The Presidency is a tough nut to crack By Jun Velasco “This nation can be great again,” Ferdinand E. Marcos A HAIR-raising news story that could beat any headlines of the Manila dailies these days was the earth-shaking imbroglio in the royal family of the Iglesia ni Cristo in…
Duterte-Marcos tandem is ideal By Gonzalo Duque THE Philippine Star in three successive issues carried a Bongbong Marcos- Rodrigo Duterte news article. We hear that the tandem is catching fire in the Visayas and Mindanao and many parts of Luzon. This is a good development to neutralize the dominance…
Playing with Fire
My own SONA (Sori Owee Na Ako) By Al S. Mendoza IF I were the President, my SONA tomorrow, July 27, would go like this. Good afternoon to everybody. I am sorry I am in front of you today. For, as usual, I have nothing good to say. I…
General Admission
The drug-dealing kapitan By Bebot Villar PERSONALLY, I am happy about the appointment of the new PNP Chief, Gen. Ricardo Marquez who we know is a strong advocate against illegal drugs. Kaya dapat heads-up si Pangasinan OIC-PD P/Sr. Supt. Rolie Saltat. He will have to double time to cope…
Deretsahan
Unfinished Mangaldan cagefest finals By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. A UNIQUE cagefest was conceptualized in my town Mangaldan. This is for the aging people (40 years old and above) and the tourney was called “First Sarag Mi Ni Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament” initiated and organized by the self-important Mangaldan sports consultant…
Sports Eye
Not everything is worth a Facebook post By Johanne Macob MANY, or okay, some, of today’s people are so obsessed with sharing everything in their social media accounts. When one gets a job promotion, all his or her social media friends get the news immediately. When there’s a new gadget,…
Young Roots
BILL THE FISHERMEN. The dream zero casualty in any calamity in Pangasinan will always be elusive if there are fishermen who often slip out to the sea despite warnings of high waves spawned by a coming or passing storm. Of the nine fatalities recorded by the Provincial Risk Reduction and…
Random Thoughts
“LIMPYON ESAES” DAGUPAN CITY– Another arts exhibit featuring the works of Pangasinan native artists was launched in this city last July 25. The exhibit dubbed “Limpyon Esaes (Matinong Bulong)” (Fine Whisper) features the works of four young artists namely, Ben John Albino, Den Mark Dela Cruz, Frank Sison, and Kevin Vila–…
Four local artists stage exhibit
POND MARKET — The Dagupan City Fish Market area was virtually transformed into a pond when the monsoon rains continued to pour during high tide, making it an honest-to-goodness wet market. It marked the time for a “grand sale” but there were few takers who dared step into the flooded…