“Thou shalt not tell the truth” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Even but the thought of that fateful 10 July which marked the date of the betrayal of those killed and desecrated soldiers in Basilan is already revolting enough. And to be further told that no less than certain…

Honesty, integrity, credibility By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. All year round and for so many years especially since 2001—so much graft and corruption. So many liars, cheaters and thieves in government. So much poverty and misery among the people. Power and wealth concentrated in the hands of oligarchs. Direct…

Fish cages, still loose, multiplying By Gerry Garcia THE latest victim of massive illegal fish farming in West Pangasinan, Sual, now faces accusation of allegedly allowing proliferation of fish cages to over acceptable limits — 100 fish cages, as it used to have. Sual town now has some 250 each…

Joe de V comes home By Jun Velasco SPEAKER Joe de Venecia will — finally –be in town, with new and old friends, political allies, relatives and parents on Sunday, August 26. It will be his thanksgiving party to Pangasinenses who have gifted him with thousands of triumphant votes in…

Thumbs up for Lucy By Gonzalo Duque IN ROTARY circles, we have never been so elated as when Dr. Lucy Honrado, incumbent president of our Rotary Club of Uptown Dagupan showed rare leadership qualities as a Rotarian and a Rotary leader. You see, experts and leadership gurus have yet to…

Ex-DH finds success in the farm By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Many Filipinos working abroad realize soon after coming back that the success they have been looking for is right there where they come from.  Take the case of Margie Allado, 43, of Brgy. Pias Norte, Currimao, Ilocos Norte who worked…

Children in the streets By Marifi Jara On more than once occasion, while waiting at the shed across the San Fabian church for a bus up to Baguio, I’ve been approached by children, on average between seven to ten years old, begging for money. Always, I am tempted to tell…

Antisocial personality disorder By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It is common knowledge among those who engage themselves in the judicial ministry of Ecclesiastical Matrimonial Tribunals that an Antisocial Personality Disorder on the side of either or both parties is a ground for marriage nullity declaration. Reason: They are not…

With fingers crossed, we’ll beat the odds under – Al By Gerry Garcia THE move of some administration stalwarts to push their bid for charter-change and eventually   secure shift of governance style  from presidential-bicameral  to unicameral parliament (of the federal type) has at the moment been put on hold, for…

RP 30 years behind Malaysia? By Jun Velasco OUR weeklong visit of Malaysia (4 days) and Singapore (2 days) last week was an uncalled-for moment of melancholia. Neighbor columnist Gonz Duque was right. He cried while touring South Korea because he saw progress all around and remembered his hapless country….