As NBA champion coach, Spoelstra makes Pinoy proud By Al S. Mendoza THERE is never a dearth of talent in this country. We even teem with talents. Even before Manny Pacquiao came along, this country has produced lots of boxing heroes already. From Pancho Villa to Flash Elorde, from Ceferino…
Educator huli sa drugs By Bebot Villar ALL that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing. That’s from Edmund Burke, an Irish political philosopher. I agree, 101 per cent. Kaya nga lagi kong sinasabi na community participation is very important in the fight against illegal drugs….
Deretsahan
Warning: A Hurting Banking System By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THIS is in no way meant to sow intrigue in the world of local banking, much less to cause distrust among Filipinos dealing with this and/or that bank in the Country. This is but to call attention to the recent…
Viewpoints
Proud to be a Heat fan By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. IN the last two months, we lost two of three very important and prestigious international distinctions which were supposed to be ours. These were the ‘American Idol’ plum and the latest title fight of world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao….
Sports Eye
The eco-friendly farming of mudcrabs By Roberto Garcia THE mudcrab is always considered a seafood delicacy and usually served on special occasions at home or in seafood restaurants. However, the limited supply makes it an expensive item and therefore a good candidate for culture. There are many ways to culture…
Business Proposition
The perfect plan By Raqueza S. Lalangan THE National Statistics Office recorded a 6.9% unemployment and 19.3% underemployment rates as of April this year. The unemployed are not earning while the underemployed are those who have jobs but are earning below their capacity in terms of skills and experience. Both…
Young Roots
HEART ATTACK SPAM TEXT LINGAYEN—Another malicious spam text message circulated last week. This time, the source of which remains unknown, called for prayers for Governor Amado Espino Jr. who was supposedly hospitalized in the United States after suffering from a heart attack.
Guv Espino is in “top shape”
AFTER LOSS OF AWAI LAWYER Gonzalo Duque, president of the Lyceum-Northwestern University (LNU) based in Dagupan, has called on Mayor Benjamin Lim to start looking for other possible sites for the required sanitary landfill as the 30-hectare land bought by the city in Barangay Awai, San Jacinto in 2002 under…
Duque demands immediate action
SURVIVORS OF THE SEA—Marcelino Damian and Herman Balmores recount their ordeal after being rescued off Magsingal, Ilocos Sur along with boat keeper Edimio Balmores (not in photo) while floating in the West Philippine Sea three days after their 13-meter two-engine fishing boat AXL John was stalled and later allegedly struck by…