Punchiteria
Editorial Cartoon
State scholars’ responsibility THE recommendation of the National Youth Commission for government to withdraw the scholarship granted to students studying in state universities and colleges if found to be actively participating in activities aimed at destabilizing the government, only the taxpayers, and progressive groups divided on the issue, but students…
EDITORIAL
A closer look at Raffy Alunan By Ermin Garcia Jr. GUESS who blew into town – a good friend and hopefully a senator soon – Raffy Alunan! Accompanied by former PNP chief Art Lomibao (nominee of One Philippines party-list), both attended the farewell party of Art’s PMA mistah, Cong Pol…
Punchline
Malasakit Center now in Dagupan By Gonzalo Duque AS I write my column today (Friday), the Malasakit Center of Region 1 Medical Center headed by Director Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, was just opened with my good friend, former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go dropping by to greet the…
Playing with Fire
Our elections are only for the rich By Al S. Mendoza IF you have not realized it yet by now, then you must be in another planet. Elections in the Philippines are not for the poor. I mean, the poor can join every election, why not. They can file their…
General Admission
The backpack By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo HE used to talk a lot even before the mass begins, annoying those seated beside him. There is an eagerness to his existence, always ready to give an opinion over the “kilometric” homily, the waste of words in litany and the impropriety of “pekpek”…
G Spot
More cycling races in Pangasinan this year By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. NATIONAL scribes and cycling buffs outside our province keep wondering how and why our province is able to continue to produce national champions with international caliber in cycling,. I volunteer four reasons. Pangasinan is the pioneer in this…
Sports Eye
By Ashok Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Cycle of EvilAuthor Unknown THERE was once a king who was so cruel and unjust that his subjects yearned for his death or dethronement. However, one day he surprised them…