Officials of the Municipality of Angono, Rizal laid flower wreaths in front of Dr. Jose Rizal's statue situated at the town plaza in a ceremony on Sunday, June 19, celebrating the national hero's 161st birthday anniversary. Photo from Nel Andrade As residents offered flowers to Rizal, a...
Today we honor what would have been the 161st birth anniversary of José Rizal, if he himself had not seen that he would “have a short life,” as he said, snapping back at his sisters, who were teasing him for being such a small boy “eating as if every meal was for his entire lifetime.”...
Sentro Rizal launched online to connect OFWs to PH cultural, historical, media resources The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa launched the Sentro Rizal Ottawa online portal on Independence Day, to connect people, especially Overseas Filipinos, to cultural, historical, media, and other related resources...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Jose Rizal, who would have turned 161 on June 19, was a sociologist by instinct, an irrepressible observer of human nature. He could not resist conjuring scenes and creating incredible characters from the frenetic tumble of events that marked his life. He wrote a short...
Manila Water customers in some parts of Binangonan, Antipolo City, Angono, San Mateo, and Rodriguez in Rizal Province, and Marikina City have no water for up to six hours between June June 14 and June 17. In its service advisory, Manila Water announced that the six-hour water interruption in some...
Dr. Jun Ynares THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In last week’s column, we shared with our readers our thoughts on the important lessons we learned during the campaign season for the 2022 elections. We discussed the value that our countrymen placed on performance and track record, noting that these were the...
‘MADISKARTENG PANANALAPI.’ Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) led by its President and CEO Eugene S. Acevedo (fifth from the top-left) and Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer Lito Villanueva turn over copies of the “Aralin sa Madiskarteng Pananalapi”...
Food and nonfood items innovated by the residents of Rizal Province are being showcased in the ongoing trade fairs in two malls in Antipolo City. Photo courtesy of Antipolo Tourism Office Food products, some are new innovations of entrepreneurs including those in the micro, small and medium...
For paying the right taxes to the municipal government despite the pandemic, local businesses were recognized during the recent Independence Day rites in Tanay, Rizal. Photo courtesy of Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN Outgoing Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco lauded the top five tax payers for 2020 and...
Simultaneous cleaning and greening activities across the province marked the celebration of the 121st Foundation Day of Rizal Province or the "Araw ng Lalawigan," named after national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal on Saturday, June 11. Photo courtesy of Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN Vice Mayor Gerardo...
President Duterte led the 124th commemoration of the country's independence at Rizal Park in Manila on Sunday, June 12, his last Independence Day rites before his six-year term ends on June 30. For the last time, President Duterte leads the commemoration of the country's 124th Independence Day at...
As he approached the end of his term, President Duterte hoped that commemorating the country's independence would inspire Filipinos to be courageous and use their abilities for the benefit their communities. File photo of President Duterte during the 123rd Independence Day rites in Malolos, Bulacan...
