A welcome break FIESTA fever is on in Pangasinan with the back-to-back celebrations of Dagupan City’s Bangus Festival, the province’s most branded festival which formally opened on April 16 and will last until April 30, and the Pista’y Dayat (Sea Festival) on May 1. Both are highly commendable in that…
Editorial
Making a difference By Jun Velasco READ veteran newsman Orly Guirao’s special report on Noynoy’s bandwagon in Ilocandia in the Business Mirror today’s issue. A Marcos loyalist, Orly predicts a Noynoy victory nationwide including the Ilocos.
Think about it
‘All sound in fury signifying nothing‘ By Gonzalo Duque MORE than nine texters endorsed our column article last week denouncing the arrogant defiance by the City Agriculturist, Emma Molina, of the public clamor to identify the illegal fishpen operators in our city. One texter (name withheld upon request) said: “Papaano e-identify ni…
Playing with Fire
In a way, Tiger also won the 74th Masters By Al S. Mendoza (The guy in the mirror says, “Are you talkin’ to me?” And I say, “Not really.” “Why, you lookin’ at me like that?’” he says. “I just wanna say, ‘Happy Birthday, Chap!’ That’s all.” “Uh-oh.”)
General Admission
Poor Comelec By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD The adjective “poor” thereby appended to Comelec, has absolutely nothing to do with its financial destitution in its official and/or unofficial financial resources which precisely appear overflowing and practically even limitless. Hence, it has already bought and is still buying and/or paying for…
Viewpoints
Le Tour and the Noynoy bikefest By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BY the time you read this piece, the annual summer bicycle marathon called this year as “Le Tour de Filipinas” would already be in progress. Formerly called Padyak Pinoy that was run for eight days in previous years, it…
Sports Eye
The ‘colorful’ campaign season By Jasper John De Guzman JUST three weeks from now, we will be casting our votes. Election day is fast approaching. The elections this year will be different in the sense it will be the first time that it will be automated. But the campaign period…
Young Roots
Love, Truth & Humility in Politics By S. Bill Jimenez THE CAMPAIGN SEASON is on high gear and politicians are up and busy selling their political agenda. To gain political advantage and ensure election victory, some of them resort to nasty and dirty tactics and phony innuendos. We often hear…
