Above Faith By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD No less than the holder of the highest public Office in the Country, in tenure wherefore of awesome governing power all over the land and likewise in command of all available personnel and possible means to execute not only the laws of the…

In the US, Dawana talks about dredging Dagupan rivers By Jun Velasco JUDGING from the animated exchange between the speakers and the students in last Saturday’s climate change forum, we got the sense the Pangasinan public wouldn’t be caught with pants down if a Typhoon Pepeng Part 2 occurred (God forbid!).

Benjie and Belen should welcome SM! By Gonzalo Duque A respected businessman and former politician –Mr. Roberto “ Bing” Arcinue — was quoted as casually saying he could not see the day Mayor Benjie Lim and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, well-known big time mall operators, would ever allow Henry Sy’s SM mall to…

Irresponsible Parenthood By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD “The marriage covenant by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of their whole life, is by its very nature ordered to the well being of the spouses and to the procreation and education of their children …” (Canon…

Dear Teacher By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–“Low status, low salary and poor working conditions infringe on the rights of teachers whilst discouraging talented young people from joining and remaining in the teaching profession. The situation must be redressed at a time when the world needs an estimated 10.3 million new…

‘Damaso!’ By Jun Velasco THAT flamboyant tour guide, Carlos Celdran, who insulted the high priests of the Catholic Church at the Manila Cathedral for its alleged interference on government policy, is either a punk or a genius. Judging from the church’s obstinate position against the reproductive health bill and  …

Happy birthday, Manang Letty! By Gonzalo Duque THE special committee that’s undertaking a holistic research and study of the province’s history met last Thursday, the official “first meeting” of the newly formed Pangasinan Historical Institute, our local version of the National Historical Institute headed by Prof. Ambeth Ocampo.

“Legalizing jueteng” By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD THERE is this interesting development in the present Legislature-as well as in the mind of well meaning ordinary citizens—that in order to stop Jueteng once and for all, this downright illegal and pernicious numbers’ games should be instead “legalized”. And the long-standing and…

Governor Spines’ shining side By Jun Velasco BIG man Joe Fabia of the Philippine Information Agency will keynote a timely convention, Global Warming and Climate Change on October l-2 in Dagupan City’s People’s Astrodome. We don’t want to sound like an alarmist. But while there’s still time, let’s try to be like boy…

The Chinese now on top of the world! By Gonzalo Duque HELLO Cebu! That’s right, mga igan. We thank the University of Visayas for gifting us with a doctorate last week. Know what? Our dissertation was the foundation date of Pangasinan, assignment natin yan kay Gob. Spines e.