By Ermin Garcia Jr. PANGASINAN lost its very first son that became President, a legacy on its own that history has kept a full journal of what made Pangasinenses fully proud of Fidel V. Ramos. Early on, some Pangasinenses expressed dismay over the perceived failure of the Ramos administration…
By Al S. Mendoza KATIPS is going to be a film for the ages. That’s a prediction as fearless as me saying China won’t stop punishing Taiwan over Nancy Pelosi’s defiant stand to visit Taipei just days back. If there’s one country as onion-skinned as Imee Marcos, that’d only…
By Gonzalo Duque WE are saddened by the sudden departure of our beloved President Fidel V. Ramos, whose presidency we had the privilege of serving as Director and Deputy Administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). What was very significant during those times was the problem of our…
By Leonardo Micua A CALL for donation for the earth-quake victims of Abra was posted on Facebook by Mrs. Maan Tuazon-Guico, first lady of Pangasinan. “ABRA NEEDS OUR HELP” she wrote. Indeed, the province of Abra needs everybody’s help. No less than Governor Mon-Mon Guico sent two provincial buses…
By Farah G. Decano THERE is so much fuss about which one is the better movie between the musical “Katips,” or the drama “Maid In Malacanang.” Famas Awards has spoken. “Katips” won hands down. If you wish to be simply entertained by “Mariteses” then you may consider the “Maid”…
By Jesus A Garcia Jr. I WAS not surprised but deeply saddened over the sudden passing of our beloved former president Fidel Valdez Ramos, better known as FVR. Not surprised because at 94 years old it was but expected that his health was already at a frail stage. But…
By Rex Catubig IN my boyhood in our barrio, the month of August is customarily associated with relentless rain. “Nepnep” is how it was called when the monsoon dumps torrent of rain and the downpour inundates the river and engenders strong current. From out of nowhere the raging river…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. ANYARE sa “DROP-COVER-HOLD”? Then walking briskly to safety? Gone with the wind. Why so? It must have been really frustrating on the part of the personnel of our Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (DRRMO) in the province, towns and cities on seeing their…
By Al S. Mendoza IN his inaugural speech as the country’s 17th president on June 30 at the National Museum, Ferdinand “BBM” Marcos Jr. did not mention about unity. A surprise, indeed, as he kept mouthing the word in his numerous speeches during the campaign for the May 9…
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