FORMER Dagupan City Councilor Alfredo D. Sta. Maria, Sr., who died of heart attack last May 17, was laid to rest Saturday at Eternal Gardens. He was 74. Before his interment, a necrological rite was held in his honor at the Senior Citizens Park at City Plaza where close friends…
A noted historical biographer and public relations executive from Dagupan City challenged graduates to stay on course, compete and continue to banner the Filipino flag in the 2lst century. Melandrew T. Velasco stressed this when he spoke during the 55th commencement exercises of the AMA Computer College where he challenged…
PANGASINAN has another potential national champion in the making. Jayson Duran, a 17-year old, young and talented new pride of cycling crazy town San Manuel, banked on his experiences in his not too successful not too early amateur races, dashed across the finish line, beating his breakaway partner Marvin Tualla…
Is the government helpless or is it behind the assassination of journalists and activists? Last week, the oft-garrulous and off-target Secretary of Justice Raul Gonzalez did it again. In response to the human rights commission’s and organizations of journalists’ charge that the Arroyo government is not doing enough to stop…
CHR’s Wilhelm doing the province proud By Ermin Garcia Jr. As charges of brazen violation of human rights fly all across the nation, there is one unsung courageous man from Pangasinan doing a yeoman’s job upholding, protecting and defending human rights in the country. Human Rights Commissioner Wilhelm Soriano of…
City’s unruly traffic By Gerry Garcia EXPANSION of the city proper area, once promised by the city administration to help ease traffic congestion, has been unduly delayed to the consternation of commuters and motorists flocking in daily, especially from outside the city. Congestion on the city’s streets certainly has not…
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Move over, Ryan Cayabyab By Jun Velasco WILLIAM Bigornia, only in his 40’s, is the manager of Manila Bank in Urdaneta City. He is a musician, composer, singer and arranger par excellence! His musical genius surfaced lately, “maybe I’m a late-bloomer sort of,” he told us excited about his recent…
Save our unsung heroes! By Gonzalo Duque PRESIDENT Gloria’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia has definitely gained several plus points for her and the administration. I could see some anti Gloria elements sulking. Your know what? I advise the opposition to just think positive, first be good to their families…
Minding Mayo By Al S. Mendoza HAVE Y0U heard of the Kawasaki Disease? I bet you 19 of the first 20 readers of this piece haven’t. No, the disease is not caused by the Kawasaki motorcycle. Nor is the first victim of the disease surnamed Kawasaki. Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki from…
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