Great expectations WHETHER or not the ultimatum from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to call the attention of the President – which the board members did carry out last week – was the pivotal element that sent the police leadership rushing to find someone to put in charge of the Pangasinan…
What can stop HRIT? By Ermin Garcia Jr. HAVEN’T you noticed anything about our politicos recently? The responses of our political leaders to crimes that government has been unable to contain range from the sublime to the ridiculous! First, there was the suggestion of DILG Sec. Mar Roxas to…
Punchline
Arrogant leaders should heed Pope Francis’ warning By Jun Velasco POPE Francis’ warning against princes of the church who are show-offs of their pomp and glory shows a once imperial Rome bending to the broad masses, the faithful. This is consistent with Christ’s teaching on humility and treating one…
Think about it
Gov’t personnel empowerment By Gonzalo Duque OUR birthday was on January l6. We are a Capricornian, fiery, but all loving, kaya mapalad ang loved one, ang ating asawa. Well, we marked our day with a dry run of our 8-story Le Duc Hotel. Le duc is French or duke in English,…
Playing with Fire
Mitoy and Osang By Al S. Mendoza MITOY Yonting of San Carlos City has gained instant fame for winning national singing honors under the mentorship of world celebrity Lea Salonga. Before his victory that earned him a fortune beyond his wildest imagination, Mitoy was a “mere” vocalist of…
General Admission
Mayors missing in war vs. illegal drugs By Bebot Villar I love my own… that’s why I love Pangasinan, ang aking probinsyang sinilangan. I feel bad whenever I hear of drug-related stories involving and victimizing our youth. How can they be the future of our nation if they are…
Deretsahan
“Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps.” (“Quizas. Quizas. Quizas.”) By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THERE is a rather well known song in Spanish with the above equivalent title in English. The singer wants to deny the truth, to console himself and play it safe by deliberately attempting to excuse someone who has…
Viewpoints
No Pangasinan team in 2014 Ronda By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. JUST a few days more to go and the 4th edition of the multi-stage bikathon “Ronda Pilipinas” will definitely be flagged off. Reports reaching me from my town mate Joshua Carino of Mangaldan who landed fifth last year, said…
Sports Eye
Mikanika na Tinapay Nen Santiago Villafania NAIMBITAAN ak na sakey a kaaron Italianon umaanlong a si Michele Caccamo a mangipalapag na baylinggual a libro ed salitan Italian tan Pangasinan ed sayan taon. Say titulo tonia et Say Mikanika na Tinapay | ed maanlong a krimin na biskeg pan-ikonomiya ono…
Aristos
THE Court of Appeals Twelfth Division has dismissed on ground of technicality the appeal made by the city government under former Mayor Benjamin Lim to reverse the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) that declared as null and void certain sections of the Revenue Code of Dagupan were used…