There will be no water in some parts of Rodriguez and Binangonan, Rizal for six hours from March 16 to 17. In an announcement on its social media pages, Manila Water said the water service interruption will start at 10 a.m. on March 16, Thursday, until 4 a.m. on March 17, Friday, in some parts of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Once again, the issue of the relevance of the iconic Philippines jeepney grabbed headlines and was trending in social media last week as organizations of jeepney drivers and operators called for a “Tigil Pasada.” This appeared to have been fueled by what one jeepney...
The municipal government of Angono, Rizal is looking for a registered pharmacist for a project-based program. In a post on its social media pages, the Angono local government unit said the successful applicant shall receive a daily salary of P1,000 should he or she qualifies. Interested...
The F. Mercado Street and J. P. Rizal Street in Philippine national hero Jose Rizal’s birthplace of Calamba City may soon be a heritage zone after the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture on Monday, March 6, approved a proposed measure for it. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) During the...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday echoed the words of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal when he urged his fellow ASEAN leaders to stand up for justice in the context of "blatant" violation of human rights in Myanmar. Speaking at a forum in the University of the Philippines (UP)...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation reported a 71 percent surge in net income to P12.1 billion last year, supported by the double-digit increase in core business income. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its fee income also showed marked improvement of 19 percent from...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES February is the month of love, so we decided to digress from the pressing issues of the day and write a piece about matters of the heart – or is it of the brain? Loving and being loved is at the top of most – if not all – people’s list of the things that...
The Rizal provincial government launched this February a cooking competition aimed at promoting healthy foods to the public and increasing their awareness about the benefits of sustainable farming and community gardens. According to Rizal Governor Nina Ynares, the Pick'n Cook! Cooking Competition...
Two street performers, dressed in Spider-Man and Spider-Woman costume pose for Manila Bulletin during a recent visit by this reporter at the Lakeside Park in Angono, Rizal. Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN Aside from the scenic views of the Laguna Lake at the Lakeside Park in Angono, Rizal,...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned the drivers and vehicle owners of a motorcycle and L-300 van that were involved in a traffic altercation in Cainta, Rizal that was caught in a now-viral video. (Photos courtesy of the LTO) The LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) issued...
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation called for the urgent intervention of the national government in protecting the environment and environmental defenders following the claims from supposed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel of a relocation site of the New Bilibid Prison within the vicinity of...
A new radiation and oncology unit was opened at the Rizal Medical Center in Pasig City on Tuesday, Feb. 14. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) / MANILA BULLETIN Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Roasrio Singh-Vergeire, RMC Chief Dr. Maria Rica Lumague, and other RMC officials led the...
