The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo in Antipolo City, Rizal Province, marked its 41 st anniversary of canonical establishment on Tuesday, June 25. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto C. Santos officiated a Eucharistic celebration at 8 a.m. at the Antipolo Cathedral, now known as the International Shrine of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Today, we join the rest of the nation in honoring our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, as the country marks his 128th birthday. In last week’s column – which was published as we celebrated our 126th Independence Day anniversary – we reflected on Dr. Rizal’s call for the...
Major areas in Jalajala and parts of Cainta in Rizal Province will have no water for up to six hours until Wednesday, June 19, due to Manila Water’s maintenance activities. In Jalajala, portions of Barangay Sipsipin; Special District; Second District, Third District, Bayugo; Punta; Palaypalay;...
Simultaneous joint operations by the Rizal government’s anti-illegal drugs operatives resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs worth more than P3,500,000 from June 13 to 15. The biggest haul happened on June 13 in Taytay, Rizal where P3,450,000 worth of shabu were seized by operatives of the...
Renewable power pioneer Alternergy Holdings Corporation’s subsidiary Alabat Wind Power Corporation (AWPC) has secured a P5.3-billion project finance facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the fund will be...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL This week is Rizal Province’s “Independence Week.” Today, June 12, the province joins the rest of the nation in marking our 126th Independence Day. Yesterday, June 11, Rizaleños celebrated the 123rd anniversary of the founding of Rizal Province, an event which is also...
The municipal government of Tanay in Rizal is urging visitors to further explore the beauty of the town, especially this coming Father’s Day, June 16. Mayor Rafael “Lito” Tanjuatco said there are many aspects of the town that can be enjoyed by all, from kids to adults to seniors, as the...
Residents of Rizal province celebrated the 123 rd Araw ng Lalawigan on June 11 by participating in the province-wide cleanup activities. Provincial and local government employees were joined by police and other uniformed personnel in the simultaneous cleaning and greening activities all over the...
Some of Tanay, Rizal's most scenic spots have become favorite shooting locations of local television series and movies. The June 3 episode of “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” which airs nightly on TV-5 and Kapamilya Channel Online, featured a scene that was shot inside the Palaya Natural Farm...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Over the weekend. Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Garcia aired a warning against people who may intend to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deceive voters in connection with the forthcoming campaign period leading up to the May 2025 midterm elections....
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) reported that it has introduced innovative, mobile and digital-based solutions to improve payroll systems in response to the challenges faced by the banking public in their payroll experiences. In a statement, the bank said some of the challenges...
The Rizal Provincial Government gave over P6.6 million worth of cash as incentives to the student athletes who participated in three competitions and brought honor to their home province. Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares personally handed over the cash incentives worth P6,620,000 to the...