All out war vs drug-dealing politicos WE note that th anti-illegal drug campaign in the province is not as intense or concerted as the provincial and town police stations want to make it appear. This is not to belittle their efforts in arresting suspected drug peddlers in the streets because…
Super Juanas, the stronger sex By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE world is celebrating Women’s Month with the theme “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives” this month, for a reason. The reason? Here’s my hypothesis – the women in this presumed man’s world have been unfairly, if not wrongly marginalized…
Punchline
VMUF, a vision that began in Dagupan Rotary By Jun Velasco “Observe your enemies, for they find out your faults.” — Aristothenes THAT 3-frame comic strip “Loveknots” by Elizabeth Chionglo said it all. She zeroed in on the weakness of the so-called Resign P-Noy movement. The comic characters’ swap…
Think about it
Assessing their chances By Gonzalo T. Duque VICE President Jojo Binay was in Binmaley town last Monday. Dumami na naman ang ugong-ugon . Is he the most popular presidential wannabe in the province? But Mar Roxas beat him by 70,000 votes in the vice presidential race hereabouts! Ok, you might…
Playing with Fire
Pacquiao a once in-a-blue-moon phenomenon By Al S. Mendoza SYDNEY—After I’ve watched Manny Pacquiao’s interview on CNN here by Ivan Watson, I thought it more wise to write about Pacquiao’s person than his coming fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The much-awaited Pacquiao-Mayweather bout has been finally sealed for May…
General Admission
Hazardous travel on the highway By Bebot Villar ONION farmers in Bayambang are now crying at hindi dahil naghihiwa sila ng sibuyas but because sobrang baba ng presyo ng sibuyas! Ayon sa mga magsasaka doon, traders buy their onions at P10 to P13 per kilo! And the price keeps going…
Deretsahan
Barnachea raced against all odds By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA—I followed the 2015 Ronda Pilipinas here in this cool and sunny city through its website from day one to eight to the final stage. Fortunately, unlike last year, our local bets this time performed impressively winning four…
Sports Eye
Our Agricultural Headway By Johanne Margarette R. Macob I WAS never interested in agriculture until I started going around our province. My job made me realize how agriculture in our beloved Pangasinan has been helping a lot of families, both the producers and consumers. I have since deeply admired our…
Young Roots
QUO VADIS, DUTERTE? The TV ad of Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte a few nights ago would finally settle the issue on whether he is running or not. He may be indeed running for a national position, either President, Vice President or Senator. In an interview he gave to newsmen in the south, he…
Random Thoughts
WHAT? NO MINING? — No black sand mining activity beyond and inside the controversial wall surrounding the Eco-Tourism Zone by DENR- Environment Management Bureau inspection team contrary to news reports recently published in a national daily. Back to Homepage