HIMAS-REHAS ngayon ang 61-anyos na lalaki matapos mapatay sa saksak ang kanyang sariling anak sa Navotas City.

Sa ulat ni P/MSg. Allan Bangayan kay Navotas police chief P/Col. Mario Cortes, alas-3:45 ng Linggo ng hapon nang magkaroon ng pagtatalo ang kinakasama ng biktimang si alyas “Ryan”, 35 at anak na babae ng suspek na si alyas “Nap” sa harap ng kanilang bahay sa Bicol Area, Brgy. Tanza 2.

Kapwa umano umawat sa naturang pagtatalo ang mag-ama hanggang sa pumasok ng kanilang bahay ang suspek.

Gayunman, nang paglabas ng suspek ay armado na ito ng patalim at kaagad tinarakan sa dibdib ang anak bago mabilis na tumakas dala ang ginamit na armas.

Kaagad namang isinugod ang biktima ng kanyang dalawang kapatid na babae sa Navotas City Hospital subalit, idineklarang dead-on-arrival.

Sa ikinasa namang follow-up operation nina P/Lt. Roberto Furuc, Commander ng Navotas Police Sub-Station-1 ay nadakip ang suspek dakong alas-6:05 ng gabi na mahaharap sa kasong Parricide. (Richard Mesa)

SA kapistahan ng Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Jose de Navotas, opisyal na kinilala ng Lungsod ng Navotas si San Jose bilang city patron at protector nito.

Nilagdaan ni Mayor John Rey Tiangco at ng city council ang City Ordinance No. 2024-05, na nagdeklara rin ng unang Linggo ng Mayo bilang Pistang Bayan ng Navotas.

Kasabay nito, itinayo ng lungsod ang imahe ni San Jose Glorioso bilang isang cultural heritage treasure sa pamamagitan ng City Ordinance No. 2024-04.

“This marks a significant milestone in our efforts to safeguard our city’s vibrant cultural and religious legacy,” ani Mayor Tiangco.

“Navoteños have already been devotees of San Jose even when Navotas was still a visita of Tondo more than 400 years ago. Designating San Jose as our City Patron and Protector reflects our deep-rooted reverence and unwavering devotion to him,” dagdag niya.

Itinatag ng Archdiocese of Manila ang noo’y bayan ng San Jose de Navotas noong July 1, 1959.

Noong 2021, ang Roman Catholic Bishop ng Caloocan Most. na si Rev. Pablo Virgilio S. David ay idineklara ni San Jose de Navotas bilang diocesan shrine.

Bukod dito, kinilala ng National Historical Commission ang San Jose Parish Church bilang “Simbahan ng Navotas.”

Bago ang declaration ceremony, isang solemn mass ang isinagawa na pinarangalan ni Congressman Toby Tiangco at ng kanyang asawang si Michelle.

Nakiisa rin si Cong. Tiangco kay Bishop David sa paglalahad ng mga plano para sa San Jose Perpetual Adoration Chapel at sa estatwa ni San Jose Glorioso sa patio ng simbahan.

“San Jose, revered as the patron saint of workers, families, and communities, occupies a special place in the hearts of Navotas residents. He inspires us to embody the virtues of humility, diligence, and faithfulness,” pahayag ni Mayor Tiangco. (Richard Mesa)

Media Wise Communications, fresh from its golden wins just last year, has made a triumphant return to the Gold Quill Awards this year with a rare two-gold feat with the coffee-table book Playing the Course: 25 Years of the Riviera Golf Lifestyle. The twin wins, one for publication and another for  design, were announced this month by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the organization that recognizes excellence in strategic communication worldwide via its annual IABC Gold Quill Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit. Hundreds of entries from around the world vie for the prestigious awards every year. The 2024 IABC Gold Quill Awards saw 378 entries from 17 countries evaluated.

Playing the Course was produced in tandem with the Riviera Golf Club, a top-tier golf club in the Philippines and one of Asia’s best golf destinations. It earned high plaudits from the judges, including: “The book’s content is organized well, using golf metaphor and structure. There is a consistency challenge combining modern lush professional landscape photography with lower-quality historic images. . .” and “It is a beautiful piece of artwork for the eyes (evokes emotions. I would want such a book if I had a coffee table, and if I played golf.)”