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February 2016

Editorial

By | Editorial, News

Helpless and inutile Comelec?  THE official campaign period for the May 9, 2016 national elections has started. This was stressed by the Commission on Elections by directing the removal of campaign posters and tarpaulins of candidates gunning for the presidency, vice-presidency and senate outside of authorized areas. In sum, Comelec…

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Editorial

By February 15, 2016Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Crunch time for Guv Spines By Ermin Garcia Jr.   GUV Spines’ indictment and that of his former provincial administrator Raffy Baraan was suddenly ‘affirmed’ by the investigating officer of the Office of the Ombudsman, 3 weeks before the official campaign period for local elections begins. Whichever way one looks…

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Punchline

By February 15, 2016Opinion, Punchline

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

War vs. drug lords declared anew! By Gonzalo Duque   “SORBETES” merchants and traders are at it again! No, we couldn’t stop them. What we should instead do and hold sacred is to help our voters hold on to a commitment to truth, clean living and aversion to crime? Because our…

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Playing with Fire

By February 15, 2016Archives, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

Splitting our pro cyclists By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE country’s two annual major professional multi-stage cycling races will be flagged off this month, but unlike last season, surprisingly it will be held this year with conflicting dates. First to reel off is the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) sanctioned Le…

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Sports Eye

By February 14, 2016Opinion, Sports Eye

Espino: We are region’s No. 1, No. 4 in the Philippines

By | Headlines, News

BEST PERFORMING PROVINCE LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado Espino Jr. bid goodbye to his constituents in his ninth and final State of the Province Address (SOPA) at the Capitol Plaza here last Thursday, citing the accomplishments of his administration and the Capitol’s employees that catapulted Pangasinan as the best performing province in Region…

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Espino: We are region’s No. 1, No. 4 in the Philippines

By February 14, 2016Headlines, News