THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Several aspirants for national elective positions visited Antipolo City and Rizal Province these past few weeks. We had taken the opportunity to suggest to them that they include the continuing empowerment of local government units in their campaign agenda. That...
Manila Water customers in some parts of Antipolo City and Cainta to have no water for 8 hours. Beginning 10 p.m. on December 3, Friday, Manila Water customers in some parts of Barangay San Roque in Antipolo City and Barangay Sto. Domingo in Cainta will experience water interruption until 6 a.m. on...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has partnered with Grab Philippines in launching an express lane for delivery riders in its offices as part of the agency's recognition in their contribution amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (FILE PHOTO) "With the pandemic, we are living in a...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Tomorrow marks the start of the national government’s efforts to further speed up vaccination of a greater number of our countrymen against the deadly COVID-19 virus. We express our fullest support to the implementation of the National Vaccination Days which end...
Although the town’s ‘giants’ will again hit the streets of the Art Capital of the Philippines -- Angono, Rizal -- for the “Parada ng mga Higantes” (Parade of Giants) as part of the Higantes Festival 2021, an annual festivity in honor of the town’s patron saint, Saint Clement,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Last week, we overheard some broadcast journalists commenting in celebratory tone on the country’s major gains in our efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus. We understand the upbeat mood which seemed to have affected the public at a rate faster than the deadly...
Following government’s decision to lift the mandatory wearing of face shields, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged local government units to initiate their respective campaigns to ensure the proper disposal of the COVID-19 protection. Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles Nograles suggested that...
Missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) conducted several maritime exercises with helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) and guided-missile destroyer JS Murasame (DD-101) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) off Subic, Zambales, the Philippine Navy (PN) announced Monday, Nov. 15....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “How do we deal with black propaganda which our political adversaries use against us?” “Should we use black propaganda against our political rivals?” These are the questions we have been getting recently from some of our friends who have joined the May 22...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Nothing but promises – that’s all we hear from candidates in a campaign season.” That is the gist of one of the most common remarks we have been hearing from people from all walks of life since the Commission on Elections accepted Certificates of...
RIZAL IN CANADA From left: Jun Martin, Consul General Zaldy Patron, Mayor Peter Brown, and associate minister Muhammad Yaseen came together to unveil the Dr. Jose Rizal Monument in Nose Creek Regional Park, Airdrie, Alberta. Standing behind them are two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares We overheard the spokesperson of a private research organization make a bold prediction at an AM radio interview that the number of daily COVID 19 infections in the country could go down to as low as 2,000 by about the end of November this year. We do not know the...
