Drug-induced crimes By Bebot Villar LATELY, sunud-sunod ang holdup sa mga gasoline stations sa Pangasinan. Ang pinaka-recent ay sa San Carlos City, Alaminos City at sa Alcala. While small-time lamang diumano ang mga itinatakbong cash, ang mga possible suspects ay hindi dapat ipagwalang-bahala. Paano na lang kung sa pag-hold-up nila…
Jesse M. Robredo (+) By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD GO! Know what is life and after life. See the Kingdom that has no beginning, no end. Meet God and have a feel of His infinitude and omnipotence. Marvel at the gloriously risen Christ. Enjoy the company of angels. Meet all…
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Pacman’s bill is unfair By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BUSY as ever being one of our country’s lawmakers and a world-famous professional boxer, Saranggani Rep. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has filed a bill to create a government entity that will be called the Philippine Boxing Commission (PBC). Under House Bill 6409,…
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Farming sea cucumber By Roberto Garcia IN my last column, I wrote about the commercial production of sea urchin as a viable alternative livelihood in coastal communities. Another related indigenous marine organism considered as a delicacy is the sea cucumber, locally known as balatan, which has a big demand and…
Business Proposition
Salitan Pangasinan tan Bahasa, man- olibayan Nen Mel V. Jovellanos SAY Indonesia et sikatoy sankabalegan ya kapuloan ed interon mundo. Labin – piton libo ya pulo. Kumapat ira ed karakel na populasyon tan say lengguahe masulok ya enam lasus. Say salita ran pan–nasional et tatawagen ya Bahasa Indonesia. Makapakelaw ta…
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We need Robredo-alikes By Johanne Margarette R. Macob We just bid goodbye to a great man. I am not an expert on public service and governance. But it doesn’t take a genius to see the difference between good public service and a bad one or even a “just good-looking” one….
Young Roots
ILLEGAL SPECIAL SESSION THE vice mayor of Binmaley has threatened to file a case before the Ombudsman against the majority members of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) if they persist on adopting a resolution involving a P55 million loan being sought by the mayor’s office from the Land Bank of the…
Binmaley VM threatens dads with anti-graft case
IN HONOR OF ROBREDO—Governor Amado Espino Jr. (left) and his wife Priscilla lead local officials, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) personnel, members of the police force and provincial government employees in offering a special mass for the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo last August…
IN HONOR OF ROBREDO
LINGAYEN—Joining the nation in its mourning, the provincial government under Governor Amado Espino Jr. offered a Mass in memory of the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo. Espino hailed Robredo, who died in an airplane crash last August 18, as a “man of integrity, very decent, simple…
Espino leads provincial tribute to Sec. Robredo
ANDA—A complaint was filed before the Ombudsman against Anda Mayor Aldrin Celdran for possible violation of Republic Act 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, specifically for malversation of funds and falsification. The complaint, filed by Anastacio C. Cale, a recently retired municipal engineer of the town, alleges that the…