Implications of Spines’ Guam visit By Jun Velasco “Success is a journey, not a destination,” Ben Sweetland AS we go to press, a Philippine Star dispatch said that falsification charges have been filed against lawyer Jer Samson who misrepresented himself as executive of Stradcom Corp., the company that legally belongs to tycoon Cesar…
Guv’nor Spines virtually unopposed By Gonzalo Duque WHOEVER said that former Mayor Al Fernandez is out of the Dagupan mayoral contest did not read the political crystal ball correctly. In our several meetings at Pedritos, we were able to read his mind: he still has his former post in mind, and…
Weeping for the trees of my youth By Al S. Mendoza OMIGOSH! Illegal logging while I was sleeping—right in my own backyard? I didn’t know about it, until the Sunday PUNCH published it (Sept 2-8, 2012 issue). Mangatarem, my beloved hometown, was among nine Pangasinan towns now being pinned down…
Cong. Gina can help By Bebot Villar IT used to be simple theft of cash, jewelry at portable appliances ang mga ginagamit ng mga drug addicts to support their illegal habit. Next came stealing of motorcycles then, yes, of live goats! This became evident when the Dagupan police arrested two…
“Kayo Ang Boss Ko!” By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD “KAYO ang boss ko!” It cannot be otherwise, considering that the Philippines is committed to observe the principles and spirit of republican democracy in governance. It is but a presumed or given mandatory norm of conduct by all government officials –…
2013 Ronda Pilipinas bikathon By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR THE last two years, the LBC courier company has been sponsoring a bicycle marathon called “LBC Ronda Pilipinas.” Started in September 2011 and originally ran in ten days, the multi-stage bikathon was for professional and amateur riders with multi-million pesos…
A royal house it was, a royal house it will be By Johanne Margarette R. Macob I ONCE dreamt of becoming a part of a royal family, a princess, perhaps. Literally dreamt about it. In that dream, I was being served by a lot of people with all of the…
By Leonardo J. Galvez BUILDING a hospital is a laudable project. No question about it. While other municipal corporations are scavenging for funds, the city has earmarked fifty million pesos for a 24-bed edifice. But for heaven’s sake, why drive away the innocent kids from their present abode to give…
The PAL Approach By S. Bill Jimenez PAL: Pray. Accept. Love. Three action principles that will help us in being a true friend to other people. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main,” wrote John Donne. As…
MC ADORE CIVIL CASE DAGUPAN Mayor Benjamin S. Lim may have to hold off any further move in connection with the sale of the MC Adore property now that he and his co-respondents have been subpoenaed by the court in connection with the Special Civil Case on the matter filed…
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