The Antipolo City local government on Thursday, August 3, provided pet supplies to the victims of the landslide in Barangay Sta. Cruz that killed a woman and her pet dog on July 16. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the local government unit (LGU) distributed dog food, vitamins,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “What’s the obsession with water?” That was the question I recently got from one of our readers who emailed me to ask why I have devoted some of our past few columns to expressing our shared concern regarding the current state of our country’s water supply and to air our...
The Antipolo City local government welcomed on Friday, July 28, eight new centenarians as part of its efforts in recognizing their milestone and their contributions to society. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares identified the centenarians as: Maria Lourdes Vance - Barangay San Jose Parmenia Aglipay -...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In his most recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos announced that he is now “coordinating” with Congress for the creation of the Department of Water Resources (DWR). That was, perhaps, one of the most important highlights of his second SONA, and...
The Antipolo City government and Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will provide more employment opportunities to the city's senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). MOA signing for more job opportunities for senior citizens and PWDs between the...
The Antipolo City government continues to give assistance to victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation as part of its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said under the program, individuals who fell victims to human trafficking...
The municipal government of Pinamalayan, Occidental Mindoro and the Antipolo City local government conducted a benchmarking activity to learn the city's best practices and initiatives. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares (center) with the officials of the municipality of Pinamalayan, Occidental Mindoro...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The past two weeks have been both punishing and confusing for the residents of Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces. The hardship has been caused by the erratic and sudden changes in the weather. The changes are so drastic that we could hardly tell if reports of an...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Our column last week was published amid a full-blown controversy regarding the tourism slogan recently launched by the Department of Tourism and the alleged use of videos of tourist destinations in other countries by a production house in the video which accompanied the launch....
The Antipolo City local government launched a gender sensitivity training program to Rizalenyos as part of its efforts in creating a gender sensitive and conscious environment to its citizens especially the youth. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, 1st year students, faculty, and staff...
The Antipolo City local government kick-started its latest sustainability and environment-friendly initiative that aims to further promote climate-change awareness among its citizens and boost the city's tourism and agriculture. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the city government,...
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....
