No. 1 Pinoy in sports today — Paeng, not Manny By Gerry Garcia FINALLY this historic capital town of Lingayen seat of provincial governance, will find its long-planned push for citihood a reality under the determined leadership of Mayor Jonas Castañeda. At least, hopes are high. Mayor Castañeda, finding factors…

Organize students’ visit to the Capitol By Jun Velasco THE author of that health book that says “l00 Years Young: What the Oldest Can Teach Us” should have met Dagupan’s latest centenarian, Don Pedro “BAL” Balingit. Feted by his family and friends last July l6, his l00th birthday, Don Bal…

‘Mute and epidemic’ By Gonzalo Duque WE chanced upon Col. Isagani Nerez, our provincial director at Pedrito’s last Wednesday. The first thing we asked him was about our beleaguered Dagupan City police chief, Col. Dionisio Borromeo. Was he sacked? Nerez said he is just being investigated in connection with the…

Rice bran good source of nutritious cooking oil By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Rice bran is not just good for hog feed. It is also an excellent source of healthy and nutritious cooking oil, according to food chemists of PhilRice (Philippine Rice Research Institute). Results of experiments which started only in…

Tinolang manok By Marifi Jara Quelimane, Mozambique–Eleven weeks ago, as I stood in line to get through the immigration counter at the Mavalane International Airport in Maputo, the capital city of this country, I caught eye contact with an Asian lady in the other line to my right (after that…

The ‘auditorium’ and the capital By Gerry Garcia Two outstanding landmarks of Luzon’s biggest province, Pangasinan, stand on the coast of Lingayen town which faces its historic Lingayen Gulf: the Sison Auditorium and the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol. While these two withered the years in admirable endurance and stand out as…

Senatoriables By Jun Velasco WE begin this column with a quote sent by our favorite academe star, AR, who loiters around our meditation room. “A large jar full of water gets emptied by just a tiny hole. If a little anger and pride drains out the nobility of a good…

E-VAT is for the poor By +Oscar V. Cruz To disprove reality by indulging in fantasy, to challenge the conclusion of common sense with contrary technical jargon, to fill empty stomachs with sterile statistics and pencil pushing are sublime examples of defending the indefensible. These are the strange ways devotedly…

Two mayors: Perez and Revita By Gonzalo Duque TWO Pangasinan mayors who are definitely leaving a big mark in their terms are Amadito Perez and Ricardo Revita of Urdaneta City and Rosales, respectively. Former Congressman Perez has radically widened the city streets and showed everyone that he has political will….

NAST picks 2 PhilRice staffer as Outstanding Young Scientists By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The National Academy of Science and Technology [NAST] conferred the coveted Outstanding Young Scientist [OYS] award to PhilRice plant breeder Dr. Antonio A. Alfonso and soil scientist Dr. Constancio A. Asis at the Manila Hotel last July…