More popish than the Pope By Gonzalo Duque IF you analyze the twin political opposition and certain church officials’ hysterical behaviour against President Gloria and her visit to the Pope in the Vatican, you can’t help but remember the Pharisees’ high-handed treatment of Jesus Christ when he opted to heal…

Pangasinan’s pride in Agricultural Research By Sosimo Ma. Pablico DANILDA HUFANA-Duran of Inmalog, San Fabian is already a multi-awarded animal biotechnologist specializing in buffalo reproduction, even as she is barely 40 years old.  As a senior agriculturist of the Philippine Carabao Center [PCC], she has become widely recognized for her…

Public debt is private accountability By +Oscar V. Cruz There is a truth that begs to be said in plain and simple words. This has particular relevance to the fact of the so called “Public Debt”. The common tao has all the reason to know the basic nature and immediate…

Death penalty not anti-Christ By Gerry Garcia AT least there are still many other level-headed Christians, not necessarily Catholics, here in the province as elsewhere who had guts enough to stand up solidly against the move to abolish the death penalty – a move initiated by the powerful (daw) Catholic…

RP is ‘weakmen’ country By Jun Velasco THE scorching weather is over, and now the rains. Rains should be welcomed by our sun-beaten souls, as a little rain reminds us of poems penned by the window divining the cool droplets as spinner of tales and memories. But Gonzalo’s warning straight…

Nakakasuka na! By Gonzalo Duque ALL is well that ends well. You guessed it. Our series of column articles on the fraternity issue in Dagupan must have created unruffled feelings to some. Sorry, but that’s part of the territory. At the birthday bash of Commissioner Al Fernandez, some people thought…

Shift grazing area to reduce internal parasites in goats By Sosimo Ma. Pablico INTERNAL PARASITES in goats and sheep can be effectively reduced by shifting the grazing area used by the animals every three to four days, according to researchers in the Small Ruminants Center [SRC} at the Central Luzon…

Corruption By +Oscar V. Cruz It is not a secret that the present government is well known for systemic corruption. The Filipinos know. Asia knows. The world knows. In the listing of countries noted for its corrupt and corrupting officialdom, the country holds a place of distinction. Formal pronouncements to…

RP’s only way out after 108 years By Gerry Garcia A MOVE recently taken by traffic authorities here requiring all tricycles on the road to be equipped with rear lighting systems, especially at night, seems to be making no headway. A motorist on the highway trailing an unlighted 3-wheeled car…

Rachel Arenas, a natural politician By Jun Velasco HAPPY Birthday, Jose Rizal! Happy 59th anniversary, Dagupan City! And Happy Reopening Day, DZRH Dagupan! O, yes, happy birthday, Commissioner Al! There’s a festive air in Dagupan. Time to indulge? The week also marks school reopening, masses of children and teenagers going…