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No moral courage?

By | Punchline

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE unprecedented move of Mayor Belen Fernandez appearing before the committee of finance and appropriations t where the 7 epaLiFes hold sway, to defend the annual budget got an immediate, predictable response! They demanded the presence of the all the department heads in the next…

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No moral courage?

By March 27, 2023Punchline

Playing politics

By | Random Thoughts

By Leonardo Micua   WHEN the SP majority banned journalists from covering the committee hearings on the 2023 annual budget of Dagupan, I had no choice but to watch the footage of the hearing  again via the Facebook page of Mayor Belen Fernandez to get an insight into that proceeding….

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Playing politics

By March 27, 2023Random Thoughts

Love, chaos and unity

By | G Spot

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   LOVE could be many things, comforting at times, dislocating too. It can upset equilibrium as well as balance the point where our very center rests. It is beautiful in its own chaos. You and Me Yes, you listen to reason as you said, reason keeps…

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Love, chaos and unity

By March 27, 2023G Spot

Too much ado with Latin

By | Andromeda's Vortex

By Farah G. Decano             IT saddens me to read on social media and in online news some strongly worded dissensions against Pope Francis’ recent reiteration on “Traditionis Custodes.”  The July 16, 2021 decree is perceived by traditionalists as a restriction of Latin Holy Masses. While his predecessors, Pope John…

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Too much ado with Latin

Governor’s Cup: Ginebra vs. San Miguel, TnT faces Meralco

By | Sports Eye

By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.   WE, avid fans of basketball games, watched on TV how the two professional teams of San Miguel Corporation booted out their respective opponents convincingly in the quarterfinals of this year’s Governors’ Cup held last March 17 and March 19, and both entered the semifinals….

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Governor’s Cup: Ginebra vs. San Miguel, TnT faces Meralco

By March 26, 2023Sports Eye

The movie world of Pugaro

By | Entre'acte

(1st of 2 parts) By Rex Catubig   THE coastal barrio conjured images of white-crested waves, blue waters and fine sand, and  magnificent undulating sand dunes with ruffled furrows carved by the fierce afternoon winds surging from the high seas. On tranquil days, the place was tropical paradise. Its residents…

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The movie world of Pugaro

By March 26, 2023Entre'acte

No end to arrogance

By | Punchline

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   WITHOUT a doubt, the rules and jurisprudence cited by the DILG opinion against the illegal acts of the 7 EpaLiFes earned for themselves a despicable legacy they who brazenly violated all basic decent rules in local governance over an eight-month period to promote their hideous…

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No end to arrogance

By March 20, 2023Punchline

Villasis

By | Random Thoughts

By Leonardo Micua   FRIDAY morning, I was still groggy and my eyes dreamy from lack of sleep after translating and editing the night before to beat our news deadline. With nothing in mind, I decided instead to write about Villasis, my hometown, where I traced my roots and visit…

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Villasis

By March 20, 2023Random Thoughts