Judgment of history By Gonzalo Duque MIXED feelings. That’s what we feel regarding the Presidential pardon granted to former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada. No less than former President Fidel V. Ramos, former Gov. Chavit Singson, and many others were against it. Anyway, Erap is now 70 years old and deserves…
Living, leaving By Al S. Mendoza MY WIFE’S TWO SISTERS have arrived from America. Ofel J. Magturo had flown in from Los Angeles, California, Ching J. Fernandez Phoenix, Arizona. The reason for the sudden homeward trip is, well, their mother. No, their mother isn’t sick. She herself keeps saying, “No,…
Ely 29 Oct 2007 Dear Sir, Could you please help me, I’m looking for Haedi Amor from Casilagan Mangatarem. I have not heard from her anymore since June 2007. She said she will be going to Canada. Thanks. From, Ely
Muslim women assume a new role By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Women in a barangay in Shariff Kabunsuan province, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, have assumed a new role of providing food and income for their family. In the past, they were relegated to perform household chores, take care of the…
Beware of septic tanks! By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Now it can be said openly and loudly with great pride and distinction that the Philippines has just made a discovery for the scientific community to take note of and for world to know well. No more can Filipinos be…
Athletes, the politicians By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. POLITICS is a very big deal in the Philippines, then and especially now. Movie actors, actresses, and athletes have been jumping into the political arena, using their popularity as an advantage to win a seat of their choice. Some of them have…
Not the enemy By Marifi Jara Governor Espino should take it from FVR when it comes to handling the press. (Perhaps FVR did whisper some words of advice related to that when he attended Espino’s delivery of his first 100-days report.) FVR was president when I was a reporter and…
ALCALA—A municipal councilor here was gunned down Monday, but land dispute rather than politics is the suspected motive. Killed was Juan Ablao, 55, a three-term municipal councilor. The Philippine National Police (PNP) formed a joint team with agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to investigate the crime. Senior…
BAYAMBANG—The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has opened a satellite office here Monday, it’s seventh in the whole of Pangasinan. The new office is actually a kiosk, which Lawyer Graciano Tobias, LTO chief in Region I, described as the biggest of its kind in the country. Tobias said the establishment of…
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