The Debate TODAY, the nation will be all eyes on Pangasinan, being the venue for the third presidential debate, the ultimate and perhaps the most crucial phase of the campaign period for the May 9 elections. The recitation of the platforms by the candidates will expectedly bore the voters who…
Why candidates don’t fear Comelec By Ermin Garcia Jr. WE continue to see our surroundings literally vandalized by thousands of pieces of posters, particularly oversized posters and billboards. One can only wonder what the local Comelec officials feel when they see all these rampant violations of Sec. 21- 22…
Where we should stand By Gonzalo Duque AND so we in Dagupan City are on top of the news – national, regional and world news – because of the national elections! UPang-PHINMA suddenly is the talk of the town everywhere because the five presidential candidates will face one another…
Our own son of a bitch By Al S. Mendoza SUDDENLY, the issue is Duterte. Meaning, this election has become either a Duterte or not. Whether we like or not, Duterte has become the hottest topic of conversation. He has become a rock star of sorts. In restaurants and…
Of Noy, Mar, Bongbong and NAIA By Ulysses R. Butuyan NAIA worst under two Aquinos. Was it better during Galman’s time? Over 1.5M 4P’s family beneficiaries now non-poor. Wait till the elections are over. Sandigan orders arrest of JV and others. The best lesson he must have learned in…
Unique 2016 Ronda bikathon By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS shocked to know from some of the participants in the 2016 Ronda Pilipinas bikathon that only the champion of each leg (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao) was given a prize. No runners-up prizes as well as incentives for the survivors. There…
Pista’y Dayat lamet! By Johanne R. Macob I WAS drawn earlier to write about the overbearing presidential bets’ issues since my Facebook newsfeed has been filled with them. But then I remembered that I’ve told myself to wait for the last presidential debate to make up my mind about…
WHO NEEDS COMELEC CONTROL? The knee-jerk proposal of two politicians asking two towns in Pangasinan to be placed under Comelec control could be sending wrong signal to the people that there is a state of lawlessness in these towns–Urbiztondo and Bayambang. I asked my friend from Urbiztondo, Ricky, if lawlessness…
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