THE VIEW FROM RIZAL How do I begin the year right? What resolutions should I make? A friend from college asked me this question at a Christmas gathering. The question made me recall a piece of advice I shared with our readers several years ago in this column. I recall that my wife used to ask me a...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL When news of the bombing incident which took place at the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University last Dec. 3 became viral in news and social media, a friend remarked: “How sad it is that people should get hurt and die while exercising their faith.” My friend’s remark...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yes, there are Filipinos who are officially “knights.” They have been given the privilege of sporting the title of “sir” before their names and they did not even have to kneel before the King of England to be entitled to it. In a country like ours where honorific titles...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Since 2011, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been spearheading the country’s celebration of the National Reading Month. The celebration aims to inspire our youth to adopt and stick to the habit of reading. During this month, schools will be doing activities to get them...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) celebrated its 54th anniversary. It was a privilege to become part of the agency, having served as its general manager twice, although just for short periods. I was glad because the celebration focused on a body of water...
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 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 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 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...
As part of its efforts in widening the scope of its disaster response and emergency rescue capabilities, the Antipolo City local government conferred 10 new groups of volunteers of its Community Disaster Volunteer Network on Thursday, Aug. 10. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares personally welcomed the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We are celebrating the “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa.” During the remaining days of August, we will witness special organized events designed to reawaken our consciousness of and love for the mother tongue which, in this case, is the Filipino language based on the Tagalog...
The Antipolo City local government on Thursday, August 3, provided pet supplies to the victims of the landslide in Barangay Sta. Cruz that killed a woman and her pet dog on July 16. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the local government unit (LGU) distributed dog food, vitamins,...
