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The bayanihan spirit was in full force as the Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, in partnership with military rescue units and local leaders, distributed 970 hot meals and 270 grocery packs to flood-affected residents and rescue volunteers in Manila, Marikina, and Rizal Province. Under Cayetano’s Emergency Response Program, his team provided immediate aid to […]
The Province of Rizal’s climate action programs are set to get a boost as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) brings in eight multistakeholder collaboration projects for environmental protection and disaster resilience. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga and Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares launched Project TRANSFORM (Transdisciplinary Approach for Resilience and Environmental […]
The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee urged the government to provide accessible avenues for the youth to equip themselves with extra skills amid an increasingly competitive labor market. “As we commemorate Rizal Day, I hope we will be reminded of the power of education, and how it can help our […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and its partners held a medical mission in Angono, Rizal recently benefitting almost 600 residents from various barangays. The PRC spearheaded “Health Caravan: A Medical Outreach” in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Rizal, the Rotary Club through Rotary Club District 3830 Governor Dr. Mildred Vitangcol, and the Latter-Day […]
“Higit po sa lahat, sisingilin natin ang pananagutan ng mga responsableng kawani ng gobyerno.” This was the promise made by Senator Robin Padilla after sending help to families of the fatalities in the tragedy in Binangonan, Rizal last July 27, when the passenger banca MB Princess Aya capsized. Members of Padilla’s office, with Nadia Montenegro, […]
Following the MB Aya Express tragedy that killed 27 people, a member of Congress has called for the compulsory donning of life jackets on all passenger motorized boats. “Every traveler on a motorized boat should be wearing a life jacket at all times throughout the voyage as a precaution. This is a simple and practical […]
Senator Grace Poe asked the authorities to pursue a thorough and airtight investigation on the capsizing of a boat in Laguna Lake off Binangonan, Rizal to make those responsible accountable. Poe issued the statement even as she announced that the Senate committee on public services, which she heads, is prepared to open its own probe […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo demanded accountability for the reported death of 27 passengers of Motorbanca Princess Aya that capsized off Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday, July 27. It was reported that Princess Aya’s maximum capacity is only 30 passengers but it was allowed to sail with about 70 passengers on board without enough life vests, in addition […]
“Sustain the gains, recover from the losses.” This was Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles’ vow as the campaign period for local candidates kicked off on Friday, March 25. Foremost among the projects that the Harvard-trained solon believes are crucial to recovery are the Northern Tagalog Regional Hospital and the Rizal-Bulacan Inter-Provincial Road. Nograles is […]
As the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to be at the forefront in helping the government in its COVID-19 vaccination initiative, the humanitarian organization drove one of its Bakuna Buses to Barangay Tandang Kutyo, Tanay, Rizal to vaccinate priority groups from A2 to A5. The PRC vaccinated 550 individuals from Tandang Kutyo, Tanay, as this […]