Alternative IPM methods for rice-onion crops By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Alternative integrated pest management [IPM] practices developed by PhilRice [Philippine Rice Research Institute] researchers can very fit into the current farming practices of onion farmers in Leon, Iloilo and reduce pesticide application. The researchers have successfully integrated the alternative IPM…

Playing with human lives By +Oscar V. Cruz Sparing some lives while killing many. Ceremoniously working for the repeal of the Death Penalty Law while doing ritual investigations of downright murders. Receiving victors with big smiles and praises, while being loudly silent about many victims of disappearances and extermination. This…

City’s unruly traffic By Gerry Garcia EXPANSION of the city proper area, once promised by the city administration to help ease traffic congestion, has been unduly delayed to the consternation of commuters and motorists flocking in daily, especially from outside the city. Congestion on the city’s streets certainly has not…

Move over, Ryan Cayabyab By Jun Velasco WILLIAM Bigornia, only in his 40’s, is the manager of Manila Bank in Urdaneta City.  He is a musician, composer, singer and arranger par excellence! His musical genius surfaced lately, “maybe I’m a late-bloomer sort of,” he told us excited about his recent…

Save our unsung heroes! By Gonzalo Duque PRESIDENT Gloria’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia has definitely gained several plus points for her and the administration.  I could see some anti Gloria elements sulking. Your know what? I advise the opposition to just think positive, first be good to their families…

Cattle fattening pushed in Mangaldan By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The prospects of cattle fattening in Mangaldan, Pangasinan are bright because of the abundance of feed materials and technical support from the Department of Agriculture [DA] in the Ilocos.  Thus, the local government unit of Mangaldan and the Dagupan branch of…

Enchanted Kingdom By +Oscar V. Cruz More fiction oriented than Dan Brown, more nebulous than any dreamland, more elusive than the thinnest air in Mt. Everest. This is the “Enchanted Kingdom” that is perceived to be occupied not by real people but by illusive dwarfs. It is a non-place where…

Dr. Fred Sta. Maria, a tribute By Jun Velasco WHILE the nation was thrown in euphoria with Leo Oracion’s triumphant shout of “the eagle has landed!”  the city of Dagupan was mourning the passing of  one of  the most durable politicians it has produced hereabouts, former Councilor Fred “manok” Sta….

Dagupan City‘s papogi clowncilors By Gonzalo Duque MANY parents and students are disappointed with the city government’s inaction on a proposed Sanggunian ordinance regulating the activities of fraternities in our city.  I am absolving Mayor Benjie Lim on this account however because he, from the best of my knowledge, has…

Bio-organic fertilizer for high corn yields, income By Sosimo Ma. Pablico CORN GROWERS in the Ilocos may as well benefit from the experience of Mindanao farmers with the application of a bio-organic fertilizer, which greatly reduced their use of inorganic fertilizer. In Banisilan, Cotabato, for instance, the corn yields of…