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November 2008

Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez boosts scouting in Dagupan

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ACTING Mayor Belen Fernandez hailed the country’s boy scout movement as one of the best leadership training ground for young men, focusing on virtues of discipline and love of country at the three-day Boys Scouts of the Philippines Council Jamborette 2008 held at the Ramos Farm in Bonuan Binloc on…

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Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez boosts scouting in Dagupan

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Punchline

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The hidden truth in the Capitol By Ermin Garcia Jr. Last week, we published excerpts from the 5-paged letter of an old acquaintance Paterno “Pat” Orduna, now an Executive Assistant IV at the Office of the Governor. In brief, he wanted to impress upon me that the shotgun-for-kapitans program of…

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Punchline

By November 18, 2008Opinion, Punchline

Think about it

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Unforgettable high school By Jun Velasco WE had a delightful fill of a grand summons to a virtuous life in an oratorical contest that pitted high school talents from Dagupan and Urdaneta Cities last Wednesday. Let us congratulate the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals especially the Dagupan chapter headed…

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Think about it

By November 18, 2008News

Playing with Fire

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A bizarre, backward step By Gonzalo Duque WHERE ever we go these days, friends and former foes alike would ask us about younger brod Pingcoy — the health secretary. Great thing. They are good words they say about him. In fact, his name is being bruited about as a possible…

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Playing with Fire

By November 18, 2008News

General Admission

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Pettines can derail Pacquiao’s bid By Al S. Mendoza YOU earn nearly $20 million in one night. But you refuse to pay $30,000. Plus, another $100,000. What does that make of you? Or, how do we properly label you? Silas Marner reincarnate?

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General Admission

By November 18, 2008News

Harvest Time

By | Archives, Opinion

Meet the tungro-resistant rice varieties By Sosimo Ma. Pablico THE RICE TUNGRO disease is the major rice diseases that can cause yield losses up to 90 per cent. Although the incidence of this disease in Northern Luzon is not as serious as in Mindanao, rice farmers in Regions 1 and…

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Harvest Time

By November 18, 2008Archives, Opinion

Viewpoints

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Use. Misused. Abused. By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. While self-resolved and consequent personal initiative to do something good, right, ethical, moral is a big attribution, to allow oneself to be used, misused and even abused for an over all grossly and corrupting goal is at the height not only…

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Viewpoints

By November 18, 2008Archives, Opinion