Gun ban and beyond POLICE authorities, led by the provincial director, Senior Superintendent Percival Barba, did not really have to wait for the election-related gun ban to recall the shotguns distributed by the provincial government to the barangay kapitans. Nonetheless, the recall of the shotguns, which was announced Monday last…
Thank God for the new alibi By Ermin Garcia Jr. Thank God for the assignment of new regional director in Region 1, P/Chief Supt. Constante Azares Jr. and evidently a hushed new directive from Guv Spines, Smiley PD Barba was rebuffed and finally compelled to take back his word on…
RP is due for a big earthquake too By Jun Velasco THE whole world grieves at the tragedy that has befallen the Republic of Haiti since Thursday’s earthquake . Conflicting reports say half a million died in the holocaust (PDI Jan.15) while Philippine Star placed it 100,000. It’s a colossal…
Where’s Dagupan City Hall? By Gonzalo Duque DAGUPEÑOS and Dagupeñas want us to vote for either Al Fernandez or Benjie Lim. If you are asking us, we’d say, sorry, none of the above! Why, well, basic, we have no handsome city hall to speak of Benjie and Al have had…
Mayweather must be crying over spilled milk Al S. Mendoza IS it final? I mean, is the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight finally off? My take is, it can still be saved. In boxing, as in politics, nothing is impossible. The fight was supposed to be held on March 13 in Las Vegas.
Open Letter to the Bishops and Priests – 1 By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD It has been reported recently and understandably – that a group Filipino lay Catholics have prepared a revealing open, ardent and urgent letter specifically addressed to the Bishops and Priests of the Philippines, inclusive of the…
HAIL TO THE NEW DENR CHIEF—Friends of newly appointed DENR Secretary and Dagupan son, Eleazar Quinto, gather for a toast to celebrate this milestone in his career. From left are: Rex Catubig, Erwin Endraca, Dr Abe Marinduque, Eli and wife Rina Concio, Angeli Cuison-Cadungog, Tes and Salvador Aque. Back to…
The Dominican School/Blessed Imelda’s Academy Alumni Association has named fourteen alumni in nine categories in connection with the celebration of the school’s 75th founding anniversary.
San Fabian leads in boxing By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. ONE seldom hears of a boxing match, either amateur or professional, being organized here in our province. Yes, we know this is not our sport. But unknown to many, this province had already produced a professional world champion, the 1965…
Cultural acclimatization By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique—Many years ago, it was a foreigner friend who first stirred in me thoughts about our “gun culture” in the Philippines. He commented how he found it disturbing, quite menacing actually in the beginning and somehow amusing later on, to see security guards carrying…
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