Grandstanding By Gonzalo Duque IN the internet, you get all kinds of verbal abuse. Because ours is a democracy, the exercise seems healthy. But it goes out of hand at times. There are the frustrated writers who simply love to hit at their pet peeves in the internet.  They are…

Just for the record By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Whereas it already appears as a probability that a Catholic Priest will throw his hat into the arena of the 2010 Presidential Election in the Country, it is not only proper and just but also practical that certain more signal…

“…the truth shall set you free.” (John 8:31) By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. To say it bluntly and clearly, let no one dare fool around with the words of the Lord Jesus Himself. Let certain infamous characters think twice or even more when decidedly opting to tell lies instead…

Art Lomibao’s birthday/miting de avance By Jun Velasco HUNDREDS, nay, thousands came and hugged LTO Chief Art Lomibao on his 59th birthday last July 4 at his sprawling mansion in Barangay Alitaya in Mangaldan town. Earlier on that day, he led a marathon (fun-run) under a DOTC road safety program…

Get mad, Spines! By Gonzalo Duque WE are developing a sneaky suspicion that our former revered Speaker, now plain congressman Joe de Venecia, is behaving like an ordinary leader of the political opposition. Whatever he says now, or whatever he tells the press, no longer reflects the old de Venecia…

Spines, a man of passion By Jun Velasco PLEASE don’t jump to conclusions due to the column’s titillating head. We just want to let you in on a secret about our diminutive governor, Amado T.  Espino Jr., alyas Spines. You see, when he became chief executive of the province, his…

In just 2 years, Gov. Spines has done a phenomenal job! By Gonzalo Duque YOU should have seen the newly renovated and beautified Provincial Hospital in Bolingit, San Carlos City. In some respects, it is even more impressive than the Regional Medical Center in Dagupan City. It’s not only due…

Machiavellian syndrome By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. “Scheming.” “Designing.” “Cunning.” “Devious.” “Treacherous.” These are some of the word-equivalents of the insatiable and wherefore detestable greed for power as verified in the so called “Machiavellian Syndrome”. Voracious and rapacious of might and influence, ravenous and implacable in the tenure of…

Esperons & nip RP’s problems By Jun Velasco AN obvious edge of those who engage Secretary Hermogenes “Jun” Esperon in a dialogue is that they get a first-hand or ring-side view of things involving government’s development projects. In an Engkwentro forum, we observed that he is able to make gigantic…

GMA’s foreign trips By Gonzalo Duque WE were saddened by the passing of our friend, Games and Amusement Board Commissioner Ricardo Villamil at the age of 67. Ito, a former councilor of Dagupan City, was charter president of the Rotary Club of Dagupan East, which just held its induction of…