Nuggets gleaned from his latest book By Jun Velasco “Learn to speak kind words–nobody resents them,” –E.C. McKenzie WE couldn’t help sharing a few nuggets found in a book Wonder of Words by former President Fidel V. Ramos as compiled and edited by his biographer Mel Velasco. The…
Swimming lessons By Gonzalo Duque SOME people laugh at the people of India because of their habit of going to the movies if they are hungry. Yeah, to escape hunger, they watch a movie. When we heard this, we thought Filipinos beat the Indians with their own unusual habit….
Playing with Fire
Big punch, big heart for Pacquiao By Al S. Mendoza NOT only does Manny Pacquiao have a big punch but also a big heart as well. His right hook, if not his left straight, can send a foe immediately to dream land. That has been proven nearly 40 times…
General Admission
The shabu lab in Camiling By Bebot Villar IT was a good thing that the composite team of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Isafp) discovered that big clandestine shabu laboratory in Camiling, Tarlac…
Deretsahan
Pacquiao, Donaire, Melindo to go down their weights By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao’s chief trainer Freddie Roach said if Pacquiao fails to stop Chris Algieri in their WBO title clash on November 23, he will ask his ward to move down to the light welterweight (140 lbs.)…
Sports Eye
World Festival of Poetry | 2015 Poetic Sanctuaries – Pangasinan Nen Santiago Villafania ANGGAMAN masaksakbay ni, malikeliket ko lan ibelyaw so pibiang na luyag ed World Festival of Poetry tan say Pangasinan et sakey ed saray 2015 Poetic Sanctuaries no arapen a komatlo ono komapat a simba na Nobiembri…
Aristos
A breath of fresh air in Malasiqui By Johanne Margarette R. Macob IT’S 3 in the afternoon. The scorching sun was enough to burn our skin. Or at least, that’s how my friend and I described it. The three-wheeled vehicles have filled the corners, the laterals, practically, much of…
Young Roots
ENTERPRISING MADAM. This “power couple” pays real properties worth millions of pesos in cash, not cheques. For instance, the wife, who holds a juicy position in a national government agency in Pangasinan, paid in cold cash more than P29-million for a vast land previously owned by a general in a…
Random Thoughts
MISS DAGUPAN 2014 CANDIDATES — The fifteen finalists take center stage after being formally introduced by the selection committee. They are Nina Rica Theresa T. Puyaoan, Sarah Leanea P. Gabrillo, Glydel I. Delos Reyes, Alysa Febbie B. Sarmiento, Jasmin A. Poserio, Keithlyn Angela C. Espino, Crystal Kim Mararac, Denisse Carla E. Brana,…
MISS DAGUPAN 2014 CANDIDATES
AFTER SEVEN YEARS SAN CARLOS CITY—Elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested last week one of the alleged killers of Mayor Julian Resuello in 2007. P/Director Benjamin Magalong, CIDG chief, said the gunman identified as Salvador Boquiren, was arrested in Barangay Lubo, Jalajala, Rizal by operatives of the…