Akyat-bahay heist in a Baguio Hotel? By Gerry Garcia THE pork barrel in Congress, hidden gold-mine in this two-tiered legislative body that has and had been magnetic attraction   to even the clowns from Pinoy filmdom will now be “open” to the public. This was most recently revealed by House Speaker…

Spines is ill at ease with the media? By Jun Velasco ON our way to Dunkin Donut last weekend, a heart-wrenching sight moved us: groups of homeless, sorrow-stricken families lined the sidewalks in front of the University of Pangasinan and Insular Life building on Arellano Street. A painful question hounded…

VM Belen and Lucy Honrado, ok kayo By Gonzalo Duque MOST of us in Pangasinan are uneasy and anxious at the political turbulence gripping Malacañang and the House of Representatives. We share the mutual hurt that is slicing the hearts of two close allies, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Speaker…

Compost, liquid fertilizer from vegetable refuse By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The huge amount of vegetable refuse and other biomass generated everyday at trading posts, bagsakan centers and large public markets could very well be processed right away into compost and li-quid fertilizer that could be used in vegetable production.  Profugo…

Forgiver and forgiven By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. In addition to the significance, gravity and implications of the offense done and proven, forgiveness necessarily carries two terminal reference points. These are none other than the forgiver and the forgiven, viz., the person giving the forgiveness and the person receiving…

Dagupan’s ‘Bayani’ By Marifi Jara The October 21 fire that razed most of Sitio Aling, a wide slum area in Dagupan with more than 100 houses, brings to the fore a gnawing problem that is characteristic of most urban places in developing countries within Asia, Africa and Latin America. Slum…

New traffic stall at CSI Lucao By Gerry Garcia After being unconditionally pardoned or given executive clemency by PGMA, former President Erap E sounded more relieved than contrite when he said he has had enough of politics after decades of service to the nation as town mayor, senator, vice-president and…

Learn from our departed By Jun Velasco WITH All Saints Day just around the corner, it may be well for most of us, especially our national leaders, to ponder the temporariness of life. The confusion at the top has been draining our energies. Colleagues, family members and kins are lost…

Judgment of history By Gonzalo Duque MIXED feelings. That’s what we feel regarding the Presidential pardon granted to former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada.  No less than former President Fidel V. Ramos, former Gov. Chavit Singson, and many others were against it. Anyway, Erap is now 70 years old and deserves…

Muslim women assume a new role By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Women in a barangay in Shariff Kabunsuan province, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, have assumed a new role of providing food and income for their family.  In the past, they were relegated to perform household chores, take care of the…