Editorial Cartoon
Why not Dagupan? EVERY man on the street in Dagupan is nodding in agreement to the recent revelation made by Councilor Luis Samson Jr. about the resurgence of jueteng and other illegal gambling operations in the city. It was a brave effort for Samson to speak out what most everyone…
Editorial
A new champion? By Ermin Garcia Jr. THAT was a refreshing image that Dagupan City Councilor Chito Samson cut when he finally took the floor at the city council to denounce the proliferation of illegal gambling in the city although I cannot but agree with Mayor Benjie Lim when he…
Punchline
Eye of the storm By Jun Velasco MAYOR Benjie Lim’s blitz action on the notorious illegal fishpens has perplexingly worried the illegal fishpens’ number one critic, Alfredo Dawana, the man who wanted to destroy all the illgal fish pens. Dawana fears the mayor might really mean to dismantle all the fishpens including the legit. It would result…
Think about it
Ok kayo, P’noy and Chiz, for ban of self-serving billboards By Gonzalo Duque MINUS the over-damning of former President Gloria Arroyo (wala na sa poder, inaatake pa ng katakot takot ng mga alipores), P-noy’s recent moves were highly commendable and inspiring. The “wangwang” was good. But this latest one — banning self-serving billboards…
Playing with Fire
P-Noy should learn from Ate Glue what power can do By Al S. Mendoza HERE’S what P-Noy said in his Sona. Ate Glue gave P105 million to her district in Pampanga. One district. Ate Glue gave P5 million to Pangasinan. And Pangasinan has six districts. They were for calamity funds…
General Admission
Slow but sure By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD There is the old and wise saying that “Slow but sure goes far in a day.” To further complement the maxim, it is said that “haste makes waste.” There is also the advisory that “One should hit the ground, running.” These realities…
Viewpoints
League’s new record established By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I HAVE been following the annual PRISAA-UCAAP cagefest since its birth. It has been on for many years now, but I believe the tournament this year is the most colorful, regimented and has a well-balanced team rivalry, resulting in some new…
Sports Eye
DAGUPENO IS DOTC USEC–President Benigno Aquino, III (left) administers the oath of office to Dante Velasco, a public relations executive and a native of Dagupan City, as the new Undersecretary of the Department of Transportation and Communication at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace last July 19. He is the brother of columnist Jun Velasco…
