THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Is history really nothing more than gossip?” This was the question that crossed my mind when I saw some posts in social media last week which were going viral. It had to do with a remark made by a young local celebrity. The actual remark was confusing, and...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Pilgrims and local folks who attended mass at the cathedral of Antipolo City last Sunday were among the first to hear a piece of joyful news. In his homily, Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon announced that the Holy See has approved the diocese’s petition to have...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What do you wish the new administration would give priority to?” This is the question I have been getting from friends and colleagues in the local government sector. In a few days, we will be sworn into office as the next mayor of Antipolo City. We will...
Dr. Jun Ynares THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In last week’s column, we shared with our readers our thoughts on the important lessons we learned during the campaign season for the 2022 elections. We discussed the value that our countrymen placed on performance and track record, noting that these were the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What did the 2022 elections campaign teach you?” That was the question a good number of friends and colleagues in the local government sector had been asking us since our proclamation as the winning candidate for the mayoralty post of the City of Antipolo. We...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Destiny. Destiny? That’s what the astrologer said. Father and son, both September-born Virgos. How Marcos Jr. looks, walks, talks, dresses like Marcos Sr. (at least when Jr.’s sporting the barong shirt-jac that FM made fashionable in the last century). Mythology....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Why do you have to campaign; why can’t you just be mayor right away?” That was the question my eldest daughter asked me several years back. I was set to run for the position of Antipolo City mayor for the first time. I told her it would be a busy season,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares A good number of young people will be running for elective posts at the local level in the May 9, 2022 elections. Come March 25, these young candidates will be courting the votes, many of them doing this for the first time. Most, if not all, of them will be...
What’s my favorite food? Depends on my mood or what’s calling me at the moment Whenever I’m asked what my favorite food is, my immediate response would be, “depends on my mood or what’s calling me at the moment.” This week was a mix of many. My Foodprints/Casa Daza team and I went to...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “How does it feel to get older?” That was the question a number of friends and peers in the local government sector asked me a few days ago as I celebrated another birthday last week. They said they wanted to know how it felt for me to be getting closer to the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Many were elated by the statement made by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III last weekend. According to the Secretary, the crisis is “over”, at least as far as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is concerned. The Secretary based his assessment on...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The official campaign period of elective national positions in the May 2022 elections is now nearly two-weeks old. The official campaign period for elective positions at the local level will begin in just a little over a month. Since the political pot started to...
