The municipal local government of Tanay, Rizal is preparing to give financial aid to the families of the eight individuals who died after the jeepney they rode in was toppled by rampaging water on Saturday night, Dec. 10. Photo courtesy of Tanay LGU/ MANILA BULLETIN Joicee Gapido from the Office of...
Eight individuals died after the passenger jeepney that they were riding while crossing a river got swept away by a flashflood in Tanay, Rizal on Saturday night, Dec. 10. Contributed photo / Tanay, Rizal MDRRMO According to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) announced that it has entered into agreement with Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) for the issuance of Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) ATM Pay Cards. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief...
The municipal government of Angono, Rizal is targeting a garbage-free municipality through the implementation of pro-environment programs such as reducing, reusing, and recycling garbage. To fulfill its goal, the local government has opened a Residual Containment Facility (RCF), where segregated...
Beleaguered former Jose Rizal University (JRU) basketball player John Amores has received some “words of encouragement” from Vice President Sara Duterte. (Photo from John Amores via Facebook) In a social media post on Monday, Dec. 6, the former JRU Heavy Bomber shared a photo of a letter from...
John Amores of Jose Rizal University (NCAA/GMA) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ex-Jose Rizal University player John Amores revealed that he received some “words of encouragement” from Vice President Sara Duterte. Amores, who has seemingly started to face the consequences of his actions following his...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES The City of Antipolo – the Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines – had a special “pilgrim” come and visit the country’s only international Catholic religious shrine: The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The special “pilgrim” is the...
A unique “Belen” or Nativity scene in Baras, Rizal, has been attracting people, both residents and visitors, day and night. Photo from Carika Dolls This is because the life-size Belen characters -- the Holy Family (Mary, Joseph and infant Jesus) together with The Three Wise Men -- are all...
As the tourism sector of the country slowly recovers from the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the province of Rizal continues to boost its identity as one of the Philippine's top tourist destinations. Photo from Gov. Nina Ynares' Facebook During the recently concluded North Luzon...
Two men who stole a total of P590,460 worth of cable wires in Taytay, Rizal were arrested by the police in Quezon City early Saturday morning, Dec. 3. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspects as Rosendo Fallorina, 54, and Christian Moreno, 25, both residents of Brgy....
After being forced to close down her shop due to the pandemic, a seamstress from Rizal will now be able to revive her sewing business using the multi-million jackpot prize she won from the lottery. (Photo courtesy of PCSO) The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) confirmed that a...
After two years of being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the traditional float parade which is part of the “Sumbingtik Festival 2022” in Cainta, Rizal, drew a big crowd of spectators and revelers. Photo by Nel Andrade The “Sumbingtik Festival 2022” grand float parade featured...
