THE VIEW FROM RIZAL It looks like the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is on some sort of “winning streak.” Friday evening of the other weekend, we saw the news about the announcement of the winning bidder for the contract to rehabilitate, operate, and manage the country’s premiere...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) of the Yuchengco group reported that its consolidated net income inched up by one percent to an all-time high of P12.22 billion last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said it hit a record high profit as customer...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Are we gearing up for an all-out conflict over West Philippine Sea issues? This was the question we heard our friends and colleagues in the local government sector ask over the weekend. Their question comes on the heels of recent developments concerning the West Philippine Sea...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The joke today is that people will have to choose which place to go to on the 14th of February. There are two choices, it seems, as the traditional celebration of Valentine’s Day coincides with the Catholic Church’s observance of Ash Wednesday. Today marks the beginning of...
Health is wealth this Valentine’s Day. Thus, Mayor Ross Rizal and the city government of Calamba in Laguna are set to launch a health caravan dubbed “Dugong Bayani, Pusong Bayani” on February 14 to promote an overall healthy lifestyle for the people. “Through this health caravan, we want to...
Lovers of arts need not go anywhere else as the country’s Art Capital of the Country, Angono, is offering various activities for the public to enjoy this February, the National Arts Month. Angono Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon earlier announced the series of events that the local government has prepared...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We are writing about “romantic love” one week ahead of Valentine’s Day. Wednesday of next week, the 14th of February – the traditional “Day of Hearts” – will mark this year’s celebration of “Ash Wednesday” in the calendar of the Catholic Church. We...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Recently, we have often been asked where we stand on the issue of Charter change. The spate of queries appears to have been sparked by the escalating debate on whether or not changes should be made to the 1987 Constitution, a debate that is said to be dividing the public...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL On March 25 of last year, many were elated by the news from the Vatican that Pope Francis had issued the Papal Decree elevating the Antipolo Cathedral to the status of an “International Shrine.” This coming Friday, Jan. 26, several members of the Catholic Bishops Conference...
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL Last week, we shared with our readers our elation over the results of the year-end survey done by the Social Weather Station (SWS). The survey, which was released just before the New Year, revealed that almost all Filipinos were set to welcome 2024 with a record-high level of...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation marked a successful return to the U.S. dollar debt markets, raising $400 million after the pricing of its 5-year Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Sustainability Bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the sustainability...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Before the end of December 2023, the research organization Social Weather Station released the results of a survey that said that almost all Filipinos are hopeful that 2024 is going to be a better year. According to the survey results, some 96 percent of the respondents said...
