THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We wish to congratulate the Department of Tourism (DOT) and our Tourism Secretary, the Honorable Christina Frasco, for the recent launch of the country’s new tourism slogan, “Love the Philippines.” The launch was graced by the presence of President Bongbong Marcos, Jr....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL It is graduation season, and we have been making the rounds of schools delivering commencement addresses and congratulatory messages. During this time, graduating college students would approach us and ask, “What does the future hold for us?” When we are asked that question,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We have to admit it: We were among the throngs of television viewers who got hooked to the telenovela “Maria Clara at Ibarra,” a material which won the hearts of many. In this telenovela, the lead character “Klay Infantes” – played by young actress Barbie Forteza –...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Thursday of last week, millions of devotees joined the annual trek to Antipolo City and to the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage called “Alay Lakad.” Philippine National Police (PNP) officials estimated the number of pilgrims-on-foot at 4.8...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We heard encouraging news from some of our medical experts manning the forefront in our battle against Covid-19. Last week, their pronouncements tend to indicate that the scourge appears to be over – at least for our country – and that the erstwhile pandemic is now about to...
