“Malacanang diocese” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It was a good joke but with a reason. It was real fun but with a point. Those who mentioned it had their good laugh but were not entirely happy. Those who heard it did not really mind it but neither were…
Referees’ accreditation starts in April By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “NOBODY is accredited yet throughout the country as far as referees are concerned. We will start giving them accreditations this April if they pass the test and belong to a group recognized by Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahang Basketbol ng…
Sports Eye
Piece of heaven By Marifi Jara I planned on writing about the largely overlooked Millenium Development Goals this week, but one e-mail that came through I feel deserves space. Talk of the MDG targets can wait a bit. The e-mail is a reaction to Kristine Oineza’s Young Roots column last…
Roots
Babytalk (Part 3) By Emmanuelle LUCKY are those whose every triumph in life are well-preserved in a library of precious memories – baby’s first album, pictures or slides calendared and captioned; honor ribbons, medals, sashes and diplomas framed or laminated and displayed on walls; plaques and trophies dust-free and shiny…
Feelings
Edwin 3 Feb 2008 Several days ago we were informed that a son of my wife’s niece was at a hospital (Regional Center?) because he had the lower portion of his lower leg amputated. As is the practice, he was not allowed out of the hospital until payment…
Cruel practice
DAGUPAN BEACHLAND SCAM Based on waivers issued to claimants of foreshore land in Bonuan Binloc, officials of the past city administration may have had a hand or worse abetted squatting in the site. Copies of a waiver from the city hall indicated that the waiver was used ostensibly to enable…
Baraan issued waivers to claimants in Bonuan
2008 WORK PROGRAM LINGAYEN — Governor Amado Espino Jr. spelled out wide-ranging programs in the province planned for this year in keeping with his campaign promise and plan to boost Pangasinan’s economic and social development. His 35-minute State of the Province Address at the provincial capitol last January 28 centered…
Espino focuses on health, education and agriculture
LINGAYEN–It was “win some, lose some” for the Espino administration and the provincial police. Local police arrested two persons, one of them a suspect in a shooting incident late last year, in Sual town on January 28 following an order from Governor Amado Espino Jr. for a vigorous campaign against…
‘Oplan Bakal’ fails to stop gunmen, 3 shot dead
THE Dagupan City government will have its plate full beginning this year implementing various infrastructure projects. On top of the list is the construction of a new city hall, and it will not be at the old MC Adore Hotel acquired by the city from the Privatization Monitoring Office (PMO)….
Mayor Fernandez lists 2008 priority infra projects
STO. TOMAS-There’s just another week left to complete the final preparations for the town’s bid to make it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Next Sunday, February 10, the town’s government and residents will attempt to make it to the Guinness’ pages with their planned 4,938-meter long corn barbecue…