(LOTTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A ticket bought in Rizal bagged the P12.5-million jackpot prize for Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday, March 6, announced. PCSO, in an advisory posted on its Facebook page, congratulated the lone bettor of the winning ticket bought in...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “How does it feel to get older?” That was the question a number of friends and peers in the local government sector asked me a few days ago as I celebrated another birthday last week. They said they wanted to know how it felt for me to be getting closer to the...
IT'S A WRAP Fresh spring rolls Ever since the pandemic hit us, any chance I get to go out of town and release from the confines of my home, I look to the province. I make sure though that travel requirements are not so strict to avoid all the inconveniences of filling out all sorts of forms. I...
The Rizal Provincial Government started posting images of the province’s various tourist destinations with Bible verses in its social media pages in preparation for the upcoming Holy Week and summer vacation. In its Facebook page on Saturday, Feb. 26, an image of the Ang Nuno Artists Foundation...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Many were elated by the statement made by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III last weekend. According to the Secretary, the crisis is “over”, at least as far as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is concerned. The Secretary based his assessment on...
Representatives from various sectors in Rizal Province signed a covenant for the orderly and peaceful conduct of the May 9, 2022 elections in an event initiated by the Philippine National Police, held Friday, Feb. 25, in Taytay, Rizal. (Photo courtesy of Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN) The event,...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation has successfully listed its P14.76 billion Series E ASEAN Sustainability Bonds due 2024 on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation. Carrying a coupon of 3.00 percent per annum, the bonds saw strong demand from investors which resulted in an...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The official campaign period of elective national positions in the May 2022 elections is now nearly two-weeks old. The official campaign period for elective positions at the local level will begin in just a little over a month. Since the political pot started to...
There’s forever in the works of Balagtas, Rizal, and Corazon de Jesus By Dr. Pablo S. Trillana III Literature expresses through words the splendor and pathos of living and dying. By recreating our world, it gives freedom. By possessing power over time, it grants immortality. Balagtas, Rizal, and...
Sentro Rizal Toronto launches Children’s Corner in celebration of PH’s Nat’l. Children’s Week Sentro Rizal Toronto of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto celebrated Philippine National Children’s Week with the launch of Children’s Corner on its official website recently....
Local tourists from nearby towns flocked to Tanay, Rizal to visit its natural sceneries, campsites, and restaurants during the weekend prior to Valentine’s Day. Located in the upland Barangays Cuyambay and Sampaloc in Tanay, the various camping sites and dining areas that also offer day tours and...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Is “loving” the same as “being in love”? Do we really love “from the bottom of our heart”? I have been asked these questions many times. On the eve of Valentine’s Day, let me share how I would answer them. Our first understanding of love is that it...
