THE unlikely love story started in a casual encounter at a Starbucks, unfolded in perfect time and five years hence, culminated in a beautiful ceremony last October 20th at the neo-gothic St Dominic’s Catholic Church in the heart of San Francisco. The couple, Mariel and Justin are children of Pangasinenses with roots in Dagupan City and…
No fiesta NEXT to the Christmas-New Year season, Undas – the twin national holidays of November 1 for All Saints’ Day and November 2 for All Souls’ Day – is the second most family-oriented celebration in the Philippines. During this break from work and school, people usually visit their hometowns…
COA’s anomalous “relationship” By Ermin Garcia Jr. A RECENT report of the Commission on Audit disallowing the disbursement of public funds for fiestas brought to the fore a very anomalous relationship between key city officials in Dagupan that bred, and continues to breed corruption. Aside from the report possibly causing…
Our flexibility is legend By Jun Velasco “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul.” __Mark 8:36 IT’S refreshing to know that the Office of the Ombudsman led by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales — an appointee of President Noynoy Aquino — has cleared…
Why we are not for Benjie Lim? By Gonzalo Duque YOU might be wondering why this early, we already stating our choice – or choices — in the forthcoming local elections in Dagupan City. We want to be honest, truthful and open. We are a community, we are a family,…
Why MVP did not oppose Peping By Al S. Mendoza I knew it. Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP), the tycoon from Pampanga, would not run as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Long before calls for MVP to challenge Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. were aired, I kept telling friends that…
Have voters changed? By Bebot Villar KAILAN kaya magiging high level ang discussion ng mga issues sa campaign trail ng mga candidates for next year’s elections? At sana nga issues lang, walang personalan. These days, kung sino ang mas magaling magsalita, mas maraming pera, mas mahusay manakot, panalo! Ang problema,…
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