The “pork” for education PUBLIC schools will re-open and welcome thousands of students this week for the start of a new academic year. The first day is usually fun and exciting. But the hard realities immediately hit once regular classes begin, with students cramped in classrooms, teachers having to cope…

Battling the drug devil DRUG devils (why do we call them ‘lords’ when there is absolutely nothing noble nor sacred about dealing illegal drugs?) are becoming bolder and more evil. They no longer distinguish between adults and minors. They are now luring even children, particularly those in the primary school…

Economy as priority WINNERS in the May 10 elections will be settling into their posts by July 1 and by then, they should have in hand a clear program for economic development in their respective locales. That is not to say that other social concerns such as health and education should…

An election well done PANGASINENSES can stand proud and congratulate themselves for an election that was generally carried out smoothly. Not many places in the country, despite the overall positive outcome for the first automated polls in the Philippines, can lay claim to an election proceeding that was practically free…

Keeping the peace CAMPAIGN promises and the mudslinging have all been said and done. For many weeks, national and local candidates have been on high performance level — they have bombarded our senses with their presence through TV, radio, the newspapers, the streets, our barangays, and even right in our…