Be humble By Gonzalo Duque WHAT does Christmas mean to all of us? Offhand, it should mean “joy,” fiestas, celebration, love, peace, contentment, food, and lots of it, mostly whatever is pleasurable. We are debating with any of the things you have learned to associate Christmas such as those aforementioned….

Happy New Year? By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THE last Christmas was “Merry”, all right – for most Filipinos at least, considering the big havoc brought about by a volcano, not to mention the many lives lost at sea plus some loses and pains brought about by house burning and…

Why Christmas? By Jun Velasco CHRISTMAS Day is a few breaths away, but here we are catching our breath with many explosive news items descending on our very existence. The threat of martial law is still very real. You can be sure it would not be the same as that…

Another look at surveys or “sorbeteses” By Gonzalo Duque WE were caught in a spirited conversation in Dagupan last week. Many of our friends and known fiends alike told us sayang daw because brod Pingkoy, the secretary of health, did not run for senator. He should have made it easily…

Antisocial Personality Disorder By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Many abhorrent words, different sickening terms and various revolting expressions have been used and are still being heard in the attempt to describe a singularly aberrant event in the Country. Now better known under the title of the “Maguindanao Massacre”, this…

Maki Pulido to restore 1st District’s political glory By Jun Velasco WHILE our beleaguered country is undergoing another political bath en route to a still debatable electoral process — what with the No El phenomenon refusing to die out — Mother Earth continues to grapple with global warming and climate…

My vote goes to Celia Lim By Gonzalo Duque THE Maguindanao massacre which resulted in the inhuman, bizarre and dastardly killing of 30 journalists has united the warring media organizations in Pangasinan. This is the refreshing note that came out of the tragedy. It is now clear that when their…

Behind and beyond the Maguindanao massacre By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It was brutal, atrocious, inhuman. It was a national curse, an international shame, a historical first in cruelty and bestiality. Innocent men and women were murdered, butchered and violated. Helpless media persons were slaughtered. Some of them were…

Beauty and money in mud By Marlyn T. De Jesus TALK about mud and people’s initial and immediate reaction is one of disgust. I would, for example, ask: “Do you like to hold or experience playing in a muddy place?” The reply that comes as fast as a lighting is…

A new and improved Sual By Melody M. De Guzman OVER the last few years, the town of Sual has seen many concrete signs of improvements. There’s the new town plaza, the Rizal Park, and a Civic Center and Sports Complex where people can indulge is different sports like table…