Assault on good governance WHILE the present administration under President Benigno Aquino III, for all its flaws and weaknesses, is trying its best to steer the national and local government units towards the Matuwid na Daan, here’s Dagupan gone the very opposite direction. The new set of rules and procedures…
Editorial
Guv’s choice of Verzosa a masterstroke By Jun Velasco “Expect the best from people you lead,” – Alan Loy McGinnis NOT a few were surprised when Governor Spines named a close Agbayani ally as the new provincial police director of the province. The public was almost of one mind that the Guvnor going…
Think about it
From Dagupan to Saliwan City By Gonzalo Duque BAY Area, California – As soon as we arrived here last Sunday we noticed a new look in American society, from west to east. Matamlay. Gloomy. What you hear daily from most people including our kabaleyans, are like these: nagsara na si…
Playing with Fire
Donaire disappoints in his Mathebula fight By Al S. Mendoza WHILE I wasn’t happy with the result of the Pacquiao-Bradley fight on June 10, I wasn’t also happy with the way Pacquiao fought that day. Pacquiao clearly won that fight and yet, two of the three judges gave Bradley the…
General Admission
Nakakadismaya By Bebot Villar FINALLY, mukhang honest and sincere na ang campaign against illegal drugs sa Dagupan City. I am glad that local leaders and the police finally realized the terrifying impact of the drug menace if they do not lift a finger to solve it. Mabuti naman at hindi…
Deretsahan
Executive Order 79 By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD WITH but truth in mind and reality at heart, the mining industry in the Philippines has been long guilty of no less than a downright detestable triple exploitation – taking advantage of no less than three big victims in this side of…
Viewpoints
July is for Wimbledon, TdF and the Olympics By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE Wimbledon is acclaimed as the world’s oldest and most prestigious lawn tennis tournament participated in by the best players in the universe. The annual tourney had just concluded last week with Swiss player Roger Federer winning…
Sports Eye
Homegrown By Marifi Jara “…not in bloody concrete, nothing can grow in concrete.” – The Constant Gardener (film) MY fondest memory of my late paternal grandfather, Lolo Cadiong, a GI (genuine Ilocano) school teacher, is his Sunday visits to our home with his bayong full of vegetables harvested from his…
