The Antipolo City local government and Bugku District in Gwangju City, South Korea, recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on strengthening their economic cooperation that will redound to their mutual benefit. The signing was attended by Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, Bukgu District...
Antipolo City local government officials and representatives from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) met on Tuesday, April 18, on the proposed cable car connection project which will connect the MRT-4 to the city. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said that in the meeting, the project's foreign...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We woke up Monday of this week to several pieces of good news. First, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that it is “scrapping” the requirement for “periodic medical examination” for those who have been given five-year and 10-year driver's licenses. Second,...
The Antipolo City local government said that it has set up several Livestock Quarantine Checkpoints as part of its efforts in ensuring that all livestock and poultry products being brought in and produced by the city are free from Bird Flu and African Swine Fever (ASF). Antipolo City Mayor Jun...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yesterday, the fourth of April, Antipolo marked the silver anniversary of its conversion to a component city of the province of Rizal. Last Saturday – three days before the anniversary date – Antipoleños marked one of the biggest celebrations of this important milestone...
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...
The local government of Antipolo City is now using a new system for the detection of rabies cases in the city. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares posted on Friday, Jan. 20, photos of the seminar held by the City Veterinary Office and City Health regarding the use of the Rabies Rapid Response with...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES In January of 2008, there was a book written and published in the United States. The title of the book: “State of the Onion.” The book, written by Julie Hyzy, won the prestigious Anthony Award for “Best Paperback Original” the following year. The Anthony...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - Rizal Provincial Statistical Office has opened Antipolo City's first Civil Registry System (CRS) outlet as part of its efforts to streamline the issuance of documents to its citizens. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares shared photos of the facility's launch...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES We can only commiserate with Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. He has not finished his first year in office and the former Philippine Airlines president already had a taste of a controversy that is so prominent that it may have taken the limelight away from...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The ongoing process of selecting the next president of the University of the Philippines has caught the attention of many. There have been observations that the process seems to taking place in full public view, with the six nominees who passed the initial...
