Eduardo Pontaoe 17 Feb 2009 Mr. Manuel Biason, Brilliant summation! You have it all down pat – to the nitty-gritty. What took you so long to administer the coup de grace? For clarity, Joey de V, is not JDV’s son. A miscalculating idiot who did try to walk on water…
Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. February 9, 2009 INTRODUCTION Vice-Governor Marlyn Primicias-Agabas and the members of the provincial board, distinguished guests, fellow public servants, my dear province mates: Good morning. Thank you so much for your valuable presence today. It is a good one year, seven months, and eight days…
REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE PROVINCE
Punchiteria
Manuel Biason 17 Feb 2009 This may no longer be news but it is still very relevant. The venue is the Senate. He sat in a committee hearing as if to make a confession. Actually, he did, but it was a confession that soon ripened into a full-blown expose resulting…
Joe de V, the father
Manuel Biason 17 Feb 2009 Let me convey a piece of thought through your paper about Jueteng which has vexed and disturbed my town since time immemorial. Jueteng, as everyone knows, is a goldmine for local officials and it is no surprise why candidates go crazy during election times and they go gung-ho in getting…
Jueteng in Mangaldan
By Pauline (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of the weekly series of Pauline’s journal on Congresswoman Rachel “Baby” Arenas’ activities in the 3rd District of Pangasinan, as she talks to her constituents). MULA sa Davos Conference, tuloy sa Milan, Riyadh, Bahrain at Estados Unidos, at tuloy-tuloy sa regular session…
Ang love ni Rachel – District 3!
Relocating the Dagupan District Jail is urgent AS Dagupan gets into a frenzy for the preparation of another grand Bangus Festival, the city government must not lose sight of one pressing issue that begs to be at the top of the priority list: the relocation of the district jail. Efforts…
Editorial
The archbishop’s “marked” money By Ermin Garcia Jr. It was not about the classic case of “putting money where your mouth is” but rather putting it in someone else’s to help prove a point. And I must say, What Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz did for his diocese is quite a…
Punchline
A literary genius visits UPang By Jun Velasco WE met the new owners of the University of Pangasinan led by their new president, Dr. Chito Salazar, and corporate secretary, lawyer Troy Luna under a delightful circumstance last Thursday. The university conferred on our revered man of letters, Dr. Francisco Sionil…
Think about it
Save our ailing public schools By Gonzalo Duque WE don’t always have the luxury of long life. That, we always remind ourself and those close to us. It is for this reason that we always try to be in earnest always to live our lives fully. When Dagupan City National…