The 15-year-old rider being interviewed by the police after being caught in Antipolo City. (Photo from Baras Police) Despite repeated warnings and reminders to respect the road and maintain discipline while driving, a 15-year-old boy riding a motorcycle without a helmet was caught by the Baras...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “What are your biggest regrets in life?” That was one of the many questions I heard from colleagues and friends over the past few days leading up to yesterday's celebration of my umpteenth birthday. I admit I am puzzled by the question. It seems people assume that...
A 47-year-old man was arrested for repeatedly raping and threatening his own daughter in Baras, Rizal. The arrested suspect behind the rape of his own daughter in Baras, Rizal. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspect as “Ferdy,” the...
Sta. Ursula Parish Church in Binangonan, Rizal The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has declared the Sta. Ursula Parish Church in Binangonan, Rizal, as a National Cultural Treasure for its centuries-old history and immense religious significance. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz...
Thousands of student athletes coming from various parts of Region 4-A are gathered in Rizal Province for the Regional Athletic Association Meet (RAAM) 2025. Kicking off the more than one week sports events for the students representing various schools in the Southern Tagalog comprising the...
Senator Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” Romualdez Marcos emphasized the importance of wellness among women when she joined the opening ceremony for the Women’s Month celebration in Antipolo City on Saturday, March 1. Rizal Governor Nina Ynares and Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares,...
(Photo from Taytay Police Station) The Taytay Police have debunked claims of an alleged kidnapping of a teenage girl in Barangay Muzon in Taytay, Rizal, that has since gone viral on social media. According to the police, the said social media post says that a 16 year-old girl was forcibly taken by...
A 20-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25, for raping his 13-year-old friend who stayed overnight at his house in Antipolo City, Rizal. A man (middle) arrested for allegedly assaulting his 13-year-old friend in Antipolo City. (Photo from the Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police Provincial Office...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL As I write this column, there is a steady stream of media reports that the head of the Catholic Church is in critical condition and that the Catholic faithful all over the world are praying for the healing and recovery of the much-loved and sometimes controversial Pope...
A 22-year-old man was stabbed in the face by a drunk man in Rodriguez, Rizal. The 22-year-old victim sustains a stab wound to the face after being attacked by a drunk man. (Photo courtesy of Rodriguez MPS) According to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (Rodriguez MPS), the victim and his...
The Yuchengco Group’s Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) reported a 22 percent drop in net income to ₱9.5 billion last year from the record-high ₱12.2 billion earned in 2023, which had included non-recurring gains. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its...
Eighty years after the “Miracle at Colaique” in February 1945, devotees in Antipolo retraced the journey of Nuestra Señora dela Paz Y Buenviaje (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) by trekking the same path taken by residents who evacuated their homes during the Japanese occupation, fearing...
