A fitting tribute THE surprise gesture of the officials and employees of the provincial government expressing their unsolicited admiration and gratitude for their boss, Guv Spines, is the highest tribute that a public servant can wish for. An effective executive is usually firm and is often misinterpreted by inefficient subordinates…
Presidentiables and Vice Presidentiables By Ermin Garcia Jr. MAKE no mistake about the determination of both Davao Mayor Rody Duterte and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to wage a full war vs. drug syndicates. Their joint mission: “Matapang na Solusyon, Mabilis na Aksyon” says it all about what they know…
‘Time we share’ By Jun Velasco “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory over self,” – Aristotle IN an article ‘Managing the Time We Share’ which recently appeared at the New York Times International Weekly, we came upon…
Nanoy, you do your parents proud! By Gonzalo Duque SORRY to some friends who keep on inviting us to their special events. Our hands are full. Mahirap pala ang magkaroon ng reputasyon as a great speaker ehem… Last week and the other week, lagi tayong kinukumbidang magsalita. Ah, yes,…
Manila was where Hermie’s heart was By Al S. Mendoza THE last time I was with Hermie Rivera in our beloved Dagupan was in 2012. “We need to see your buloy, Al,” he said to me then, in his usual sound of utmost urgency. Everything in Hermie was urgent….
The Marcelino case By Bebot Villar THE administration should not allow the controversy involving Marine Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino to be blown out of proportion! Hindi maganda na kapwa anti – drug enforcers ang nag-aaway away at nagbabatuhan ng mga paratang ukol sa isyu na ito. It started with…
Remembering Carlos Loyzaga By Jesus A Garcia Jr. THE first sports celebrity to pass away this year was the Baguio City-born famous broadcaster, writer, boxing analyst and Dagupan City son-in-law and maker of world champion, Hermie Rivera. He was followed by basketball icon Carlos Loyzaga last January 27. Unknown perhaps…
THE UGLIES ARE BACK! They did it again. Another giant tarpaulin of a candidate for an elective post installed near the boundary of Binmaley and Dagupan City was vandalized! But this time, it was no longer that of former Congressman Mark Cojuangco’s tarpaulins but by Mayor Sammy Rosario and Vice…
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