DURING HOLY WEEK, ELECTION THE intense political rivalry in Dagupan, for which the city has been classified under the yellow category by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the May 12 elections, is manageable and no major incidents are expected, according to the city police chief. P/Lt.Col. Brendon Palisoc, Dagupan…
TO SET RECORD STRAIGHT THE slogan of the opposition party in Dagupan City which says, “Kung walang sagabal, may magnanakaw”, drew a sharp retort from former Councilor Luis Samson Jr., saying it is they who have records of illegal transactions and questionable use of public funds. Samson, a veteran politician…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! APRIL 06 – (Dagupan City) Panfilo Perez; (Calasiao) Cathryn de Vera, Sonia De Vera APRIL 08 – (Dagupan City) Alexander De Guzman; (Calasiao) Adriano Sarmiento APRIL 11 – (Dagupan City) Clemente Ursua; (Mapandan) Rex Agdaquit APRIL 12 – (Dagupan City) Lailanie Fernandez; (Mangaldan) Agnes De Vera; (San Carlos…
By Gonzalo Duque RECENT developments in our country may not look good for the Marcos administration in the light of the “illegal” arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In my previous columns, I wrote that unless there is a “triggering factor” where the administration of PBBM might suffer defeat…
By Leonardo Micua THERE is no doubt that the announcement of COMELEC chairman Erwin George Garcia that barangay officials are allowed to campaign for their respective candidates in the coming election bodes well for the campaign of Mayor Belen Fernandez, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and the rest of candidates of…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I wrote “Yellow Light” to start the Poetree Train, a chain of poems about trees to celebrate the World Poetry Day nine years ago, 01 March 2016 published in “Kiew: An Anthology of Tree Poems”, a collection of 148 tree poems and ten translations into…
By Farah G. Decano I recently watched an impassioned call for the return of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (FPRRD) to the Philippines by a mother whose child was raped and killed by a drug addict. To her, illegal drug users do not deserve a day in court and…
By Eva C. Visperas AS the political climate heats up for the May 12 midterm elections in Pangasinan, the use of dirty tactics in campaigning has reached new lows. I don’t usually get glued to Facebook, but lately, I’ve found myself doing so as a way of assessing the…
By Rex Catubig TO prepare for a reluctant friend’s birthday dinner, I cruised around to scout for some down-home stuff to make into hors d’oeuvres and crudites as a prelude to dinner. I found the “biggest oysters” in town. Not homegrown as I had wanted, but imported from neighboring…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! MARCH 31 – (Dagupan City) Rizalina Sandoval; (Calasiao) Catherine Agustin, Nenita Agustin APRIL 02 – (Calasiao) Luzviminda De Vera; Orlando Osmeña; (Baguio City) Alexander de Guzman APRIL 04 – (Dagupan City) Aristotle Fernandez, Myrna Fernandez; (Calasiao) Anita De Vera Happy Birthday! EDNA MAMOCATCAT (MARCH 30 – Manaoag) Happy…
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