(photo from San Mateo Public Information Office) The national government and local government units (LGUs) have been distributing food packs to flood-affected families that are still in evacuation centers in Rizal Province. In San Mateo, the day was spent by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,...
As roads going to Barangay Sta. Ines in Tanay, Rizal remain impassable, President Marcos has ordered the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to lift government assistance via helicopters to about 3,000 families who were still stranded there due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced...
Flood-stricken communities in Taytay, Rizal were among the beneficiaries of the ongoing relief operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and Small Town Lottery Authorized Agency Corporations (AACs) in Rizal to areas that were hit by flood caused by Typhoon Carina and the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Once again, the world has been reminded that we may have become over-dependent on so-called “high technology.” Over the weekend, what international media dubbed as a “global information technology crash” interrupted media operations, vital financial services and...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) may have little impact on most publicly-listed property developers, but it will affect the jobs and sales of businesses supporting the industry. “POGO operations have been reduced since the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Sunday, we watched as social media and international cable news played footages of what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officially declared was an “assassination attempt” on former United States President Donald Trump. We are glad that the former president...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has partnered with FastPay Global Payments Inc, which has a mobile remittance app that operates exclusively in Taiwan, to serve the remittance needs of overseas Filipino workers there. The bank said that, with FastPay, overseas OFWs can send money...
By Nel Andrade The Parish of St. John The Baptist in Taytay, Rizal, is now a minor basilica. Following a solemn declaration ceremony held on July 9, the parish church in the heart of Taytay, Rizal, is now called as the Minor Basilica and Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist. Taytay’s parish...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We join the many sectors and organizations who have expressed their elation over the recent appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as the new Secretary of Education. We were preparing to endorse his appointment when we overheard talks that President Bongbong...
The uniquely designed arch that welcomes motorists to Tanay, Rizal (Photo from Tanay Tourism Office) Google "Tanay food" and the search engine will show the names of restaurants and their locations and the variety of food that these dining establishments offer. Restaurants and food...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner, recently called attention to what he termed as the “proliferation” of fake news. According to the country’s top soldier, there is apparently an orchestrated campaign of misinformation and disinformation,...
The entire Diocese of Antipolo, covering the whole of Rizal Province and Marikina City, held thanksgiving Masses as gratitude to Pope Francis. At the Antipolo Cathedral, also known as the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, all the Holy Masses of the day, June 26, were...
