Spines and Benjie assessed By Jun Velasco “Life is to short to waste time hating anyone.” — Regina Brett OUR province recently ranked Number 1 in Region 1 in the implementation of development programs as tabulated by the NEDA. Shall we congratulate Governor Spines for this? Frankly, this is a “ho-hum” story. What’s important is the…
Sport season By Gonzalo Duque IT’S sports season. With the advent of summer, the Pangasinan Press Club has found a reason for fun. No, not summer love, talagan sika Manny Baby, aliway walad ulom, no, not summer love, mind you, guys and gals. Kulang pa ng l5 days yong “panggita”…
Introducing Pacquiao’s next opponent By Al S. Mendoza TIM Bradley who? He is Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. They meet on June 10 (Manila Time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Of course, by virtue of Pacquiao’s stature, the Pacman is the heavy favorite. This, despite the fact…
Something is wrong By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THERE are times when ignorance is bliss. Not to know what is going on, not to think what could happen next, not to have one’s feet on the ground – this is a worry-less life, a carefree existence. The same goes with…
Is referee Mangonon incompetent? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FEBRUARY 5 and it was the 15th day of hostilities in the 2012 Mangaldan SK Inter Barangay Basketball Tournament when the very first uproar inside the court was heard due to countless inaccurate calls of one of the referees in the…
Where I learned ABC By Raqueza Lalangan EVERYONE becomes excited for the togas, the medals, the ribbons, the diplomas and certificates, the gifts, and the celebrations. It’s March and graduation is really in the air. Well, I’ve been thinking, dreaming, anticipating, and working hard just to march this April so…
IDLE RESOURCE —The work site of the P100-million Seafood Processing Plant in Bonuan Binloc continues to the empty and idle as city hall and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officials fail to come to a decision on the management and operation arrangement for the facility built through a grant…
KOREAN GOV’T EXPRESSES CONCERN MARCH 1 came and went but the fate of the Seafood Processing Plant in Dagupan remains unresolved. The supposed announcement last Thursday of a decision by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and city hall did not materialize as BFAR Director Asis Perez failed…
THE National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (NIFTDC) has reiterated its appeal to local government units (LGUs) to restrict the harvesting of infected shellfishes in their areas as the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) or red tide has now spread to Alaminos City. The other HAB-affected areas in western Pangasinan are…
BINMALEY–Mayor Lorenzo Cerezo has defended his town’s proposed loan of P55 million from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for seven projects. The projects are a commercial strip along Plaza Rizal Street, public market, an auditorium, electronic billboard, rehabilitation of the Binmaley infirmary which has been given a P1 million counterpart by Cibac party-list; Rural…
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