By Gonzalo Duque I will not write about any local issue except about BASURA. Hanggang ngayon, BASURA pa rin ang amoy ng ilang parte ng Dagupan. Wala akong maisulat dahil hanggang ngayon, basura pa rin ang pinag-uusapan. Paging the 7 EpaLifes… and Mayor Belen Fernandez. * * * *…
By Leonardo Micua THE Department of Justice is not buying the narrative given by Sheila Guo, who is actually Zhang Meir, a Chinese, before a Senate panel, that she, dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and brother Wesley Guo fled the Philippines by taking a boat ride to another until…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo LAST Thursday, I had a discussion with Elvira Bautos Estravo, former official of the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF), on how languages can serve to facilitate understanding in a fast-evolving world where new terminologies in science, commerce and trade are emerging. We are witnessing new…
By Farah G. Decano FOR someone who puts much value to ties of friendship or alliance, Vice President Sara Duterte probably felt the diminishing support of her allies as soon as somebody else became more powerful than her family. This was likely her inspiration behind her much-criticized children’s book,…
By Eva C. Visperas FOR 17 long years, Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco has been a staunch advocate of nuclear energy in the Philippines. Despite facing mockery and skepticism, he has remained unwavering in his commitment. His vision goes beyond traditional political maneuvers like basketball tournaments and monobloc chair…
By Rex Catubig UNKNOWN to many, we, Dagupenos, are blessed with a date with history and sainthood as we hosted a saint in our midst in 1986. As founder of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to the poor and destitute, Mother Teresa came…
FOR UNPARALLELED SERVICE TO FILIPINOS THE Senate of the Philippines passed a resolution commending former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for his illustrious political career and invaluable contribution to the country, and honored him with a fitting ceremony on August 28. The resolution recognized the former congressman of the Fourth…
HAIL SPEAKER JOE DE V! – Former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and wife, former Rep. Gina de Venecia, are flanked by (from left) Senators Joel Villanueva and Senate President Chiz Escudero and (from right) Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Miguel Zubiri and Loren Legarda after the ceremony. (Senate Information Office)
URDANETA City Mayor Julio Parayno III brought his 90-day preventive suspension by the provincial government before the regional court, when he sought a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), Writ of Preliminary Injunction and/or Status Quo Ante Order. The petition for TRO was filed by Parayno against Gov. Ramon Guico III, Vice…
THE Pangasinan provincial board passed a resolution calling on all local government units (LGUs) to fully implement the Safe Spaces Act or Anti-Bastos Law contained under Republic Act 11313. Enacted on April 17, 2019, RA 11313 is a landmark law addressing gender-based sexual harassment in both physical and online public…
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