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...
Hundreds of p apier-mâché giants danced on the streets of Angono on Sunday, Nov. 19, to usher in this year's iteration of the Higantes Festival. The town’s ‘giants’ swayed and danced to the beat of the drums as the giant mascots, made of aluminum body and p apier-mâché heads, passed by...
With its cold weather and beautiful natural scenic views, the town of Tanay continues to be among the favorite destinations of local tourists in Rizal Province. During the celebration of the 417 th Founding Anniversary and 13th Hane Festival, hundreds of local tourists including balikbayans or...
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...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), a core business of the Yuchengco Group, reported a 10 percent decline in net income to P9 billion in the first nine months of 2023 from the P10.1 billion earned in the same period last year. In a statement, the bank said net income came on the back of a...
Coach Louie Gonzales’ absence was hardly felt as Jose Rizal University escaped a late-game scare from Letran, 79-74, to return in the winning track in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball at the at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, Nov. 11. Agem Miranda shines for the JRU Heavy...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The recent plebiscite conducted in the province of Bulacan was an interesting sidelight in this year’s Barangay-Sangguniang Kabataang Barangay Elections (BSKE). In the plebiscite, Bulacan voters were asked whether or not they approved ratifying a proclamation signed by former...
In the Art Capital of the country, residents traditionally remember their departed loved ones on All Souls' Day, Nov. 2. Unlike in other places where Filipinos go to cemeteries on Nov. 1, which is All Saints’ Day, in Angono, Rizal, the peak of the observance of Undas happens every Nov. 2...
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...
Tanay, Rizal Mayor Rafael “Lito” Tanjuatco said camp sites in the upland villages of the town are expected to draw huge crowds this upcoming long weekend. Jeff Pino, the town government’s municipal administrator, told Manila Bulletin that one of these mountain camp sites is the Apiary...
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...
