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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Under Republic Act No. 11533, Rizal’s second district will be composed of the municipalities of Cardona, Baras, Tanay, Morong, Jala-jala, Pililla, and Teresa. The municipality of San Mateo will become Rizal’s third district while the municipality of Rodriguez will form the fourth district of the province. The law, signed by the President on March 25, stated that Rizal’s new districts will take effect in the 2022 national and local elections. “The Commissi...

Philippines: Deadly crackdown on human rights defenders 09/03/2021 Extrajudicial killing / March 9, 2021 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in The Philippines. Description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed by Karapatan Alliance Philippines about the extrajudicial killing of nine human rights defenders and the arbitra...

Malacañang vows probe on deaths of activists in Calabarzon enablePagination: false FILE PHOTO Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 8) — Malacañang assured the public an investigation is underway on the deaths of activists in the Southern Tagalog region, but maintained that President Rodrigo Dutertes order to shoot and kill armed rebels is "legal." In his briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government is obligated to probe the killings, which happened during s...

March 02, 2021 SINCE last year, the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected peoples in the Philippines. These socioeconomic impacts have only worsened the existing challenges facing the indigenous peoples and increasing their vulnerabilities. For the Dumagat-Remontados along the Sierra Madre, the lockdowns have severely affected their economic opportunities due to restrictions in mobility. For instance, a community in Tanay, Rizal has had difficulties in sustaining income...

BusinessWorld March 1, 2021 | 12:05 am Up the twisties of Tanay aboard the Honda City RS WHEN WAS the last time you were at Pinto Art Museum, the contemporary and most-visited museum in Antipolo, Rizal featuring the art collection of Filipino neurologist and patron of the arts, Dr. Joven Cuanang? If it’s been a while, now is a good time to revisit, as they’ve only very recently opened Gallery #7 — an impressively large additional space with lots of new, modern art pieces (...

Published February 27, 2021, 4:57 PM Military personnel from the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division (2ID) proved that no gesture is too small in helping others as long as it is sincere and from the heart. In the end, the soldiers were able to raise and donate more than P140,000 to the victims of tropical storm “Auring” in Caraga (Region 13). The Tanay, Rizal-based soldiers deducted a portion of their daily meal allowance and were surprised that they actually coll...

(Left to Right) Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) represented by Dr. Rhommel Grutas, Tanay Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco and Tanay Vice Mayor Rafael Tanjuatco lead the inauguration of the 100th Strong Motion Site nationwide at the Tanay Municipal Hall. (GG/PIA-Rizal) TANAY, Rizal, February 23 (PIA)-- The Municipality of Tanay is now home to the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seis...

(PHIVOLCS / MANILA BULLETIN) The station is part of the Philippine Strong Motion Network (PSMNet), which is one of the key earthquake monitoring networks in the Philippines. Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum said the Tanay strong motion station is equipped with accelerographs that have been strategically located in densely populated areas and near active faults.  “These instruments are capable of faithfully recording large ground motion during high-magnitu...

Photo of DOST-Phivolcs National Earthquake Monitoring and Information that provides accurate and timely information on significant earthquakes and tsunami events that may significantlly impact the Philippines. The system also ensures accessibility and integrity of earthquake data. (DOST-Phivolcs website) CALOOCAN CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) continues to expand its Philippine Strong Motion N...

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 22 --  The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) continues to expand its Philippine Strong Motion Network (PSMNet) and, in partnership with the Tanay Municipal Government headed by Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco, celebrates the milestone inauguration of its 100th Strong Motion station in Tanay, Rizal on 23 February 2021. The PSMNet is one of the key earthquake monitoring networks in the Philippines that is equipp...