By Al S. Mendoza THOSE voting for Marcos Jr. are as blind as a bat. They don’t care about history. They don’t care about facts. They don’t love their country, the Philippines. The horrible facts and figures are screaming right in front of them. They hear, but don’t listen….
By Gonzalo Duque I’M sorry, I missed my last week’s column because the extremely high heat index at 54.39 degrees made me feel a little weak. So, I decided to have a complete rest. I fear that the high heat index we’ve been experiencing over the past weeks, may…
Remember Typhoon Cosme?
By Leonardo Micua I am no fan of Deputy House Speaker Rodante Marcoleta but I believe that he did something honorable when he withdrew from the senatorial race after finding that his campaign was not getting anywhere. He had nothing to be ashamed of in the first place. He…
Pragmatic Marcoleta
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo PAIN is a dance in the bottomless pit of desire. There, in the abyss, the darkness becomes the music. It is where ghosts are roused from their sleep, take your hand to the dance floor and whirl your body in the air, unmindful of danger,…
Dancing with pain
By Farah G. Decano ON May 9, the Filipino people will cast their votes as custodians of the future. Because we are stewards of our children and our children’s children, we have been entrusted the power to determine the collective path that the next generations shall take. It is…
The future implores
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. INDISPUTABLY, one of our country’s intoxicating drinks named Ginebra San Miguel is considered as the ‘king of gins’ in the land, loved by the common Filipino masses because of its affordable price and quality and became a very popular drink. Many say it is…
Gin Kings are kings, again
By Rex Catubig THE burial lot for our dear departed has always been at the Catholic Church Cemetery in Careenan Street. Even in the advent of memorial parks, we stood by the final resting ground for our deceased. Ours is just a few tombs away on the right side…
Resurrection in Paro Paro G
THIRD CASE BEFORE OMBUDSMAN FOR closing Galvan and Zamora Streets since year 2020 to give way to the holding of baratillo without any ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim is facing another complaint before the Ombudsman along with three senior officials of the city government….
Lim, 3 others sued for closing streets sans ordinance

LADY RIDERS SHOW OFF — The ladies standing on the victory podium show their medals and cash prizes after winning the Invitational Dagupan Bangus Festival Individual Time Trial 2022 Female Open category: Alessandra Alabado, 2nd place, Jermyn Prado, champion and Avegail Rombaon, 3rd place. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LADY RIDERS SHOW OFF

PINOL WITH CONSTITUENTS — Senatorial candidate and former agriculture secretary Manny Piñol meets with farmer leaders from different towns and cities at the beach front in Lingayen. Piñol was accompanied by Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)