Cool life in the academe By Jun Velasco WE had a wondrous taste of a cool life in the academe last Friday while we beat the summer heat and the Punch deadline. It was Cathy’s graduation from a doctorate in Philosophy major in educational management at the Benguet State University…

Opposition’s goal too risky for future By Gonzalo Duque MY columns endorsing the re-election of   Speaker JdV received so many reactions, some critical, but mostly heart-warming. One reaction, from balikbayan Alfredo Dawana, best friend of Lito and Auring Reyna, texted me, “your column on Speaker is heaven-sent in this intriguing…

Support system for expanded AI launched By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The support system for the expanded AI (artificial insemination) program was formally launched at the Philippine Carabao Center, Department of Agriculture (PCC-DA) during its 14th anniversary celebration recently. Dr. Kazuyuki Tsurumi, country representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, distributed…

Corruption not population By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. “15 Million Pinoys Live on $1/Day”—thus reads and rings the recent headline of a known broadsheet as a finding of the World Bank. A likewise known survey made earlier said that a big majority of the respondents favored the use of…

Living art By Marifi Jara I wonder how many of the almost two million Pangasinenses – including those living here in the province, elsewhere in the country, and in other countries – know Francisco Sionil Jose? And of those who do recognize his name, how many know that he is…

JDV, the real ‘Joe’ By Gerry Garcia WE’VE long known Dr. Salvador “Ado” Duque as being anti-cha cha and averse to the proposed shift to unitary parliamentary system of government from the presidential bicameral one and it was a delightful shock to see him now drumbeating for Speaker JdV’s re-election…

Pichay’s teem in San Carlos City By Jun Velasco WE guested at Radio Magic FM over the weekend on the invitation of station manager Cris Ilustre, a fellow traveler since the 60’s. Anchorman Joey Culabat asked what we considered as our most important gain or experience from our media work….

JDV, the best speaker RP has produced yet By Gonzalo Duque AFTER his stirring speech before the Lyceum Northwestern University graduates last Tuesday, I could now say, without fear of contradiction, that this man who beat me in two congressional races in the past is a national leader destined. Yes,…

Earwigs for low cost insect control and insecticide-free foods By Sosimo Ma. Pablico An insect that used to be thought of as a harmful organism may very well pave a revolutionary method of controlling insects in rice and vegetables at a very low cost without endangering the health of farmers…

Voters and Counters By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Recent Philippines history is the standing witness that there have been certain elections which were anything but honest and credible. Such is especially true in conjunction with the 2004 national elections. Their eventual and lasting results have become rather predictable. There…