Priest-politician: an anomaly in the hierarchy and a dilemma for the laity By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Universal Church Law No. 273: “Clerics have a special obligation to show reverence and obedience to the Supreme Pontiff and to their own Ordinary.” “Clerics” necessarily include Deacons, Priests and Bishops. “Obligation”…

PhilRice Deputy Director is Ilocos Region son By Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico FIRST, Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian from Vigan City, Ilocos Sur was the PhilRice [Philippine Rice Research Institute] deputy executive director for research when Dr. Santiago R. Obien was the executive director then, Dr. Madonna C. Casimero of Balungao,…

Halo-halo season By Jennifer R. Gregorio Lyceum Northwestern University Summer comes once again. Here in our tropical country, particularly here in our province Pangasinan, that means preparing ourselves to feel the hot breezes from the sea. And preparing our swimwear and salbabidas for trips to the beach. I have always…

Father Orbos to do a Panlilio? By Jun Velasco IN separate occasions, we met with the famous Orbos brothers —Father Jerry and former Governor Oscar recently. After the personals, the conversations shifted to the political, what with the fast approaching 20l0 elections? Unluckily, we couldn’t get a clear, unequivocal and…

Pimentel bill is a blow to media malpractices By Gonzalo Duque ALL systems go! That seems to be the mood vis a vis the Bangus Festival of Dagupan which runs from April l5 to May l. It’s apropos that this great city of Mayor Al and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez…

Reduced tilapia feeding gives more income By Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico HERE’S GOOD NEWS for tilapia raisers – you may now reduce the amount of supplemental feed given to your fish and still get more income. Aquaculture researchers at the Freshwater Aquaculture Center of the Central Luzon State University (FAC-CLSU)…

Accountability of public officers By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. “Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, and act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.” (Phil. Constitution,…

Club Pangasinense night on March 14 By Jun Velasco DEPENDING on how you look at the world, the political confusion — the nonstop attempt to foist charter change, martial law talk, and the jockeying for mileage in the race to the presidency — has either become a merry-go-round craze or…

TESDA as trailblazer By Gonzalo Duque PRESIDENTIABLE Manny Villar did a big booboo when he remarked rather irresponsibly that for one to be able to launch a bid for the presidency, he must at least have Pl billion. As expected, his rivals the likes of Dick Gordon, Ping Lacson, Mar…

Stop indiscriminate spraying to save onion predators By Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico ONION FARMERS may as well stop spraying insecticides indiscriminately on their crops to protect predators or friendly insects that help them control the onion leaf miner, scientifically known as Liriomyza trifolii. This advice comes from Dong Arida, a…