THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The United States is currently holding its elections for the next President and Vice President of the world’s most powerful country. The electoral process, which began with early voting a few weeks ago, will culminate just barely a week from now. Next week, on Nov. 5...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We were privileged to be invited to make a brief presentation at the recent Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), an event spearheaded by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Our participation in this event allowed us...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “What was the most important lesson you learned from your teachers?” That is the question I usually get from the organizers of the several events that take place during the celebration of National Teachers’ Month and World Teachers’ Day. I realized it is important for...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The House of Representatives made a very important move during the recent celebration of World Teachers’ Day last week. Before a large audience of educators at the Araneta Coliseum, the Lower House pledged that it “will pay more attention” to the plight of our teachers,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL President Bongbong Marcos Jr. bared last week the administration’s complete line-up of candidates for senator in the 2025 elections. While there were mixed reactions in social media on the line-up, most political pundits have expressed that most of the names on the list would...
The Antipolo City government urged women with ovarian and uterine cancers to avail of its free surgical mission for gynecologic malignancy of the uterus and ovaries at the Rizal Provincial Hospital System (RPHS) Antipolo–Annex II on October 9 and 10. Mayor Jun Ynares stated that the initial...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yesterday, Sept. 24, the Philippine Basketball Association Press Corps (PBAPC) was scheduled to honor Philippine Basketball legend Robert “The Big J” Jaworski. The media group announced they would award him the Lifetime Achievement Award during their 30th annual Awards...
The Daejeon Over-The-Top Awards ceremony was held on Sept. 21 at KAIST Main Campus in Daejeon, South Korea. It was held in conjunction with the 2024 Daejeon Special FX Festival scheduled from Sept. 20 to 22. Ha Jung-woo bagged the grand in the acting category for the film “Hijack...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL One year before I was born, a British singer-songwriter penned and recorded a hit song. The million-dollar single was titled, “It Never Rains in Southern California.” It ruled the airwaves as part of the top 20 hits for more than a year. The song was not about the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL What really causes massive flooding in many parts of our country today? This was the big question raised in recent discussions following the damage caused by the passing of Typhoon Enteng. It will be recalled that the howler brought an unprecedented volume of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Sunday, the first of September, social media sites blossomed with memes of the country’s most famous contemporary voice of the Christmas season – singer, composer, and sugar magnate Jose Mari Chan. For decades, Jose Mari Chan has been an icon of the season. The...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Monday, the last in August, the nation observed “Araw ng mga Bayani,” or National Heroes Day. We recall that when we were still kids, we looked forward to this day for one simple reason – it is a holiday. This meant we had one more day to play and spend...
