THERE ARE no earthquakes in a perfect world. Too bad we don’t live in such a place, as the staggering scope of the destruction in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reminds us.
In more ways than one, the geological history of the Philippines is similar to that of the island of Hispaniola, where the sovereign states of Haiti and [...]
The province of Rizal marks its 108th anniversary today, which Malacañang declared a special nonworking holiday.
The day Rizal Province was founded usually falls a day before Independence Day.
It was made a holiday by virtue of Proclamation 1790, or the Foundation Day of Rizal, signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.
In a statement, Rizal Gov. [...]
ANTIPOLO CITY, April 15 –- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday launched the Garantisadong Pambata (GP) 2009 campaign here as the government’s vanguard in reducing the estimated 82,000 Filipino children aged five and below who die each year.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who led the GP-09 campaign titled “9 Ways to Save Your Child,” [...]
TODAY, PALM SUNDAY, Jesus invites us again to take the holy path. His triumphant entry in Jerusalem symbolizes His entry into our hearts, if we allow Him.
Recamadero
Recamadero, a Church-based organization in Morong, Rizal, will hold the procession of Jesus Christ’s Suffering with 42 images on April 8. Maundy Thursday is the procession of the [...]
Instead of going to Siargao and other surfing spots to learn how to surf and catch some waves, you can simply drive to Club Manila East. Club Manila East is only 30 minutes away from Ortigas Center.
Club Manila East offers basic surfing courses for only 1,500 pesos. The fee already includes the surfboard rental and [...]
ANTIPOLO City, Rizal: With the transfer of the provincial government to its new, bigger and better capitol in this component city, the search for a new capital for the province would hopefully be within reach.In trying to secure an official seat of governance of its own, the provincial board has started working on a resolution [...]
MANILA, Philippines – Rizal Governor Casimiro “Jun” Ynares III announced Friday the transfer of the seat of the Rizal provincial government from Pasig to Antipolo City in March.
The people of Rizal have complained that the capitol is inappropriately located outside the territorial jurisdiction of the province.
But Ynares said that the transfer of the provincial operations, [...]
