With Noynoy in his radio hopping in Dagupan By Gonzalo Duque FOR two days, our favorite presidential candidate Noynoy Aquino invaded Pangasinan province, traditionally a Liberal Party bailiwick. His aura which we saw at close range reminded us of what Philippine Star executive editor Ana Marie Pamintuan wrote in her…
Tiger fans will be your April Fools By Al S. Mendoza IT used to be that when Tiger Woods is set to play in a tournament, there is no other bet worth watching than the one wagered for Tiger. Not anymore. Tiger Woods will play in the Masters April 8-11…
Our Father By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD “Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us;…
Subic-Dagupan race, the toughest so far By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE Subic -Dagupan City race held last March 23 was the toughest so far that cyclists had experienced over the last two years of competitions. The “OO na, Noynoy na” bikefest was also the toughest road event that I…
Soccer and Pacquiao By Marifi Jara MAPUTO, Mozambique–Sitting here at the airport restaurant of Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, waiting for my plate of samosas and rissois, I overhear talk at an adjacent table about soccer (or football – futebol here, not the American football). I am not being…
Battle Royale: 2010 By Manuel Biason CLAD in brightly colored shirts, they come like celebrities invading every inhabited spot of the islands. They talk, they smile, they shake hands and leave. They are the seven men and a lady dying and vying to become the chief executive of the nation….
Are we seriously considering a mentally challenged person to be our President? By Renato Beato To My Fellow Filipinos, Like many of you, I was initially enchanted by the Cory Magic and entertained the notion that a Noynoy Aquino presidency would be a great step towards restoring order, honesty, and…
TO ENSURE PEACEFUL POLLS LOCAL candidates led by Governor Amado Espino Jr. and his running mate Ferdinand Calimlim swore before Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Tuesday to uphold both the laws of God and man to ensure a peaceful election on May 10. With their right hands on their chests, the candidates…
FOLLOWING the start of the campaign period for local candidates last Friday, two towns and one city have been tagged by the Provincial Election Office as possible “flash points” given threats to the peace and order situation. Provincial Elections Officer Reddy Balarbar announced that San Manuel and Balungao towns in…
THE GAB team – acronym for Gina de Venecia, Alipio Fernandez Jr., and Belen Fernandez — launched its campaign early Friday morning with a feeding program in Barangay Salisay in Dagupan City. Mrs. Venecia is running for the position that her husband will vacate while the two Fernandezes are both…
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