Korean stars Jun Ji-hyun (aka Gianna Jun) and Gang Dong-won are teaming up for a Korean thriller series coming exclusively to Disney+. Titled “Tempest,” the drama is set in modern-day Korea and follows Seo Munju (Jun Ji-hyun), a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL As we wrote this column, the country was watching the exit of Typhoon Aghon from the Philippine Areas of Responsibility while national government agencies and local governments in various parts of the country assessed the extent of the damage that the unexpected howler brought...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We recently came across news reports regarding Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr.’s recent speech at the 33rd session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Vienna, Austria. The...
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL Our column today is a belated Mother’s Day tribute to the women in our lives who gave birth to us, took care of us, and stood by us until we could stand on our own – which, to them, usually takes a lifetime of waiting. In particular, we honor today's “working...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Do you believe in the power of prayer? That was the question a friend asked me recently. He dropped by my office at the Antipolo City Hall late last week after spending some time at the city’s Cathedral – the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage....
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL We join our nation and the world today in thanking and saluting the men and women who comprise the labor force. As we celebrate Labor Day, we pay tribute to those who have to work in faraway lands to earn a living and provide for the needs of their families. We recognize their...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We have been receiving a good number of queries from our readers regarding a transportation infrastructure project that will directly benefit residents and commercial establishments located east of Metro Manila. This is the planned extension of LRT Line 2 to Cogeo. It...
Netflix greenlit the Korean superhero series “Cashero,” starring “King the Land” star Lee Jun-ho, Kim Hye-jun, Kim Byong-chul and Kim Hyang-gi. “Cashero,” based on the Korean webtoon of the same name, redefines the superhero genre with a realistic twist. "Cashero" will...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last weekend, it felt like the world was on the brink of another war. News of Iran’s attack on Israel in retaliation for the latter’s alleged bombing of the former’s consulate in Damascus, Syria fanned speculations that the world’s superpowers might be involved in the...
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL A question I asked my teacher at grade school allowed me to learn one of the best lessons in social studies. I remember asking one of the teachers at Marist School this question: “Why do we celebrate an embarrassing defeat in the hands of an enemy?” The question had to do...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” As Antipolo marks the 26th anniversary of its conversion into a component city of the Province of Rizal tomorrow, April 4, we take inspiration from an excerpt from the Bible, the 14th verse of the fifth...
Actor Ryu Jun-yeol of “Reply 1988” and actress Han So-hee of “The World of the Married” have broken up just two weeks after they admitted their relationship. On March 30, her agency, 9Ato Entertainment, and his agency, C-JeS Studio, announced that the two have parted ways. ...
