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April 2014

Deretsahan

By | Archives, Opinion

Everyone happy! By Bebot Villar   DURING Lenten period, families rush to their hometowns in the provinces for the opportunity to hold their family reunions and join religious activities while others are just too happy to stay put and have their villages to themselves. Siyempre, may mga mayayaman naman who…

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Deretsahan

By April 20, 2014Archives, Opinion

Viewpoints

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“Father Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit.” (Luke 23:46) By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   EVEN Jesus died – after proclaiming He was the Son of God, He was the Redeemer of mankind, He was the Savior of the world. Even Jesus died – after preaching about God and…

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Viewpoints

By April 20, 2014Archives, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

Pacquiao’s ‘killing instinct’ vanishing? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE watched how our boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao pummelled the flamboyant black American pug Timothy Bradley to recapture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt. He punished him good but was unable to knock him down but there’s no doubt…

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Sports Eye

By April 20, 2014Opinion, Sports Eye

Young Roots

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The ‘Holy’ in the “Holy Week” By Johanne Margarette R. Macob WHEN I started going to school, I also started going to churches. Our family heard mass regularly. And if the some things had not changed, we would already be planning which churches to visit this Lenten week by now…

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Young Roots

By April 20, 2014Archives, Opinion

Eureka!

By | Opinion

Tapping the power of the sun By Crispin C. Maslog*   IT is good to hear that the Philippines will soon have its largest micro-grid solar power plant so far in Palawan which will generate 1.3 megawatts of clean, renewable energy. Built by Singapore-based WEnergy, the plant will cost P325…

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Eureka!

By April 20, 2014Opinion

EXPRESSWAY TO PANGASINAN

By | Headlines, News, Punch Gallery

EXPRESSWAY TO PANGASINAN—The Rosales tollgate in Pangasinan, part of the 27-kilometer stretch from Paniqui, Tarlac to Carmen, Rosales of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx), is finally opened to motorists in the afternoon of April 16, 2014 following a motorcade and blessing ceremony. Fifty kilometres of the total 88.85 km. TPLEx…

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EXPRESSWAY TO PANGASINAN

TPLEx opens access to Carmen

By | Headlines, News

THE Paniqui-Carmen stretch of the 88.85-kilometer Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) opened last April 16 in time for the influx of motorists travelling for the Holy Week break. “This portion brings to 50 kilometers the total length of the TPLEx that is operational following the opening of the 23-kilometer Phase 1…

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TPLEx opens access to Carmen

By April 20, 2014Headlines, News

Urbiztondo VM assumes post of suspended mayor

By | Headlines, News

SUSPENSION ORDER URBIZTONDO—The suspension order against Mayor Ernesto Balolong Jr. took effect last April 15, although he claims he has yet to receive a copy of the order, and Vice Mayor Raul Martin Sison has already temporarily taken over the office. In a phone interview Wednesday, Balolong insists he has…

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Urbiztondo VM assumes post of suspended mayor

By April 20, 2014Headlines, News