Salagubang Helicopters By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo WE finally met for the first time after the lockdown at Matzzip Korean Restaurant beside what used to be Mr. Park’s Bread And Cake, which closed like most of the small cafes at Timog Avenue. Not only are most restaurants closed at Timog, but…
Truth Chasers By Farah G. Decano HEARD of storm chasers? Well, they happen to be individuals who are roused by the sight of a tornado. To them, these violent clashes of hot and cold winds resulting to a beautiful coil of whirling clouds are a sight to behold; a…
Pacquiao for president in 2022? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WHEN Top Rank Promotions boxing czar Bob Arum told some sports scribes that Filipino boxing icon Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is planning to run for president in the Philippines in 2022, the news turned viral among sports and political…
A Brother’s Sacrifice Unknown Author By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or I read in The Meaning of Life’s page on Facebook that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. IN a small village near Nuremberg, live a family with 10 children. To keep…
Another pandemic soon? By Leonardo Micua THE foreign press quoting sources from think tanks in the United States warn us of a new virus that may have the potential of developing into another pandemic as lethal as the one that we have today–the COVID-19 pandemic. While the world is…
Lolo’s Ghosts! By Jing Villamil THIS, too, waited three generations to be told. It is not about her Lolo’s ghost, obviously. Though he was, and is, much revered by his “salinlahi” for his superlative achievements despite all odds thrown his way from childhood to young adult, in their eyes,…
YOUR FAVORITE NEWSPAPERS ARE BACK – One of the oldest newsstands in Dagupan City operated by Danny Mayola along A.B. Fernandez Ave. happily puts up copies of Manila dailies and Sunday Punch for his regular customers to see that he’s back in business. Dagupeños have missed getting their copies from Danny since the…
FROM LAST WEEK’S 10 THE number of COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan as of July 2 has ballooned to 103 after the number of active cases spiked to 27 as 17 more cases were added to last week’s 10 registered cases last June 26 The increase in cases was seen as…
AMONG POPULATED PROVINCES STATISTICS don’t lie! As of June 27, Pangasinan is listed as having the lowest number of confirmed COVID-19 patients from among the 10 most populous provinces in the Philippines. This was gleaned from the Department of Health (DOH) National COVID-19 Case Tracker. Pangasinan, with a population of…
TRANSITION TO NEW NORMAL THE Provincial Development Council (PDC) approved last June 30 the province’s Annual Investment Program for 2021 that outlines the socio-economic recovery plan of Pangasinan when it transitions to “New Normal” from its present Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) status. Titled “Abig”, Pangasinan Recovery Plan for the…
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