Pasig City and parts of Rizal will experience scheduled water disruptions starting from Friday, Sept. 1 until Thursday, Sept. 7. Manila Water Co. has stated that these disruptions are necessary due to a line maintenance activity. To minimize inconvenience to the public, the maintenance will be...
The Rizal Provincial Government suspended classes in all levels in both private and public schools on Friday, Sept. 1, due to inclement weather. Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares announced the suspension of classes around 10 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. The state weather bureau Philippine...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Monday, the nation marked this year’s celebration of National Heroes Day. While staying on the watch for possible effects of rains triggered by Typhoon Goring, our thoughts returned to a conversation we overheard some five years ago at a gathering of educators from the...
Words by Devi De Veyra It’s National Heroes Day, which means your feed will get flooded with everyone’s favorite Filipino hero. And there’s a deep bench to choose from, like Dr. Jose Rizal, whose multi-hyphenate description includes “reincarnation of Christ '' or “Brown Christ,”...
When it comes to urban adventure, local and foreign tourists can find numerous things to do and discover in the City of Manila. They can go on a food trip in Binondo , dive deep into the country’s culture and heritage inside the National Museums, and get a feel of the ancient Philippines within...
Officials from the Rizal provincial government and the Taytay municipal government led the ribbon cutting and opening ceremony of the new Rizal Provincial Hospital System (RPHS) Taytay Annex on Saturday, Aug, 26. Photo from Taytay PIO Rizal Governor Nina Ynares, Vice Governor Reynaldo...
More areas in Rizal, Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City will experience water disruptions starting Sunday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Sept. 1. Manila Water Co. announced that leak repairs, line maintenance, and line meter replacement cause service interruptions. Nevertheless, all activities are set to be...
The policeman and his cohort behind the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Southville 8B, Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal on Sunday, Aug. 20, have been arrested and charged, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. The police identified the victim as John Francis Ompad and the...
With mounting issues surrounding the boat travel to and from Talim Island, villagers in the Binangonan side of the dagger-shaped island are seeking the immediate intervention of the local government to address various issues surrounding the boat travel to and from the island. In a petition...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last week, we saw the escalation of an already-heated discussion on what some experts believe is a looming major rice shortage and a similarly sizzling debate on whether or not the national government should resort to the importation of basic food items to fill the gap of an...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL This coming Saturday, Aug. 19, the nation will honor the second president of the Philippines, Manuel Luis Quezon, as he marks his 145th birthday. The nation has recognized the late MLQ as the “Ama ng Wikang Pambansa,” having pushed for and signed the presidential...
A total of 175 kilos of garbage collected by more than 400 students of the San Juan Elementary School in San Miguel, Bulacan and Pinugay Elementary School in Baras, Rizal were exchanged for much-needed school supplies in time for the opening of classes on Aug. 29. School supplies-for-garbage...
