THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, concerns were raised over the reported slide in the ranking of our country in terms of the average “intelligence” of our population based on the metrics called “intelligence quotient” or IQ. This was apparently triggered by some posts on social media which...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Once again, the issue of the relevance of the iconic Philippines jeepney grabbed headlines and was trending in social media last week as organizations of jeepney drivers and operators called for a “Tigil Pasada.” This appeared to have been fueled by what one jeepney...
Rodolfo “Jun” Adarlo Jr., a retired mechanical engineer and OFW, thought that he should still live an active lifestyle even after retirement. So, in 2018, he established a farm in Ilat South San Pascual Batangas to keep him moving, provide a sustainable food source, be an avenue of simple...
The second episode of the Korean show “Jinny’s Kitchen” (aka “Seojin’s”), headlined by Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun, Choi Woo-shik and BTS’ V, took the No. 1 spot again in the ratings in South Korea. Prime Video and tvN released the second episode on March 3, showing the...
“Jinny’s Kitchen,” the anticipated unscripted Korean show starring Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun, Choi Woo-shik and BTS’ V, premiered on Prime Video on Feb. 24. The show features the stars opening and running a Korean street food restaurant in Bacalar, Mexico. Through Prime Video,...
“Jinny’s Kitchen,” the Korean show starring Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun, Choi Woo-shik, and BTS’ V, will premiere on Prime Video on Feb. 24. Filmed in Bacalar, Mexico, “Jinny’s Kitchen” shows the Korean stars opening and running a Korean street food restaurant. (From...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES February is the month of love, so we decided to digress from the pressing issues of the day and write a piece about matters of the heart – or is it of the brain? Loving and being loved is at the top of most – if not all – people’s list of the things that...
Prime Video announced on Feb. 17 that the unscripted Korean show “Jinny’s Kitchen,” featuring a stellar lineup running an overseas Korean restaurant, will be premiering exclusively on the service. Actors Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun (Park Seo-joon), and Choi Woo-shik will be rejoining star Lee...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES There have been major tragedies in various parts of the world recently. Some were caused by nature and some were caused by men with evil intentions. Each of these tragedies has caused us a lot of emotional pain. In a way, we are all “victims” of these recent...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES Education Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte did the unexpected recently: give the nation an agency report that showed the true picture of the state of the country’s education system rather than do the standard practice of heaping platitudes on supposed...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES This year’s Miss Universe pageant was perhaps one of the most talked-about editions of the annual search for the world’s “most beautiful woman.” Global chatrooms and online news highlighted the sale of the pageant’s franchise, noting that for the first...
The Antipolo City local government helped a young woman return to her hometown in Bicol after the person who hired her as a housemaid abandoned her in the city. In his Facebook post, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares identified the woman as Aicon Flor, 18, a resident of Lidong Presentacion, Camarines...
