Mayor Belen cares for children By Gonzalo Duque THE Liberal Party was only to blame for botching the job – for playing contravida to the President. You know now what happened to the LP stalwarts – Senators Franklin Drilon, Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros. They have been…
The Senate’s most dangerous person By Al S. Mendoza NOT only is Manny Pacquiao a newly-minted senator of the republic. There’s more to that than meets the eye Any angle you look at it, that’s another feather to his cap. From a poor boy to not only a world…
On illegal drugs, death penalty, Abu Sayyafs By Ulysses R. Butuyan AFP BATTALION JOINS WAR ON ILLEGAL DRUGS. With Duterte as the commander in chief, will the summary executions be less this time around? Will the soldiers respect due process of law for a change? HOW SERIOUS ARE LAWMAKERS…
THE worst is not over but things can be better. This was how Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez assessed the garbage disposal problem in the city since its 50-year-old open dumpsite was ordered closed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources last month. While Fernandez lamented that many households…
Scrambling to enter semis By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE quarterfinals of the Inter-Town Basketball Tournament organized by Governor Amado “Pogi” Espino lll is now at the homestretch. The sixteen teams are bracketed into two groups and only two teams will enter the semifinals. As of February 25 and 26,…
Blooming Agri-Tourism in the North by @SiRVis A travel journal that will give you a pleasant view of people, places, food, culture, history and events from a refreshing perspective _______________________________________________________ AGRI-tourism is gaining momentum as a major part of Philippines’ tourism efforts. Like ecotourism, it is low impact and…
R1MC’s P30 “ENTRANCE FEE” — Is the Region 1 Medical Center now a private medical facility? This question was posed to me by my neighbor, a foreigner and friend in Bonuan. He asked me this while having our coffee at a fastfood outlet in the company of his other friends, among them retired…
RESUMPTION OF ‘TOKHANG’ LINGAYEN—Both President Duterte and Chief PNP Ronald de la Rosa may have made it clear that the PNP has been ordered to resume Double Barrel operations under the direction of PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency), but the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office still cannot operate until it receives…
BOODLE FIGHT — Chief PNP, Dir. Gen. Ronald De la Rosa, gamely joins Gov. Amado Espino III and Mayor Silverio Alarcio Jr. in the ‘boodle fight’ prepared for the inauguration of the newly-built building of the Laoac Police Station. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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