Something is wrong By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD “The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being…” (Phil. Const. State Policies, Sec. 13) THE affirmation and promotion of sound moral and spiritual well-being especially among…
An evening of knockouts By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS told to attend so I immediately rushed to Pasay City and watched that much-touted A.J. “Bazooka” Banal vs. Pungluang Sor Singyu World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight world title fight held at Mall of Asia Arena last October 20. The…
The culture of mudcrabs in ponds By Roberto Garcia MUDCRABS (Scylla spp.) are considered a seafood delicacy because of their fine meat and excellent taste. For this reason they command a high market price and therefore a good candidate for culture. There are many ways of farming crabs in our…
Citizen Journalism thru the new media By Johanne Margarette R. Macob THE internet has paved the way to a lot of possibilities – better ways of virtual communication, online businesses, and other innovations in different fields such as in the area of journalism, giving birth to what we call the…
BRAGANZA ON FIRE—Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza (right), the Liberal Party’s gubernatorial candidate for the May 2013 election, together with former Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, now the LP’s provincial spokesperson, hit back at Board Member Ranjit Shahani, an estranged member of their party during the KBP Forum last week. (Punchphoto…
“TREASONOUS ACT” OUTGOING Alaminos City Mayor and governor-wannabe Hernani Braganza is in a word-war mode against his cousin Board Member Ranjit Ramos Shahani, a party-mate, after the latter openly endorsed the candidacy of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. Braganza, the Liberal Party (LP) bet for governor of Pangasinan, minced no…
“FLYING VOTERS” IN DAGUPAN? COULD it be a political ploy by some candidates for the May 2013 election? The Commission on Election (Comelec) in Dagupan suspects so as a deluge of new registrants and transferees voters trying to beat the October 31 deadline swamped the office last week. To address…
THERE’S another cemetery worth visiting by everyone on November 1, the observance of Undas, or All Souls’ Day, when Filipinos traditionally go the grave of their departed dear ones. Dagupan City is home to the only known fish cemetery in the country, located in Barangay Bonuan Binloc within the 24-hectare…
SUAL–Soil analysis conducted by the Bureau of Soil (BoS) at its laboratory in Region IV A belied allegations that ash from the 1,200 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant here is to be blamed for unproductive rice lands in Barangay Pangascasan here. Farmers in the barangay have pointed to the power…
THE pilgrim image of the second Filipino saint, San Pedro Calungsod, canonized last October 21 by Pope Benedict XVI, will visit the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan on November 4 to 5. Prior to the visit, the novena in honor of the saint will be prayed in all the parishes, chaplaincies and…
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