THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Why does adversity strike at a time so close to Christmas? This must be the question in the mind of many of our countrymen, particularly those living in the provinces in Visayas and Mindanao that stood in the path of a raging Typhoon Odette. Images of destruction...
Some 100,000 shoppers trooped to various garment bazaars in Taytay, Rizal to do their Christmas shopping from Dec. 12 to 24. According to Mayor George Ricardo Gacula II, there were around 8,000 visitors daily in the Garments Capital of the country starting the second week of December. Garment...
A total of 46 out-of-school youth (OSY) in Taytay, Rizal received P10,000 each from the provincial government of Rizal after completing their 30-day Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) on Thursday, Dec. 23. The SPES is an employment program by the Department of Labor and...
Carlo S. Tanseco’s second exhibit shows the many faces of Jose Rizal as a reflection of who we are as a people RIZALISTA Artist Carlo S. Tanseco in his Siargao Studio. Behind him are the matchstick detail portions (unassembled) of his Matchbox paintings for the ALIAS ELIAS exhibit After his...
Ten days before the commemoration of 2021 Rizal Day, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded learners to appreciate and emulate the traits and ideas of National Hero Jose Rizal for the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) “For our part, we should develop within ourselves the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares For 10 consecutive years, I have been sharing with our readers a letter I wrote to my eldest daughter, Cassandra. I wrote a Christmas letter to my eldest daughter, Cassandra, when she was just three years old. I first shared it with our readers in this column on...
BIÑAN, Laguna - The local government unit (LGU) commemorated the 150th anniversary of the completion of Jose Rizal's first formal education in the city. BCHATO / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN Present during the Rizal in Biñan Sesquicentennial program were Biñan City Rep. Len Alonte-Naguiat,...
The City of Antipolo was named as this year’s overall 2nd Most Competitive Component City in the Philippines during the recently concluded 9th Regional Competitiveness Summit Awarding Ceremony held on Tuesday, Dec. 14. "Hindi man po natin nakuha ang Top 1 ngayong taon, maipagmamalaki pa rin po...
BIÑAN, Laguna – The city government announced the suspension of classes in all levels in public and private schools on Friday (Dec. 17) to give way for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of Jose Rizal's first formal education in the city. In a Facebook...
From topping the Billboard charts to becoming cultural ambassadors, the P-Pop band is on a roll With their new take on Filipino pop music coupled with modern visual artistry, Pinoy boyband SB19 has got what it takes to put local music on the international stage—and they did it. After gracing...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Manila Water Company Inc. announced on Wednesday, Dec. 16, that some areas Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon City, Marikina, and Taytay in Rizal will experience water interruptions due to maintenance activities on Dec. 16 and 17. According to the service advisory, the following...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has a special way of commemorating Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s 125th year of martyrdom on Dec. 30. (DOST/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The DOST is set to lead on Dec. 30, the unveiling of the 12.5-foot tall 3D printed monument of Rizal to pay tribute to his works...
