Island Politics RIVAL politicians are expected to disagree. An active and constructive opposition, like the role played by media as watchdogs, could actually prove to be beneficial for the people because then our public officials would be compelled to be on their toes, making sure they perform their duties well….
Barangay Kapitans should go to war vs. drugs NOW that the President herself has worn the hat of czar in the campaign against illegal drugs — never mind that it has been both abhorred and applauded by different sectors — the government appears to be sending out a loud and…
A call arms for Liga ng mga Barangay THE good thing about high-profile cases involving the rich and the powerful is that it brings to the fore perpetual evils plaguing our society. The problem of illegal drugs, for one, has been in the spotlight over the last couple of weeks…
A job for would-be heroes There are priorities and there are priorities. Understandably, for both the national and the local governments, priorities are determined mostly by what are deemed politically correct because justifications are aplenty albeit mostly recycled. And which issue easily gets to the top of the heap for…
Resolve for a better year MANY Pangasinenses will most likely remember, with much sadness, this year as the year of super Typhoon Cosme — that more than the beginning of a global financial crisis which is expected to get worse in the coming year. The country having been in an…
Christmas and the family Christmas, whether we like it or not, is upon us once again. This year, the season comes at a time of global financial crisis with its ripple effect on overseas Filipinos and our local economy, and the national scene is pretty much in turmoil what with…
Time to bust crime THE numbers have been telling. With so many abductions and killings taking place around the province over the last couple of years, some of which involve high-profile personalities such as Mayor Julian Resuello of San Carlos City, the series of crimes are obviously the handiwork of…
Hail to Mangaldan’s kapitans A COMMENDATION is in order for Mangaldan’s barangay kapitans who signed the resolution condemning the proliferation of different forms of illegal gambling in their town. Their move, based upon an official manifesto signed by 26 of the 30 members of the town’s Liga ng mga Barangay,…
Truth be told AT last, the former Speaker has spoken. Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., the five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, has finally made good his pledge to disclose “truths” about the extent of corruption in the present administration. His political enemies, of which there are…
Two-headed monsters in the House Press Secretary Jesus Dureza and Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita are either making major clowns of themselves or they must think the public is extremely daft. Dureza has retracted and apologized, taking all the blame on himself, for unwittingly making a public prayer hoping that the…
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