THE VIEW FROM RIZAL When my eldest daughter was nine years old, she asked me this question: “Dad, why is there an All Saints Day?” I was not ready to answer that question. My mind raced back to my days in Marist School, hoping to recall what our teachers may have taught us in Religion class...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In the olden days, the barangay chairman was called barrio captain. Kapitan del Barrio, our elders used to call them. Much earlier, he was “tentyente del barrio” – the successor of the “cabeza de barangay.” His position must be so important that from Barrio Lieutenant,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Late last week, traditional and online media outfits went to town with stories on the country’s richest provinces, cities, and municipalities. The stories were based on the audit report of the Commission on Audit as of the end of 2022. We are elated by the fact that the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last weekend, we woke up to the shocking news that Israel’s southern cities were attacked by elements of Hamas – a Palestinian armed group. What made the news “shocking” was the number of Israelis allegedly killed and kidnapped by the attackers, including some 260...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Tomorrow, Oct. 5, the world will be celebrating “World Teachers’ Day.” When my eldest daughter was in sixth grade, I remember her asking me this: “Dad, why do we celebrate Teachers’ Day?” Her question sent me scampering for a backgrounder on this annual celebration,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Tomorrow, Sept. 14, several government and private sector organizations will gather in Antipolo City to celebrate the success of a partnership. The officials of the provincial government of Rizal, the city government of Antipolo, the Department of Environment and Natural...
The Antipolo City local government on Tuesday, Aug. 6, announced the city's latest achievement bagging the highest recognition in the 2023 Calabarzon Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) for its outstanding nutrition program implementation of the National Nutrition Council's (NNC) Philippine...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Before there were social media influencers, there were AM radio broadcasters, newscasters, and commentators. The latter ruled the airwaves until about the late 1990s before social media captured our attention and became our chief source of entertainment, news, and...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Monday, the nation marked this year’s celebration of National Heroes Day. While staying on the watch for possible effects of rains triggered by Typhoon Goring, our thoughts returned to a conversation we overheard some five years ago at a gathering of educators from the...
The Antipolo City local government on Wednesday, Aug. 23, cautioned its citizens against leptospirosis as the national government observed an uptick of cases in the CALABARZON region. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) had...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, we saw the escalation of an already-heated discussion on what some experts believe is a looming major rice shortage and a similarly sizzling debate on whether or not the national government should resort to the importation of basic food items to fill the gap of an...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL This coming Saturday, Aug. 19, the nation will honor the second president of the Philippines, Manuel Luis Quezon, as he marks his 145th birthday. The nation has recognized the late MLQ as the “Ama ng Wikang Pambansa,” having pushed for and signed the presidential...
