Jueteng in perpetual motion By Gerry Garcia OFF-the-cuff rundown on what makes the GMA regime most “evil”. After joint agreement with ASEAN for stand-off vs. China in the Spratlys RP suddenly left on its own and joined China on a joint seismic “exploration” of RP’s which gov’t politicians and bureaucrats…
Mike Enriquez’s Angels By Jun Velasco THE advent of March usually brings up thoughts of the hottest season of the year, starting with Lent. It seems, as Bob Dylan celebrates it in a song, the times, indeed, “they are a ‘changin,’” as you, too, must have noticed the subtly biting…
Think about it
Prospects for Pacquiao By Al S. Mendoza THE TALK of the town is the Pacquiao-Marquez fight on March 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The most common prediction is Pacquiao will have a hard time against Marquez. I can believe that. But Pacquaio, eternally oozing with talent, can handle things with…
General Admission
High hopes with Durabloom among Bayambang farmers By Sosimo Ma. Pablico CORN FARMERS in San Gabriel, Bayambang, Pangasinan cultivating 301 hectares are placing their stakes on the bio-organic fertilizer Durabloom as they now witness the impressive performance of the crops of two farmer leaders. Their centers of attention are the…
Harvest Time
Support for a cost By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It has to be not simply conceded but accordingly admitted that the present Malacañang occupant still has a good number of followers and supporters. By and large, they come from the House of Representatives and the Local Government Officials—not to…
Viewpoints
Hectic Days By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOUR of the last five Sundays, I was vexed and exasperated due to the heavy workload preparing four cycling events, plus some basketball games that I covered and organized. The latest was the much-awaited and touted Mangaldan bikefest dubbed as “Werweran” held last…
Sports Eye
In celebration of women By Marifi Jara I am a feminist. But that absolutely does not mean I hate men. I love books by women writers, for example, but my top five favorite authors are all men: Irish Frank McCourt, Columbian Gabriel Garcia Marquez, global wanderer Pico Iyer and our…
Roots
Old and Cold By Emmanuelle AT a particular point of that certain moment in time, a literary group to which this writer belonged, swore to high heavens, and to each other, we will never have cause to insert the words into any of our writings. Though apt and timely throughout…
Feelings
DECANO DAGUPAN Councilor Farah G. Decano, national president of the Lady Local Legislators’ League, was the guest speaker in the Women’s Month celebration of Candon City, Ilocos Sur. Introduced by SPM Rhodana Abrero, vice president of 4L, Decano spoke on the theme “CEDAW Ng Bayan, Yaman Ng Kababaihan”. SPM Rosario…
Farah speaks in Candon
Ronaldo Castanaga 9 Mar 2008 Abel Gramata: I share with you the sadness of the untimely passing of a friend and a brother-golfer Taby Tabanyag. Brother Abel, I was an adopted player of Fil-Am players from Japan (Camp Zama and Atzugi) and I am from Binalonan. My teammates…




