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August 2018

EDITORIAL

By | Editorial, News

Total approach to flood control WHILE Dagupan City appeared to be the worst hit by last week’s rampaging flood, having borne the brunt of being the catch basin for all the water from the upland that pours into the Sinocalan River, other towns and cities suffered as much. The flood…

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EDITORIAL

By August 7, 2018Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

The loud bang at the senate By Ermin Garcia Jr.   LAST Wednesday, what was thought to be another dull and uneventful hearing at the Senate, turned out to be as explosive as the day DU30 was declared a runaway winner in the 2016 elections. Atty. Glenn Chong, a former…

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Punchline

By August 7, 2018Opinion, Punchline

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

Brian Kua: ‘star of humility’ By Gonzalo Duque   WE recently had dinner with Ptr. Butch Belgica, an outstanding voice of spirituality and enlightened politics. Our conversation touched on re-gathering the original Duterte campaigners as a refreshing shot in the arm for the federalism campaign. We find Pastor Butch an…

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Playing with Fire

By August 7, 2018Archives, Opinion

G Spot

By | G Spot, Opinion

Forgetting By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   THE kaimito tree is gone. It gave way to “development”. I was hoping somehow that the new owners of the corner lot along Kalayaan and V. Luna Streets fronting Jollibee will somehow allow it to live, given the fact that for some time they…

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G Spot

By August 7, 2018G Spot, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

Surprising UK cyclist Geraint Thomas By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr.   THE talk of sporting world during these days especially in Europe was the surprising conquest of Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas of this year’s Tour de France.  The little-known fellow from Cardiff, Wales originally assigned to help his skipper, compatriot,…

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Sports Eye

By August 7, 2018Opinion, Sports Eye