Basura, basura, basura, basura, basura, basura… By Gonzalo Duque   WE could go ad infinitum. Why are we going nuts over our garbage problem in the city? Why not? Are you not? It should in fact be the first, the most basic and the most elementary issue that should face…

Kawawa si Madelaine at ang Dagupan By Bebot Villar HOW many more innocent lives would be sacrificed because of the evil effects of drugs? At kailan din kaya matatauhan ang mga local leaders natin before they finally get their acts together for a no-nonsense anti-drug abuse campaign? Kailangan pa bang…

Gambling Economy By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THERE are no less than some thirty two (32) different forms of illegal gambling in the Philippines – from “Alpor” to “Video Karera.” Furthermore, there are also more than seventeen modalities (17) of the called legal gambling in the country – from Bacarat…

Signs of the times By Jun Velasco “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.”—Matthew 24:35                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ONLY the allies of Satan and the perverts would delight in the ghastly killing of a pretty and intelligent l4-year old lady boy scout (Madelaine H. Goyena)…

Public cries for justice for Madelaine! By Gonzalo Duque WE citizens of Dagupan are of one heart and mind in prayer for the aggrieved soul of the late Madelaine H. Goyena, 13, who was violently killed last week. We condole with her family as we unceasingly pray for the repose…

Losing a heritage in Bayambang By Bebot Villar  NAKAKAAWA, nakakalungkot at nakakapanggigil ang sinapit ng mga estudyanteng nawalan ng classroom sa pagkasunog (o sinunog?) na Gabaldon Building ng Bayambang Central School (BCS) madaling araw noong Wednesday. Twelve classrooms, one store room sa 100 years old na Gabaldon Building ang biglang…

Justice and Vengeance  By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD JUSTICE is not vengeance. Vengeance is not justice. Justice is a virtue. Vengeance is a vice. Justice is the way of the civilized. Vengeance is the recourse of adult children, i.e., those with puerile mentality or juvenile disposition. Justice is based on…

Palian tan Awaran na Pangasinan Nen Santiago Villafania APATIRA kamin taga-Pangasinan ed labin-anem ya apilin fellows ed 3rd Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop odino palian ya agawa ed Hotel Supreme dia’d Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City nen Mayo 22 angga’d 26, 2012. Kaibak ira di Mark Anthony B. Austria (Bugallon), Jesamyne A….

Guv to sire super pugilists By Jun Velasco “…. every city or house divided against  itself will not  stand.” — Matthew 12:25 FLASH! As we go to press, our old pal, lawyer Julius Magno of Mangaldan town called up to announce that he was entering the Fourth District Congressional race in…

Sino ka ba? Basura ako! By Gonzalo Duque OUR last column was manlaldis! Agaylay karakel na reaksyon. They were all (we are not exaggerating) saying “ayos!” regarding our assessment of the political leadership in Dagupan City. Wala raw katuturan ang mga naglabasan na pisikal projek ng kagalanggalang na mayor kung wala…