrated at...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Since 2011, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been spearheading the country’s celebration of the National Reading Month. The celebration aims to inspire our youth to adopt and stick to the habit of reading. During this month, schools will be doing activities to get them...
Hundreds of p apier-mâché giants danced on the streets of Angono on Sunday, Nov. 19, to usher in this year's iteration of the Higantes Festival. The town’s ‘giants’ swayed and danced to the beat of the drums as the giant mascots, made of aluminum body and p apier-mâché heads, passed by...
With its cold weather and beautiful natural scenic views, the town of Tanay continues to be among the favorite destinations of local tourists in Rizal Province. During the celebration of the 417 th Founding Anniversary and 13th Hane Festival, hundreds of local tourists including balikbayans or...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) celebrated its 54th anniversary. It was a privilege to become part of the agency, having served as its general manager twice, although just for short periods. I was glad because the celebration focused on a body of water...
