The Upper Wawa Dam, the second phase of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply, is on course to begin operations by the end of 2025 with its progress currently over 70 percent. The project led by Prime Infra’s WawaJVCo Inc. will provide a water capacity of over 700 million liters per day (MLD) and benefit...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL How do I begin the year right? What resolutions should I make? A friend from college asked me this question at a Christmas gathering. The question made me recall a piece of advice I shared with our readers several years ago in this column. I recall that my wife used to ask me a...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In keeping with our tradition in this column, we are sharing once again the letter I wrote to my eldest daughter, Cassandra, in 2011. Our readers will recall that she was just three years old when I wrote her this letter. I published that letter and shared it with our readers in...
A chapel inside the headquarters of the Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) is offering Simbang Gabi not only to policemen but also to civilians living near the police camp. The office of Rizal PPO director, Col. Felipe Maraggun said the Kapanalig Interfaith Chapel located at the Camp Maj.Gen....
Residents of 54 barangays in Calamba City, Laguna have received over 180,000 Christmas gift packs from the city government during a 10-day gift-giving activity that started December 8 and ends December 17. “We want to show our appreciation and love to our people, who, despite all the difficulties...
Binangonan’s pro-environment Christmas Tree has earned recognition from the Rizal provincial government. Aside from its colorful and attractive decoration, the giant Christmas Tree, which is situated beside the municipal hall in Binangonan, Rizal, was also recognized for its unique...
A series of anti-criminality operations in Rizal Province resulted in the arrest of 22 individuals from Dec. 12 to 13. A report from the office of Rizal Police Provincial Office Director Col. Felipe Maraggun showed that the suspects were apprehended by the respective police stations as a...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL When news of the bombing incident which took place at the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University last Dec. 3 became viral in news and social media, a friend remarked: “How sad it is that people should get hurt and die while exercising their faith.” My friend’s remark...
The local government of Binangonan in Rizal Province is expecting to boost local tourism and the livelihood of micro entrepreneurs with its upcoming Christmas trade fair happening on Saturday, Dec. 16. The office of Mayor Cesar Ynares revealed that dozens of micro, small, and medium enterprises are...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Yes, there are Filipinos who are officially “knights.” They have been given the privilege of sporting the title of “sir” before their names and they did not even have to kneel before the King of England to be entitled to it. In a country like ours where honorific titles...
Office transactions at the Cainta municipal government will be suspended starting at 1 p.m. on Nov. 30, Thursday. The office of Mayor Elen Nieto announced on the municipal government’s social media pages that work at the town hall will be suspended as part of the celebration of the Sumbingtik...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL One of the unresolved “debates” in academic and historical circles – and even among ordinary Filipinos is this: who should be our national hero – Dr. Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio? Several scholarly writers who have tackled the subject matter have done us great service...
