THE University of Luzon Golden Tigers have again proven their might as the strongest collegiate team in Pangasinan and Region 1 by posting strong finishes in two tournaments held recently. At the San Fabian Invitational basketball League Friendship Cup held February 1-6, the Golden Tigers of Councilor Chito Samson finished…
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A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…
World Day of the Sick By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Even the most powerful and influential political leader has an ending. There is eventually a closing chapter to the reign of but a mortal figure be this glorious or ignominious. A period is eventually written even to a fairy…
Viewpoints
A Right and a Responsibility With only about three months left to voting day, election fever is on the rise. There is no escaping it. Telltale signs are everywhere. Television ads by official candidates and posturing wannabes, feigning as advocacy drives, are filling up the airwaves. Campaign posters-cum-calendar have started…
Editorial
The incumbent ‘under dog’ By Gerry Garcia OSCAR Lambino, provincial chairman of Administration party LAKAS-CMD, is also the incumbent Vice Governor of the province . . . by which position, as gleaned from party Boss Speaker JdV’s recent enunciation of the “doctrine of the equity of the incumbent” as the…
Here and There
JDV’s solomonic wisdom needed By Jun Velasco WHY is there too much madness in elections? Take a look. Running for public office these days is no longer governed by the old rules where talent, merit, and well, experience were rewarded with victory. Mind you, a sizable public have become cynical…
Think about it
Letter to PGMA By Gonzalo Duque AS EXPECTED, the Philippine American medical mission, as of this writing, turned out to be a great success. In the words of Director Jess Canto of the Regional Medical Center, “it’s so far the biggest medical mission which created an impact in the Pangasinan…
Playing with Fire
Nani, Espine, Orbos and Pangasinan politics By Al S. Mendoza IF IT’S TRUE that Nani Braganza is fed up with politics, I’ll be darn. Drat! Nani is too good a guy to leave the political scene this early – if ever he does. He’s only 42. The whole world is…