Potent brew Cattle rustlers have long been a bane to our farmers. Earlier this year, farmers in barangays Darawey and Macayocayo in Bayambang, one of the areas most often hit by the farm animal thieves, even had to resort to the use of the kung-kung, a native gong made from…
Fighting the newspapers’ racket By Ermin Garcia Jr. Finally, two executive judges dared not only to think out of the box but dared to help pull poor litigants, who have been unfairly boxed in by what was originally a well-intended law crafted in the early days of martial law, out…
Punchline
Honesty, integrity, credibility By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. All year round and for so many years especially since 2001—so much graft and corruption. So many liars, cheaters and thieves in government. So much poverty and misery among the people. Power and wealth concentrated in the hands of oligarchs. Direct…
Viewpoints
Fish cages, still loose, multiplying By Gerry Garcia THE latest victim of massive illegal fish farming in West Pangasinan, Sual, now faces accusation of allegedly allowing proliferation of fish cages to over acceptable limits — 100 fish cages, as it used to have. Sual town now has some 250 each…
Here and There
Joe de V comes home By Jun Velasco SPEAKER Joe de Venecia will — finally –be in town, with new and old friends, political allies, relatives and parents on Sunday, August 26. It will be his thanksgiving party to Pangasinenses who have gifted him with thousands of triumphant votes in…
Think about it
Thumbs up for Lucy By Gonzalo Duque IN ROTARY circles, we have never been so elated as when Dr. Lucy Honrado, incumbent president of our Rotary Club of Uptown Dagupan showed rare leadership qualities as a Rotarian and a Rotary leader. You see, experts and leadership gurus have yet to…
Playing with Fire
Z. Gerry, AJ & Boom Boom By Al S. Mendoza THERE was one spectacular aspect in our 5-1 victory over Mexico in the Boxing World Cup in Sacramento, California, on Sunday (Aug. 12). And it’s this: The knockout wins of Z Gorres and Gerry Peñalosa. Like many of our so-called…
General Admission
Ex-DH finds success in the farm By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Many Filipinos working abroad realize soon after coming back that the success they have been looking for is right there where they come from. Take the case of Margie Allado, 43, of Brgy. Pias Norte, Currimao, Ilocos Norte who worked…
Harvest Time
Isidro Ramos 20 Aug 2007 Edwin, with due respect, what is about getting annoyed or upset when your last name is posted? Are you hiding from: the IRS, the US military, the shark money lenders, “ex-lover/ex-wife, or the mob? Inquiring mind wants to know.
What’s with the last name?
Eduardo Pontaoe 20 Aug 2007 The Forum was designed to exchange ideas. Compliment the honorable. Agree with the agreeable. Question the questionable. Negotiate the acceptable. Don’t accept the nonnegotiable. Don’t get caught with your pants down. The less anybody can do to himself/herself, is expose he/she to ridicule….