Presidential road has been paved for Duterte By Gonzalo Duque NOW that our favorite presidential candidate has been given the green light by the Comelec, the nation can now brace for the advent of new politics. Oh, yes, we have no qualms about Digong Duterte becoming elected president. He…
Green con Virgins By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo GREENHORNS and virgins share innocence, some people think so. Green is the color of virgin forests. Green is life. Green is “Go!” In Philippine slang, a “green mind” belongs to “someone who thinks compulsively erotic thoughts; dirty minded; the tendency to give…
Championship history By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE seventh and final game of this year’s Smart Bro Philippine Cup championship match played last Wednesday between defending champion San Miguel Beer against Alaska was one for the books. The Beermen after coming from a 0-3 deficit miraculously won four times…
Love starts with a milktea By Johanne R. Macob WE’VE already been exchanging chitchats through SMS, Facebook PMs, and mobile calls for months so I thought nothing wrong about meeting him up close. Yes, like in a date. We decided to meet in a coffee/millktea shop in my town…
BI OFFICE CLOSES AT 3 P.M. Two lady reporters could not help but pity the foreigners who went to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) field office at the Dagupan City Astrodome last week, only to find it closed or unattended. The two reporters decided to help the foreigners who were…
MAY 2016 POLLS LINGAYEN—Twenty out of 48 towns and cities in Pangasinan are among the election-watch areas (EWAs) or ‘hotspots’ for the May 9 elections. This was pointed out by P/Sr. Superintendent Edgar Allan Okubo, officer-in-charge at the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office as police director, to members of the Sangguniang…
REGIONAL COMELEC’S VIEW CALASIAO–As far as the Commission on Elections is concerned, it is Ilocos Norte and not Pangasinan that will likely top its list of “Areas of Concern”. This is in sharp contrast to the determination of the Philippine National Police’s regional office that listed Pangasinan on top of…
HOW’S YOUR CAMPAIGN? — The two rivals, Board Member Pogi Espino (center) and former 5th District Rep. Mark Cojuangco (right), for the top provincial post appear to be exchanging notes on their respective campaigns and barnstorming around the province. Trying hard not to eavesdrop is Binmaley Mayor Sammy Rosario (left), the host…
MOCK POLLS CALASIAO–The Provincial Elections Office will hold mock elections simultaneously in two barangays each in Dagupan City and in Alaminos City on February 13. Provincial Elections Supervisor Marino Salas said the mock elections will be participated in by at least 100 voters in each of Barangays Pugaro and Poblacion in Dagupan City,…
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