Freedom and longevity By Jun Velasco THERE’S euphoria in the air. Those who dispute this are a sad minority. You see, due to bad habit, we Pinoys couldn’t believe the bad days are over. We remain cynical and don’t want to rise over our mindset that this beleaguered country can ever reach great heights.
From Alisto to Limisto, ayos! By Gonzalo Duque SINCE the inaugural of the late Gov. Paco Duque at the provincial capitol, we’ve attended no more than three such events. Of course, our own, when we were vice governor. Then on June 28, 20l0 at Gov. Spines’ stellar event. Try, again, Gov,…
The correct path, according to Noynoy By Al S. Mendoza THE way he spoke, I thought I was inside a classroom. Noynoy Aquino was pontificating, lecturing? He was full of promises in his inaugural address on June 30 and, well, for once, give it to him. Campaign hangover hovering still?
The Justice System in the Philippines By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD HERE is an interesting thesis that those in the Executive Department of the present administration might want to seriously consider and thereafter decidedly act upon. This proposed agendum can neither be irrelevant nor vain – considering that this Country…
Betting and referees By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE know that many sports competitions have been marred by gambling, particularly, in basketball and in boxing events. It’s so typical of Filipinos. Each time there’s a basketball game or a boxing match, inveterate gamblers make a bet and sometimes become unruly…
What’s wrong with the wang-wang? By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–Strangers to Philippine society and culture would be scratching their heads when they read, in the English translation, that part of our new President’s inaugural speech which struck a major nerve among Filipinos: “No more influence-peddling, no more patronage politics, no…
COLLABORATION AMONG RIVALS NOTED RE-ELECTED Governor Amado Espino Jr., in his inaugural address Monday, called for people participation in the development of Pangasinan. Espino, who took his oath at the renovated Sison Auditorium here before the Regional Trial Court Judge Georgina Hidalgo, said he alone could not do the job but…
LINGAYEN–Members of the new provincial board belonging to different political parties have vowed to carry out a “principled collaboration” with Governor Amado Espino Jr. Of the 12 elected provincial board members, four are with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), four with the Liberal Party (LP), and four are with Espino…
RE-ELECTED Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, along with eight city councilors who belong to the majority vowed to support the new city leadership under Mayor Benjamin Lim. Fernandez said their participation in Lim’s inaugural and oath-taking on June 30 is a manifestation that they are ready to work with him.
ILLEGAL drugs, mostly the synthetic shabu reportedly originating from Cavite and Metro Manila, continue to reach users and dealers in Dagupan City. Superintendent Romeo Caramat, officer-in-charge of the Dagupan police, in a report to the city council on June 29, tagged five barangays in the city as drug-affected. These are Bonuan…
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