A triple sea mishap of tragic proportions By Al S. Mendoza THE recent triple tragedy in Guimaras-Iloilo is another grim reminder of how vulnerable we are when we travel by sea. No less than 30 lives were lost when three motorboats capsized just hours apart in the Iloilo Strait. Many of the victims came from […]
Opinion
G Spot
Typhoon Hanna By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo TYPHOON Hanna was predicted to bring “moderate to heavy monsoon rain” in Metro Manila. This fact however, did not alter our plans to meet at a salad bar somewhere in Alabang, a place where, according to Connie de Perio, “the salad is to die for”. In the middle of […]
Sports Eye
Justice served for cyclist Garalde By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER three years of waiting, the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 14 under Judge Alberto Tenorio finally meted Vhon Martin Tanto, a former Army reservist, up to 40 years in jail sentence plus moral and exemplary damages for the murder of my fellow cyclist Mark […]
Learnings in Life
By: Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Appreciation of Hard WorkAuthor Unknown One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the […]
Random Thoughts
Dagupan BFP’s poor response time By Leonardo Micua BOTH the Bureau of Fire Protection in Dagupan and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) suddenly found themselves facing the eye of the storm when the San Fabian BFP was the first to respond to the fire that gobbled up six houses in Sitio […]
Feelings
Gone to colours! (Conclusion) By Jing Villamil AMONG the children of the subdivision who learned the basics of acrylic or oil on canvas from the artist-in-residence were these high school kids who were primarily sent to fetch their younger siblings home to lunch, dinner, or a nap. Eventually, the teeners stayed a little longer, intrigued […]
Punchline
Fr. Soc, the politician By Ermin Garcia Jr. I grieve for my archdiocese, Lingayen-Dagupan. This was the archdiocese that molded and strengthened my faith in the Catholic Church from my boyhood years. I was exposed to the duties and work of the clergy early in my grade school days because my father chose a parish […]
Playing with Fire
Problems cropping up at PCA By Gonzalo Duque I’D like to thank President Duterte for appointing me as administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). I’ve, in fact, already started my job before my oath-taking by visiting our building. The ambiance is not good because it looks like a tomb. And looking at my office, I […]
General Admission
What if Mayweather suddenly unretire? By Al S. Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao keeps saying he won’t retire. N’yet. This, even as he just fought his toughest bout the last five years. This, even as he almost lost to Keith Thurman—in the eyes of the judges. This, even as he looked truly vulnerable on July 21 against […]
G Spot
The streets where we live By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I am walking through the streets today, in the rain. After transacting with Bank of Commerce Philcoa Branch, I start to walk on Masaya Street. The street is busy moving people. It has become the station for tricycles to and from the three villages (UP Village, […]