Rizal grew up to be skilled in both arts and sciences, and is better known as the author of his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Rizal also contributed to La Solidaridad, a newspaper that pushed for reforms. His famous essays in the newspaper were the Sa Mga Kadalagahan Sa Malolos,...
In celebration of Rizal Day, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 is offering free rides tomorrow, Friday, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, and from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The holiday commemorates the 126th year of martyrdom of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, who was executed at Bagumbayan, present-day Luneta Park,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES As we write this column, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) would have started the mandatory registration of all Subscriber Identity Modules or more commonly known as SIM cards. The start of the mandatory registration takes place after President...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina It can be said that Ukraine’s wartime hero, President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, are comparable in their effectiveness to capture the hearts and minds of the people in rallying against tyranny. Last...
Thousands flocked to the Antipolo Cathedral, otherwise known as the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, and the nearby city park to spend Christmas Day with loved ones. Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN The Christmas Day morning masses at the cathedral were jampacked with...
The Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (RARES) in collaboration with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) - Nueva Ecija and Los Baños formally showcased rice paddy art for the 1st time in the province of Rizal. The Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment...
For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., unity has enabled Filipinos to go through and survive many of the challenges that befell them, including the Covid-19 pandemic. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the Christmas gift-giving event at Rizal Park in Manila on Thursday, Dec. 22,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES For the past 10 years, at around this time, I shared with our readers a letter I wrote to my eldest daughter, Cassandra. She was just three years old when I wrote her that letter. I shared that letter in this column with the hope that she would get to read it when...
HIGHER LOVE The author at 5,000 meters (15,000 ft.) above sea level, raising a DIY Philippine flag The other night, we had some friends over for dinner. School is out and many of our friends are going away on holiday so we decided to hold a final catch up with our kids with us before we go our own...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Dec. 15, encouraged the Filipino youth to be “ambassadors” to their fellow youth to spread the importance of education and lure them away from the dangers of drugs and extremism as she also called them to be inspired by Dr. Jose...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation is planning to spin-off its trust and investment business into a Stand-Alone Trust Corporation (SATC) as approved by the bank’s Board of Directors. In a statement, RCBC said its Head of Trust and Investments Group (TIG) Dr. Robert Ramos has announced to the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES An honored Christmas tradition in the Philippines will begin soon – tomorrow evening in a number of Catholic Churches and at dawn of the 16th for many others. The tradition is the “Simbang Gabi,” nine straight evenings or dawn masses culminating with the...
