Editorial Cartoon
LGU work starts now ON Monday, July 1, winning candidates in the May 13 election will be reporting for their first day of work in a three-year mandate entrusted to them by their communities. Whether they are re-elected, shifted to another post, returning after a hiatus, or a newbie,…
Editorial
Wanted: True reformists By Ermin Garcia Jr. FINALLY, many see the light at the end of the tunnel for Dagupan and the province…the assumption of the mayoralty office by Ms. Belen T. Fernandez boosted by the reelection of Cong. Gina de V, and the reelection of Guv Spines! The long,…
Punchline
Bishop Villegas urges officials to reconcile By Jun Velasco “Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them,” Publilius Syrus IT was political fiesta last Friday in our communities. There was outpouring of warmth, friendship, reconciliation, love and peace everywhere. Well, we couldn’t ignore a few pathetic overstaying signs of bitterness among the…
Think about it
Oath-taking galore! By Gonzalo Duque FRIDAY was oath-taking galore of our elective officials, from re-elected Governor Spines to his favorite bise and the board members, and all municipal officials. Engrande, kabaleyan! In Dagupan City, our Mayor Belen Fernandez, to Vice Mayor Brian Lim and the councilors took their oaths…
Playing with Fire
In Bangkok, LeBron is something else By Al S. Mendoza I WAS in Bangkok when both Games 6 & 7 were played in the just-ended NBA Finals. The trip was courtesy of Mitsubishi, which had me test-driving the latest Mitsubishi model in the outskirts of the Thai capital. “Please…
General Admission
Confusing police orders and policy By Bebot Villar AT presstime, status quo pa rin as far as the post of the police provincial director (PD) of Pangasinan is concerned. It’s so confusing. Ano ba talaga ang situation? Naka-ready na sana ang turnover ceremony para sa change of command noong…
Deretsahan
Alms. Dole outs. Donation. By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD MILLIONS are poor, hungry, and destitute. Thousands have no decent houses to live in, no clean environ to live within. Hundreds have already died on account of accidents and sickness – such as the pouring of heavy rains and the…
Viewpoints
First time this year By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “THERE’S always a first time in life” is an old adage that no one would dare to contradict because of its logic. First time to happen in our life is the very unforgettable, whether dire or good, NBA’s Miami Heat…
