Pacman also a poker champ By Al S. Mendoza NOT only in the roped ring but, hey, also off it. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has also become an astute businessman. He proved that only very recently, when he was able to haggle for more in the purse pie. From the 50-50…
Know more about the rice you eat: 1 By Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico EVERYTIME rice is served on the dining table, we know for sure that it is our source of energy. Unfortunately, while every Filipino consumes an average of 303 grams of rice daily, many of us are not…
“No Ransom Policy” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Time and again as predictable as the rising and falling of the sun, and as certain as certainty can be, the long standing mantra of this ruling administration in any and all cases of kidnapping in the Country is infallibly one…
Solution in sight for cycling leadership squabble By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. A RELIABLE source has informed me that the squabble over the national cycling leadership may soon be resolved. I believe it will come within a month from now. The two warring groups of the federation, according to my…
‘Reject the Lie’ By Dr. Minguita Padilla “Pareho lang silang lahat” (“They are all the same”). This, to my mind, is one of the most unenlightened, defeatist, and downright destructive statements I hear nowadays. No blog, no gathering, is without its self-styled pundits who preach their faulty beliefs as they…
PUBLIC LAND OR PARK? What would normally appear as legal claims and counterclaims in a regular court trial are now posited and running in media, with a twist. The “plaintiff” is a former judge and the “respondent” is a sitting judge. Last week, City legal officer George Mejia identified Regional…
CITY Legal Officer George Mejia, a retired city judge, is ready for a face-off. The Task Force on Squatting and Urban Resettlement has officially recommended the filing of charges against Regional Trial Court Judge Robert Rudio of Branch 40 for illegally occupying a portion of the Tondaligan National Park.
LINGAYEN–First District Rep. Arthur Celeste, who is serving his last term in Congress, has set his sights on becoming the next mayor of Alaminos City. Speaking to local newsmen after the State of the Province Address of Governor Amado Espino Jr. on Monday, Celeste said he is now “100 percent…
THE City Health Office has issued an order to the Dagupan City District Jail to immediately stop discharging its waste water down the coastal areas of the city. City Health Officer Leonard Carbonell, speaking before the city council last week, said findings made by his office also indicate that the…
URDANETA CITY—A P52 million buffer fund on top of the city’s budget for this year has been set up in anticipation of the local effects of the global financial crisis. A pioneering move in the province, the buffer fund, according to Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. can be tapped in case…
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