Authorities apprehended two suspects linked to the "rent-tangay" scheme and discovered several chopped vehicles inside a compound in Antipolo City on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Authorities arrest two suspects involved in the "rent-tangay" scheme, along with the recovered stolen vehicle being chopped. (Photo...
Some parts of Cainta and Taytay in Rizal province will have no water for at least six hours on Thursday, Jan. 16. In an announcement, Manila Water said the disruption of water service will start at 10 a.m. on Jan. 16 until 4 a.m. on Jan. 17, Friday, in some parts of Barangay San Juan in Cainta and...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL As we write this column, a historic, unprecedented wildfire that started on Jan. 7 is still raging in Southern California, decimating a total of 40,000 acres, destroying more than 12,000 structures, forcing some 155,000 people to flee their homes, and putting another 160,000...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Tomorrow, Jan. 9, millions of devotees are expected to join the annual religious tradition called “Traslacion” — the procession commemorating the historic transfer of the image of Jesus Nazareno from a church in Intramuros to its present-day shrine in Quiapo, Manila. ...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL One of the social media images of 2024 which carried a lot of meaning was that of the long convoy of Russian soldiers on trucks making a quiet and orderly withdrawal from Syria, days after the country fell into the hands of rebel forces. International media covering the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez highlighted on Sunday, Dec. 30 the timeless influence of de facto national hero Dr. Jose Rizal on Filipinos. "Ngayong araw, buong puso nating ginugunita ang buhay at...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) commemorates the 128 th anniversary of the martyrdom of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, through a wreath-laying ceremony led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2024. (Photo: Mark Balmores / MANILA...
On Rizal Day, President Marcos encouraged the nation to be bold enough to be catalysts of change and to believe that they can. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the nation’s observance of Rizal Day on Dec. 30, 2024, by laying a wreath at the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park, Manila. The...
Vice President Sara Duterte enjoined Filipinos to honor Jose Rizal by standing by what is right and have a collective effort towards a fair and free Philippines. In her Rizal Day message, Duterte urged the nation to remember the national hero's bravery amid persecution. "Ngayong araw, sa paggunita...
One hundred twenty-eight years ago, rifle shots echoed during what was an otherwise quiet morning at Bagumbayan. With the Manila Bay as a backdrop, onlookers watched a lone figure tumble to the ground. The 35-year-old Jose Rizal fell dead, executed by firing squad, composed of Filipino soldiers...
RCBC Executive Vice President and Chief Innovations and Inclusion Officer Lito Villanueva shares insights on leveraging technology and partnerships to strengthen digital trust and combat cyber threats during the expert panel at the Digital Nation Summit, held at Bonifacio Hall, The Fort, Manila....
Hundreds of improvised cannons popularly known as "boga" were destroyed by members of the Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) in Taytay, Rizal, on Dec. 24. Rizal PPO Director Col. Felipe Maraggun said a total of 402 improvised cannons which were either made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, tin...
