Special Action Force camp to rise in Pinugay
The elite Special Action Force, the national maneuver unit of the Philippine National Police will soon have a permanent home in Baras, Rizal. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for Baras in the News
No Gabby, Baras is not in Tanay
Time for some round-up of Baras, Rizal in the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »
Phil. Daily Inquirer: Organic farming is alive and well in Baras
Finally, after three and a half months of waiting, the local government’s flagship project of “organic farming” gets featured in the country’s leading newspaper the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It was written by Dulce Festin-Baybay and appears in the Metro section today, Aug. 3. You can download a PDF copy here (2.01MB). Read the rest of this entry »
Suggestions for Baras Balita issue
Come June 2008, we will release Baras Balita newspaper edition. The long delayed newspaper will cover events and issues in the past year. Aside from the municipal projects, we would like to publish articles that will promote Baras, inspire its people, and in essence, live up the Barasenian spirit.
Shabu capital of Rizal?
For the second time, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency confiscated a billion peso worth of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as “shabu.” The raid was done in Sitio Gugu in Barangay San Jose. Read the rest of this entry »
Baras Rizal Online on PSP, Mac
I did not realize that setting up the wireless network in the house will be a breeze. It only took me 10 minutes to set it up. Read the rest of this entry »
Summer love in golden Baras
I remember municipal sports coordinator Ramon Matignas texted to inform me of this article from the Inquirer. This was published in 2006. Read the rest of this entry »
Good News on the Net for Baras, Rizal
As promised, Baras, Rizal has something good to offer in the Internet last year. It’s not all bad news after all. As I monitor the websites that mention the term “Baras, Rizal,” there are only two good items: Punta de Fabian and the Philippine National Police housing project. Let’s focus first on the housing project. Read the rest of this entry »
Bad news on the Net for Baras, Rizal
As far as the world wide web is concerned, 2007 is a bad year for Baras. Though the town is allegedly making progress as far as income and agricultural projects are concerned, it became more known on two high profile crimes it became involved with. Read the rest of this entry »
Mayor wants police outpost in Pinugay
Well, that’s just it. This is just a plan. A dream. This was published in Manila East Watch in November 2004. Read the rest of this entry »
