By Gonzalo Duque THE elections are just around the corner. And the Alyansa senatorial candidates, to my mind, are still finding it hard to beat the candidates of the PDP Laban. More so with the investigation initiated by Senator Imee Marcos recommending the prosecution of Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla,…
By Leonardo Micua SENATORIAL wannabe Rep. Camille Villar was among the biggest crowd-drawers, together with our own Manay Gina de Venecia, during Dagupan’s “Kalutan ed Dalan” and Street Party last April 30. Camille’s presence during the event more than made up for her absence, as she was under the weather,…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo “Questions of a Woman’s Life” was composed on the 24th of March, 2017. The other poem, “Blind” may have been composed in the same year. There are still no answers but she’s no longer blind. half a life of what she lived others live today…
By Farah G. Decano IT has been seven years since my father had passed on. I cannot help but be reminded of his last moments on earth, how ephemeral life is, and how tough that “final” battle was. My two older sisters took care of my father during that…
By Eva c. Visperas HE was a VIP visitor during last week’s Bangus Festival highlights in Dagupan City. Meet Vice Mayor Garry Barbadillo, ESQ, of Milpitas, California, USA. He visited Dagupan on an official trip in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the sister-city relations between Milpitas and Dagupan….
By Rex Catubig THE recent Placemaking competition organized by trailblazing creative Cong Toff de Venecia, whose culminating event was held a few days ago, harks back to the street art exhibit and installations that transformed an otherwise abandoned and lifeless shells of what was the OVR or Office of…
ALYANSA IN DAGUPAN TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS – Former Sen. Ping Lacson engages local media during the press conference before the Alyansa rally held at the CSI Stadia while fellow candidates Erwin Tulfo, Benhur Abalos, Abby Binay, Tito Sotto and Francisco Tolentino await for their opportunities to express their own views….
ALYANSA Para sa Bagong Pilipinas on Friday issued a firm statement of unity with the Filipino people amid growing fears of foreign interference in the May midterm elections, declaring that only Filipinos must decide the country’s future. “Our future must be determined by us alone,” said Navotas City Rep. Toby…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office 1 assured the public of its full preparedness for the coming May 12 elections, citing heightened security measures and coordinated efforts across the Ilocos Region. In an interview on April 22, Police Brigadier General Lou Evangelista, PNP Region 1 director, said the police…
WITH just a few weeks before the May 12 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has tightened its surveillance on vote-buying activities in an effort to ensure fair electoral practices. This initiative is being supported by various organizations, including the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV),…
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