PPP By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD THE administration appears to be on some of a “Change-Mode” – or something the like. Change what is changeable – without minding what is right, true and just. Invent what has long been invented – without regard to reality. Fix what is not broken….

Ready for the tourists? By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–Without meaning to be insensitive to the collective disgust and anger that Filipinos felt over the “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” pitch (I did feel cross too), I must say I had many good laughs following the whole brouhaha. First it was over the…

Implications of Pacquiao’s boxing success By Jun Velasco WHEN Manny Pacquiao’s mother Aling Dionisia planed in from the US where she watched her son demolish Antonio Margarito, she was mobbed by reporters at the airport. What transpired in the ambush interview unintelligible, no one could get what she was talking about. Aling Dionisia has…

A pat on Usec Baraan’s shoulder By Gonzalo Duque AT the grand alumni reunion of the San Beda Law College last Wednesday, our very own Toti Baraan stood out as an honoree for his appointment as Justice undersecretary of the Aquino government. Being an old buddy, he made us proud. In…

Governance by Principle By Oscar V. Cruz JCD While they are certainly some other big and formidable problems specifically in conjunction with the present administration, a distinct one come in the marked liability of observing governance by personal friendship and by political gratitude – – instead of governance by principle…

Saving the country with honesty By Roselle P. Gale IT feels like hope for our country to bloom is just a myth or a legend that is still in search of a hero. Some believe that there is already a hero, some do not, and some do not really care….

Pangasinenses, take a bow By Jun Velasco THERE are no takers (almost) for Antonio Margarito in today’s much-awaited showdown in Las Vegas starring himself and our very own Manny Pacquiao. Boxing fans go for the skillful, smart and fair fighter, not the below-the-belt and brute force villain. So the show would be in what round the hero…

Americans rooting for Pacquiao, too By Gonzalo Duque SAN FRANCISCO, CA–WE would be watching the Pacquiao-Margarito fight on our last day in Las Vegas today, Saturday here. Filipino-Americans are naturally pro- Pacquiao, but the whites and the blacks, the pure Yankees are also mostly anticipating a Pacquiao victory. That’s good news for…

Marriage By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD Taking into account what is marriage and what for is marriage, it becomes but just and proper to bring to fore certain plain thoughts and simple conclusions – for the consideration of those willing to listen and to take into account, less a supposedly…

More than luck By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–Boa sorte! That’s how we say ‘good luck’ here. Sending my boa sorte wish to Pangasinan and the town of Rosales for having been shortlisted in the top five local government unit (LGU) best practices award for Region 1 in the annual competition…