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…
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….
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…
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…
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….
(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…
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…
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…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo To a love unspoken, but “spoken” in so many ways. You are loved, you will always be. Where is your song now, my love? We used to walk on the sand barefoot, and bare we felt, we understood the messages of the waves…
By Farah G. Decano CARING for the elderly is a present-day concern among members of Generation X. These same issues will someday confront our millennials and Gen Zs. How ready are the present and next generations in tending to our maturing population? I hope our DepEd, the LGUs and…
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