THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares When Ms. Pinky Aquino-Abelleda read the Aquino family statement on the death of former President Noynoy Aquino Thursday of last week, she thanked the various constituents of the late Head of State. Pinky first mentioned the late President’s constituents from the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Last week, the local government of Antipolo City received an invitation to the inauguration of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 extension project. The inauguration is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, June 22. The news that the LRT Line 2 extension project is...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What should we do with China?” Most of the messages we got last week through text and private chat had to do with the controversy surrounding the presence of Chinese boats and ships in waters claimed by our government as part of the West Philippine Sea. The...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares This past week, President Duterte announced an all-important decision to extend the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status for the National Capital Region (NCR) and a number of surrounding provinces and cities. The extension, according to the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” No, we did not invent that quote. That was a famous line attributed by many – including social media habitues – to the famous English playwright William Shakespeare. It appears that this famous quotation triggers...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Are we dealing with a seriously disappointed public?” That was the question asked me last week by a colleague in the local government sector. He had engaged me in a social media chat to find out how I was doing. He had learned that I had tested positive with...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Friday last week, I received the news that my laboratory test results had shown that I am positive with the COVID 19 virus. I had recently decided to take the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for two reasons. First, just as a matter of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Today, the faithful will gather in limited numbers in certain Churches for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Others will mark this important event in the Church’s calendar using the online platform. All of them will hear once again the timeless...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares A number of young people usually approach me about a year before elections. They come to ask for advice. Some want counsel on whether or not they should aspire for an elective post. Others ask me how they can win in an election. I never give a direct, on-point...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Are we at a worse situation today than where we were a year ago?” This was the worried message I got from a relative recently. She said she heard the news that the country registered a staggering 7,000-plus new cases of COVID-19 infection. This, according to...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We would like to thank our readers for the steady stream of emails we get from you every week in response to our Sunday column. We will make sure that your comments are duly acknowledged and – when possible – reprinted in our weekly piece. Last week we received an email from...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “How did it feel?” That was the question a lot of excited people asked a health front-liner last Thursday. Her name is Dr. Concepcion Lat – an Antipoleña and Antipolo City’s chief city health officer. Dr. Lat recently made history by being the first...
