Meet the tungro-resistant rice varieties By Sosimo Ma. Pablico THE RICE TUNGRO disease is the major rice diseases that can cause yield losses up to 90 per cent. Although the incidence of this disease in Northern Luzon is not as serious as in Mindanao, rice farmers in Regions 1 and…
Use. Misused. Abused. By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. While self-resolved and consequent personal initiative to do something good, right, ethical, moral is a big attribution, to allow oneself to be used, misused and even abused for an over all grossly and corrupting goal is at the height not only…
Warm December By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–I have always loved December. I guess because that’s my birth month, and because of the holidays, the feasts, family get-togethers, the anticipation for a new year, and the nice cool evenings. Having been introduced (and grew up) within the Filipino “ber” months culture…
Obama hysteria By Jun Velasco SENATOR Barack Obama’s ascent to the US White House has kindled a ray of hope on the lives of millions tottering from near-despair around the world due principally to the global economic meltdown and related woes. Even our friends here and abroad — in the…
JdV vs. Spines in 2010 polls By Gonzalo Duque AFTER the much talked about US presidential elections, which was won dramatically by Sen. Barrack Obama, our attention – at least in Pangasinan – is now riveted on our own forthcoming Philippine elections in 2010. Or, if there would be any…
Remembering departed love ones By Sosimo Ma. Pablico TO MANY OF US, remembering our departed love ones comes during the Undras or All Saints Day/All Souls Day. In some places, it is done on All Saints Day; All Souls Day in other places. People visit the tombs of their love…
“A Call for Statesmanship for a Stronger Democracy and for Vigilance of Citizens” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The National Executive Committee of the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference (BBC) formally made the above titled “Call” on October 4, 2008. It is possible that the appeal received less attention than what it…
Administration – corruption By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Time and again there is the phenomenon of the so called “twin birth,” viz., two infants conceived together in but one womb, herein grow together and eventually reach out for the outside world. There are three kinds of twins: First, two…
Anti Terrorist czar Lomibao on Gov. Espino By Jun Velasco THAT jolly group of Dagupan City National High School alumni led this year by hyperkinetic alumnus Manny Roy has started counting the days — 60 to be exact— before December 28, their much awaited Grand Reunion. Chairman Manny, the hottest…
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