RP’s first line of defense against climate change By Sosimo Ma. Pablico THE ESTABLISHMENT of a Research Institute through an executive order of President Gloria Arroyo as the country’s first line of defense against drought and climate change is now being proposed by two noted scientists from the Ilocos provinces…

“Moral Revolution” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. There is a formal and standing call for a “Moral Revolution” made by no less than a then high ranking official in government in direct response to the pronouncement of an also highly placed Churchman at the helm of the CBCP openly…

Think MDGs, act LGUs By Marifi Jara The Millennium Development Goals, or the MDGs, has for a while now been a buzzword among the development sector. Non-government organizations and civil society groups have been keeping watch on the numbers as reported by the national government, particularly by NEDA and the…

The ‘Tabako’ nearing 80 still dances the Cha-cha By Gerry Garcia A majority of Pangasinenses sensing the “imminence” of JDV’s ouster as Speaker of the House do not think the day will soon come considering the number of times he had held on to the post in succession on the…

JdV’s impending ouster By Jun Velasco MOST Pangasineses are worried about the perceived impending ouster of   Speaker Joe de Venecia allegedly due to Malacañang’s machinations.  We don’t think it would be easy to   pin down a master of the game.  If we know the myriad factors that built the partnership…

Bataoil’s troops best nationwide By Gonzalo Duque CONGRATULATIONS to our regional police force headed by Gen. Leopoldo “Pol” Bataoil, regional director, for the Grand Slam they got nationwide from the national evaluation committee. Our chiefs in Pangasinan, Col. Isagani Nerez, provincial director, and Dagupan City Chief, Col. Dionicio Borromeo,  were…

Farmers adopt promising lines for Direct Seeding By Sosimo Ma. Pablico TIMES HAVE CHANGED as many farmers are becoming more and more innovative.  In the case of selecting varieties that they would plant, a good number of farmers are already planting promising lines in a commercial scale even before the…

“Malacanang diocese” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It was a good joke but with a reason. It was real fun but with a point. Those who mentioned it had their good laugh but were not entirely happy. Those who heard it did not really mind it but neither were…

Piece of heaven By Marifi Jara I planned on writing about the largely overlooked Millenium  Development Goals this week, but one e-mail that came through I feel deserves space. Talk of the MDG targets can wait a bit. The e-mail is a reaction to Kristine Oineza’s Young Roots column last…

‘Unwitting’ conspiracy to commit rebellion By Gerry Garcia ALLEGED Magdalo leader Sen. Trillanes, with former marine Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, launched a caper last year at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati City which took a turn for the worst prompting troopers and police to arrest the alleged perpetrators, including some…