A total of P1,224,000 worth of illegal drugs was confiscated from two drug pushers tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal. Two drug pushers arrested during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal, on Dec. 11. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL News that the President of South Korea had declared martial law hit the internet around midnight on Tuesday last week. This development sent shockwaves in the Asian region and elsewhere in the world. The move was unexpected and caught everyone by surprise, even his country’s...
A 34-year-old motor taxi rider tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) involved in the illegal drugs trade was arrested during a buy-bust operation in San Mateo, Rizal. Authorities arrest a drug suspect (second from left) during a buy-bust operation in San Mateo, Rizal. (Photo courtesy of Rizal...
The peso appreciated against the US dollar for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, Dec. 4, closing at a one-month high of 58.23, primarily driven by the expected surge in overseas remittances leading up to the Christmas holidays. The peso's closing rate jumped from the previous day's close of...
The city government of Antipolo is enjoining visitors to enjoy the holidays by spending them in the Pilgrimage Capital of the Country. City Mayor Casimiro "Jun" Ynares III said people going to Antipolo City should visit the White Christmas-themed village at Sumulong Park in front of the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Recent developments in the country and on the global stage boosted hopes that we may experience a stronger sense of peace during this year’s Christmas. Here in our country, President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. made a bold and noble move to convey to our legislators not to proceed...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In 1972, Australia’s representative to the Miss Universe Pageant held in Puerto Rico was a stunning woman from Perth named Kerry Ann Wells. She had a memorable answer to the question asked the five finalists: “If you can change who you are today, who would you want to be?”...
Angono, Rizal’s ‘higantes’ fill the streets in the Art Capital of the Country for the Higantes and Arts Festival 2024, on Sunday, Nov. 24. Garbed in native costumes, the town giants, which are tall sized version of a mascot lined-up in the streets for the grand parade which is...
Dr. Jose P. Rizal The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill declaring June 19 of every year as a special working holiday to pay homage to Dr. Jose P. Rizal on the Philippine hero's birth anniversary. Receiving 175...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The parade of major weather disturbances was unprecedented. Even our elders in Rizal could not recall when the country had to contend with six typhoons in a month. Kristine, Leon, Marce, Nika, Ofel, and Pepito battered Luzon and portions of the Visayas, leaving a deadly trail of...
At least 25 families were displaced in three flood-hit communities due to Super Typhoon Pepito in Binangonan, Rizal, as of Sunday afternoon, November 17. A post on the Facebook page of Barangay Bilibiran in Binangonan shows some residents getting ready for evacuation, Sunday morning, Nov. 17. Some...
Eugene S. Acevedo, president and chief executive officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), recently became a two-time author with the launch of his second book, "Reinvent and Outperform: Becoming a Better Leader." The event was graced by no less than the bank's chairman, Helen Y. Dee, the...
