Founding president of Metro Infanta Foundation

United Nations 75th Anniversary

By Rudy ArizalaOn the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations this year allow me to recall what I observed before that at its inception in 1945, the 1945 UN Charter pompously declared that the United Nations has been established to prevent succeeding generations from the scourge of war which twice in our lifetime has brought…

A tale of two generals

By Rudy Arizala Ist Tale: General Antonio Luna   General Luna died (assassinated) at age 32 . He courted Nellie Boustead with whom Rizal was also in love. He and Antonio Luna almost went to a duel. But did not push through because Luna apologized to Rizal for remarks against Nellie.     Antonio Luna loved his country but has fiery…

Ambassador Arizala: From Adversity To Diplomacy

Editor’s Note: Ambassador Rodolfo “Rudy” Arizala celebrates his 91st birthday. In his honor, here’s an article written by Colleen Smith, a writer from Denver and a member of the MIF board, and published in our book, “Labong ng Kawayan: Walking the Streets and Pathways of Infanta.” Happy 91st birthday, Ambassador Arizala! “From Adversity to Diplomacy”By…

Education: top priority for Foundation

By Mila Glodava With schools about to start or have started, Metro Infanta Foundation (MIF) will take a look at how it has made education a top priority since inception. It remains so to this day as expressed in it’s mission statement: To promote unity and solidarity through education, providing forums of discussions, identifying and…

Medalya ng Karangalan

Congratulations! to Infanta’s MLQ Awardees By Rudy Arizala Editor’s Note: On this day, August 19, Quezon Province presents the Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan (MLK). In 2020 Quezon Province honored seven outstanding citizens in various fields. No one from Infanta received the honor however. In August 2005 Ambassador Rudy Arizala, who received the honor himself, wrote…

MLQ legacy and political testament to Filipino people

Editor’s note: Former Ambassador Rudy Arizala has written extensively for Metro Infanta Foundation, not only on Infanta, but also of Philippine historical interests By Rodolfo A. Arizala Santiago, Chile. As everybody knows, August is the month when Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon of Baler, Tayabas (now Maria Aurora province), was born. It was also…