San Carlos City’s dev’t project still on track By Gerry Garcia THE making of laws is a complicated and no-nonsense matter, yet in this free-wheeling democratic republic of ours, even celebrities from the sports and entertainment world who have not gone through high school always manage to become representatives or…
Here and There
Speakership By Jun Velasco WE in the Fourth District of Pangasinan are still held in suspense three weeks after the nerve-wracking elections because of the House Speakership fight involving our Congressman-elect Jose de Venecia Jr. Most of you, we’re sure- would dismiss the speakership fight as anti climactic given the…
Think about it
Advice to VM-elect Belen Fernandez By Gonzalo Duque ANOTHER good news for Pangasinenses: Our friend USEC Bebot Villar was recently appointed anti-smuggling task force czar by Malacañang. Knowing Bebot, he will find his new job challenging and worth his time and interest. Congrats! May you succeed and bring honor to…
Playing with Fire
Possessiveness knocks out Pacquiao By Al S. Mendoza DID Manny Pacquiao really lose? I mean, did Darlene Antonino-Custodio knock Pacquiao out in the last elections in South Cotabato? There are two ways to answer this. One, Pacquiao lost the votes to Darlene. Two, the voters won Pacquiao back to their…
General Admission
“Prayer Power” for Arenas mother and daughter By Eva C. Visperas In life’s most difficult moments, hold on to “prayer power” through the rosary. For Catholics and devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary like socialite and philanthropist Rosemarie “Baby” Arenas, this was their secret and strongest weapon for winning the…
Business Log
Episcopal pronouncements By + Oscar V. Cruz D. D. As of this writing, there are two published pronouncements of Bishops about the priest turned governor in the province of Pampanga. Needless to say, both bishops wish the priest-governor-elect well. Would that he succeed on his political option, and would that…
Viewpoints
Farmers use bio-organic fertilizer for higher yield By Sosimo Ma. Pablico More farmers in Mindanao and Visayas are now encouraged to use the locally produced bio-organic fertilizer Durabloom on corn, sugarcane, banana, rice and fruit trees, as local suppliers attest to its effectiveness. For instance, farmer-farm input supplier Ric Allado…
Harvest Time
I was right By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. PREDICTING the final outcome of any sporting competition is petrifying, and the hardest thing to do for any sports writer. Only few do it because their name is at stake. That’s what world reknown sports columnist Jim Murray of the Los Angeles…
Sports Eye
Back to school By Marifi Jara IT’S June. The rains are here. And soon students will be going back to class. Tomorrow, in fact, for most schools. And the scene won’t be too pretty in many public elementary, secondary, and even tertiary schools all over the country, including here in…
