EMERGENCY CALL FOR HEALTH RESPONDERS – A Dagupan resident’s blood pressure and oxygen level is monitored by health responders after he complained of pains on the nape after being administered his vaccine. It appeared he did not reveal his comorbidities before he was inoculated. He was rushed to the hospital where he…
Opinions
Editorial
Are we safe?
THE lifting of the mandatory wearing of the face shield and downgrading alert levels in the Pangasinan and in other provinces to Alert 2 are unmistakably positive directions toward normalcy, or a definite shift to the New Normal, with emphasis on “normal”. These policies have since resulted in relaxing the…
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Punchline
Loot sharing at the city hall
By Ermin Garcia Jr. DAGUPAN City Mayor Brian Lim may perhaps believe that he has already effectively blunted efforts to make him, his Market Supervisor Aguedo Sta. Maria and his staff, and department heads accountable for the illegal activities at the city’s public markets by continuing to bar any…
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General Admission
Theater of the absurd
By Al S. Mendoza YOU think it’s over? I mean, do you believe the curtains have been rung down? Insertions intentionally in place? Substitutions suitably done spic and span? Withdrawals without leaving anyone unsatisfied observed to the hilt? That the show has ended—finally? Not really. It only just begun.…
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Random Thoughts
Then there were three Lims
By Leonardo Micua THERE’S a big trouble brewing in the administration party, PDP Laban, with the sudden withdrawal of presidential aspirant Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa and his instant substitution by Senator Bong Go, who is running for president under another new political party, and the last-minute decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to run for…
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G Spot
The Unvaccinated
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THROUGHOUT my life, I have lived a practice of keeping myself healthy through natural, indigenous ways. It is a tradition I adopted from my grandfather who is an herbalist and lived a longer life than most, with his knowledge of plants and indigenous healing methods.…
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Andromeda’s Vortex
Bungled Strategy?
By Atty. Farah G. Decano I shared Atty. Wilfrido Garrido’s prediction that former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s pick for the presidency was Mayor Sara Duterte. We were probably right but PGMA bungled her strategies and failed to play Sara’s cards right. It was indeed a surprise for most, this writer…
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Sports Eye
Bikefest reels off
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER a lull of almost two years, our country’s seasoned pedal-pushers are back on the road again along our national highways to train and compete. They need to do this to revitalize, refresh their muscles, sturdiness and adeptness in the two-wheeled sport that they…
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Entre’acte
Learnings in Life
Ocean of Mercy
Unknown Author Contributed by Ashok G. Vasandani Here's a story I read in www.moral-shortstory.blogspot.com that I'd like to share, something that we can all learn from. A catechist was concluding her class on forgiveness of sins and the sacrament of reconciliation. She asked a question to her children, "Tell…
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Feelings
ECO-TOURISM ON CALAMANSI – Visitors and residents pick calamansi fruits during the formal launching of the Calamansian ed Lekep Butao in Barangay Lekep-Butao in San Fabian, as an agri-tourism farm promoted by 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia to boost agri-tourism livelihood projects in the town. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
Tyler's birthday--(seated) Ramon Josef, Conrad Belisario, Gudelyn Donato, Marietta Daroya, Tito Daroya. (Standing) Mario Garcia, Agnes Zano-San Miguel, Mary Cecille Daroya Garcia. Housewarming--Marietta Daroya, Fr Winnie Abalos, Doy Escobilla, Gydelyn Donato, Mario Garcia, Ditas Biala, Tess Belisario, Conrad Belisario, Mary Cecile Garcia. THE summer of 2021 had been nothing…
DUE to the unprecedented surge of COVID-19 in the province, Governor Amado Espino III, postponed the holding of the “Re-Introduction of Non-Contact Sports” program, a three sporting events tournament, indefinitely. The original kick-off date was August 27 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center gymnasium in Lingayen. Governor Espino…
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