Young questions PANGASINAN is now third among the 80 Philippine provinces in terms of number of registered voters at 1,651,814. And Pangasinenses could proudly claim that they are among the most conscientious of Filipinos in terms of participation in the electoral process with a 79.55 percent voter turnout in the…
Editorial
The stupid script By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE media lapdogs of Dagupan Mayor Benjie Lim were frothing in the mouth early on trying to exculpate the latter from any responsibility for the foiled attempt to cash in quickly and recklessly on the forthcoming Bangus Festival. They badly wanted the…
Punchline
We need to talk. – God By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD SOMEWHERE at the right side of the highway leading to the South, there is a big billboard. It has a black background – with the following simple words written thereon in white: “We need to talk. – God”…
Viewpoints
World teeters on a nuclear war By Jun Velasco “Disobedience to revealed light is sin and makes God shut His ears to our prayers ” — Psalm 66:18 AS we go to press, the world’s cynosure of eyes is that irritating country, North Korea, for provoking its neighbor and…
Think about it
Libel By Gonzalo Duque LOCAL courts will have their hands full tackling several – this is unprecedented in Pangasinan jurisprudence! – libel cases against certain persons including two broadcasters or pseudo broadcasters in Dagupan City. Say anta ra manggagalaw yay makter ya linkor. They underestimated us. Btw, it’s not…
Playing with Fire
Deceiving, and survey’s aim obvious By Al S. Mendoza A survey conducted in December 2012 by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said four out of five Filipinos were satisfied with their life. Those content with their life included 33 percent who said they were “very satisfied” and 48 percent…
General Admission
Vote-buying By Bebot Villar MARAMI na raw nag wi-withdraw ng pera sa mga banks. Of course, expected ito from the candidates or their financiers, pwedeng jueteng lord or drug lord or a businessman na may vested interests. They need a lot of cash para mas maraming votes ang mabili,…
Deretsahan
Athletes die hard? By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. DOCTORS say athletes die hard because they are very energetic and super active in exercise. I would say “yes” but I would also say “no.” No because there are some athletes whom I knew died young despite being very active in sports….
Sports Eye
maASNA tan Balangon na Pangasinan Nen Santiago Villafania Congratulations ed saray ASNA tan Balitok awardees tayo ed saya’y koma-433n Agew na Pangasinan! Saray maASNAn Romeo C. Mananquil (Visual Arts), Dr. Josephine Arquillano (Fisheries Education), Brig. Gen, Antonio L. Tamayo (Education and Culture); saray ASNA-Balitok Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid (Journalism…
