THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What do you wish the new administration would give priority to?” This is the question I have been getting from friends and colleagues in the local government sector. In a few days, we will be sworn into office as the next mayor of Antipolo City. We will...
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...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What did the 2022 elections campaign teach you?” That was the question a good number of friends and colleagues in the local government sector had been asking us since our proclamation as the winning candidate for the mayoralty post of the City of Antipolo. We...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares We have just emerged from an exhausting election campaign that was, perhaps, one of the most emotion-ridden we have seen in recent years. The emotions were largely played out on social media. No, contrary to the perception of many, the emotions did not divide us....
Mayor Cesar Ynares of Binangonan, Rizal was given a fresh mandate after the municipal board of canvassers proclaimed his win in the mayoral race on Tuesday, May 10. Garnering 84,614 votes, Ynares, who ran unopposed under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) party, was proclaimed winner by the...
Photo from PBA The PBA 3x3 will hold the resumption of its Grand Finals on April 27 after play was halted last Wednesday due to a fire that broke out inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City has been tapped as host of the remaining nine matches after league officials...
The Antipolo City local government on Tuesday, April 19, was recognized by the Department of Finance (DOF) for its excellent Covid-19 economic recovery practices for its residents and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) adversely affected by the pandemic. Antipolo City Mayor Andeng Ynares...
The Antipolo City local government distributed livelihood packages to its indigent residents as it continuously creates programs and platforms to assist them amid the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the city's beneficiaries is 46-years old Vilma Cadiz of Barangay San Jose. According to Antipolo City...
ANTIPOLO CITY -- Davao City Mayor and Vice Presidential bet Sara Duterte thanked Team Ynares for the warm welcome she received during her campaign sortie in Antipolo City over the weekend. Duterte, the official candidate for vice president of Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas CMD), in a...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Why do you have to campaign; why can’t you just be mayor right away?” That was the question my eldest daughter asked me several years back. I was set to run for the position of Antipolo City mayor for the first time. I told her it would be a busy season,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares A good number of young people will be running for elective posts at the local level in the May 9, 2022 elections. Come March 25, these young candidates will be courting the votes, many of them doing this for the first time. Most, if not all, of them will be...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “How does it feel to get older?” That was the question a number of friends and peers in the local government sector asked me a few days ago as I celebrated another birthday last week. They said they wanted to know how it felt for me to be getting closer to the...
