McCain upstages Obama with his beautiful vice By Gonzalo Duque IF it were not for our columnists Al Mendoza and Jess Garcia, we would have junked our interest in local sports news. But Al is coming out with a book on Muhammad Ali, and so we couldn’t say goodbye to…
For the money By Al S. Mendoza FINALLY, we do not have “The Fight of the Year.” Instead, what we are going to have is, “The Fake of the Year.” I refer to the bout on December 6 between our very own Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Oscar De La Hoya….
General Admission
Strange but true By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It all started with one libel case, which was unceremoniously dismissed by a competent judicial authority. Well and good. But four years later, the illustrious Department of Justice had the case again filed – possibly for reason of national interest only…
Viewpoints
The latest rice varieties at a glance By Sosimo Ma. Pablico NEW RICE VARIETIES are released every year by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) as the national Rice Technical Working (RTWG) led by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) continues to conduct nationwide testing of promising rice lines bred…
Harvest Time
Dukes repeat victory, and my recollection last year By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER a meeting with Councilor Alfie Fernandez last Thursday afternoon regarding the proposed cycling road race to be held in connection with the celebration of this year’s Dagupan City fiesta, I dropped by at the Lyceum Northwestern…
Sports Eye
Christmas for a soldier’s daughter By Glaiza Bernadeth Pinto I opened my television on the morning of September 1 and the morning show was featuring a segment on where and how to find low priced Christmas decorations and gifts. Actually, come to think of it, a few days before that,…
Young ROOTS
POST- Feelings By Emmanuelle THROUGH the march of decades, they stood there – a row of six concrete soldiers, ramrod-straight, five oval lamps on each head. Rain and sun and earthquakes they braved through. And watched did they, mutely and never judgmental, the changing of the guards. They had been…
Feelings
ALTERNATIVE TO REDISTRICTING STO. TOMAS–Board Member Alfie Bince Jr. put forward this proposition in a bid to manifest his own opposition to the bill in the House of Representatives seeking the creation of an additional legislative district in the province. Bince believes the division of Pangasinan is the best alternative…
Divide Pangasinan in two
LINGAYEN—Second district Rep. Victor Agbayani, one of the sponsors of a proposed law that will re-distribute towns and cities as well as create an additional district, has stood up for House Bill 4267 saying it is for the good of the province. The proposal, which is being opposed by board…
‘Word’ war rages between solons, board members
A kidnapping was foiled – considered a first in Pangasinan — last Friday through the timely response of the Dagupan Police. A grade school pupil, a 7 year old girl and her 4 year old brother in Lingayen were taken by three unidentified men who hijacked the Toyota Fortuner driven…