Rizal: kompositor na musika Nen Mel V. Jovellanos SI bayani’n Dr. Jose P. Rizal et aliwa labat ya maong ya opthalmologist, agramensor, skultor, umaanlong, nobelista, linguista, pintor, kartonista, manag-awaran tan arum nira: maong met manaya ed musika–anta to’y mantogtog na guitara, biyolin tan pluta insan sakey met manaya’n kompositor (composer)….
Smoking giveaways By Johanne R. Macob IT’S just a little more than four months before election, so even if the election period hasn’t started, it really did not surprise me to see some of our official-wannabes already on a roll to put their best foot forward, or should I say…
Be Kind and Merciful By S. Bill Jimenez KINDNESS and mercy are gifts from God. They are the fruit of the Spirit. As gifts, we notice that even little children are endowed with them. My grandson, Jordan, has exhibited them at early age. On a number of occasions as I…
GOVERNOR’S DEFENSE READY LINGAYEN–“What was filed against the governor is pure harassment done by a fiction writer.” This was the declaration of Atty. Abraham Espejo, lead counsel of Gov. Amado Espino Jr., who is facing a plunder case before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly receiving payola from the…
PNP PRIORITIES FOR MAY ELECTIONS LINGAYEN—Pangasinan’s new police director, though not yet on a permanent appointment status, is out on a mission to round up loose firearms, private armed groups (PAGs), and wanted persons in the province. Senior Superintendent Marlou Chan, sitting as officer-in-charge (OIC) provincial police director effective December…
MALASIQUI—The Court of Appeals (CA), reversing a decision by a lower court, has ruled to stop the Malasiqui municipal government and the Magic Group of Companies from executing a contract for the lease of a 1,100 square meter prime property located at the center of town. “All parties in this…
SAFE NEW YEAR BLAST—Firecrackers strung from the Pogo Grande barangay hall up to the intersection of Pogo and Lasip create a three-minute blast during the barangay’s annual New Year event of lighting up all the unused and unsold firecrackers at noon of January 1. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to…
TRENDING AT THE INTERNET BARANGAY Pogo Grande in Dagupan, known as a firecracker-producing community, has drawn a bigger crowd this year in its traditional New Year’s Day noon fireworks spectacle, thanks to online publicity. “I talked to balikbayans who said they have watched the high noon blast in YouTube and…
MANGALDAN— Former Vice Mayor Bernardo Abalos took his oath as the new mayor here, replacing the late Mayor Herminio Romero who died of heart attack on December 23. After being sworn in, Abalos ordered all Philippine flags in the town to be raised at half-mast in honor of Romero, who…
NEW YEAR BABY—Melanie Sanchez from Barangay Pantal in Dagupan City holds and presents her newborn Maczynn in the morning of January 1, 2013 at the Region 1 Medical Center where she gave birth at the stroke of midnight of December 31 through normal delivery under the care of Dr. Catherine…
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