Making a difference By Jun Velasco READ veteran newsman Orly Guirao’s special report on Noynoy’s bandwagon in Ilocandia in the Business Mirror today’s issue. A Marcos loyalist, Orly predicts a Noynoy victory nationwide including the Ilocos.

‘All sound in fury signifying nothing‘ By Gonzalo Duque MORE than nine texters endorsed our column article last week denouncing the arrogant defiance by the City Agriculturist, Emma Molina, of the public clamor to identify the illegal fishpen operators in our city. One texter (name withheld upon request) said: “Papaano e-identify ni…

Poor Comelec By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD The adjective “poor” thereby appended to Comelec, has absolutely nothing to do with its financial destitution in its official and/or unofficial financial resources which precisely appear overflowing and practically even limitless. Hence, it has already bought and is still buying and/or paying for…

The ‘colorful’ campaign season By Jasper John De Guzman JUST three weeks from now, we will be casting our votes. Election day is fast approaching. The elections this year will be different in the sense it will be the first time that it will be automated. But the campaign period…

The LPs should seize the day By Jun Velasco IT should not be hard to see through the warps and then of the May 10 elections. Go back to the first public outcry, the outpouring of our people for a leadership that will end this unwanted regime. Isn’t the Liberal…

Celebration or eulogy? By Gonzalo Duque THE recent Pangasinan Day now on April 5 (the change of date was based on scholarly study and research) was a big success. Hmmm… sikat la lamet si amigon Gobernador Amado “Spines” Espino Jr. Ay lalasi kayo ha, ompiano nonognonoten yon abayaran yay makter ya…

The SUPREME COURT of the PHILIPPINES By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD “The Supreme Court shall have the following powers: Exercise original jurisdiction…over petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, and habeas corpus.” (Phil. Constitution: Art. VII, Sec. 5,1)

It’s partylist time By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–It’s summer and it’s sizzling hot. So let’s imagine stepping into a big, specialty ice cream shop. All around there are glass-paneled open chest freezers containing tubs of ice cream in all the possible flavors and variations you can think of: chocolate, fruits,…

Is Al Fernandez shadow boxing? By Jun Velasco WE wonder why some Filipinos need to harm themselves as an act of atonement. Is not the hard life they’ve been going through not enough? *      *       * In government, one also wonders why instead of encouraging more people to whet their interest in joining the…

Spines: Founder of our Foundation Day By Gonzalo Duque ON April 5, 20l0, our province will celebrate its first ever foundation anniversary. It is very opportune after the Holy Week. With humility, we wish to say that we played a small part in realizing this significant event. Of course, our hard…