July 4, more than Fil-Am Friendship Day By Gerry Garcia MOST practical-minded Pinoys who are well aware of the fact that their Republic was granted independence by Mother America on July 4, 1946, are understandably unbelieving of current comment that “we are now on our 110th year as an independent…

A taste of unfreedom By Jun Velasco We received yesterday an e-mailed prayer by Archbishop Desmond Tutu with its head, “Disturb us Lord.” It came from a friend from long way back whose compassion for mankind is beyond question. We thought that in this period of gathering hopelessness, the high…

Saludo ako, Congressman Victor By Gonzalo Duque WE saw a standout, shining Victor Agbayani last week. The man we used to sometimes criticize here for his inaction on the regional drug rehabilitation center project in Burgos, Pangasinan stood ten feet tall during the education committee meeting at the House of…

Hooked to Hybrid Rice SL 8H: I By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Hybrid rice could be addictive as in the case of a family in Tabacao, Talavera, Nueva Ecija who would plant nothing but SL Agritech hybrid rice varieties during the dry season.   This family – the Serrano family – has…

Remembering Ma’am Beth By Glaiza Bernadeth Pinto June marks the beginning of a new school year – a time for learning and a time for meeting people, both old and new, including our fellow students and our teachers. Over a student’s life, we come across many teachers and there are…

Revival of PNR By Gerry Garcia The recent inauguration and opening of the P1.3 billion Dawel-Pantal-Lucao  Road as expected   did something to decongest vehicular traffic in downtown Dagupan, but only to a limited extent. The 4-km diversion road skirting around the traffic-bound city proper has drawn mostly private motorists and…

Obama or McCain? It’s 50-50! By Jun Velasco FILIPINOS are impressed with the U.S.’ smooth-sailing electoral system. The exciting – even grueling to some —  campaign for the party’s (Democrat or Republican) presidential  nomination could  be easily  brought  to a climax, with  the winner and  loser known,  and left to…

Gina de V vs. Celia Lim in 2010 By Gonzalo Duque MANY kabaleyans are wondering if Congressman Joe de Venecia will really testify in the Senate on the controversial NBN-ZTE deal, as he has been issuing statements in the papers to that effect.  If so, we should not be surprised….

Falling in line for Durabloom By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The spiraling prices of inorganic fertilizer could very well be the primary factor that pushes farmers to look for the best and most available organic fertilizer in the country today as a partial replacement for costly imported chemical fertilizer.  However, the…

E-VAT is criminal By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It is in consonance with the dictate of reason and in line with the necessity of societal living that the citizens pay taxes to the government to fund its work for the common good, to pay public officials for their service…