Of Duterte, cops and drugs By: Ulysses R. Butuyan More minors nabbed as pushers, couriers in Dagupan. 23 drug pushers arrested in Urdaneta. Still no drug lords found! Why, aren’t the police interested to identify and jail them? 14-year-old boy nabbed in drug buy-bust. In many if not all…
Deretsahan
We are needed By Johanne R. Macob I JUST came home from covering the inaugural of our new set of provincial leaders. The new president and vice president of the Republic also just finished taking their respective oaths. Somehow, it’s a relief knowing that the tension during the campaign…
Young Roots
FVR inspires By Gonzalo Duque MANY Pangasinenses are admirers of former President Ramos, 88. Why? Because, to borrow his own words, he is “still completing myself.” He said so at the inauguration of FVR’s Library at the UPANG-PHINMA last Friday. Mabuhay kayo, Sir FVR! * * * * …
Playing With Fire
Of Duterte and PNoy By Ulysses R. Butuyan Duterte must aim for legacy, not sound bites. Tell him not to kill all criminals, or who on earth will remain to enjoy his legacy? And he himself might no longer be around anymore, either. Noy: Let’s guard our democracy. Oh,…
Punching Bug
Deretsahan
YOLO! By Johanne R. Macob “You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.” GOT that quote from a book I am so in love with, which was eventually given a movie adaptation. A few days ago, a good friend and I…
Young Roots
Criminals are vanishing, thank God By Gonzalo Duque THIS is fantastic news! The drug trade is getting wiped out hindi pa nakakaupo si Digong! What many do not know is that master of psy war ang friend natin. He did it in Davao, kaya yon, clean as a whistle…
Playing with Fire
Of Duterte, PNoy, crime By Ulysses R. Butuyan UN experts to Duterte: Don’t incite violence. Does that mean he alone may be violent? Criminal liability may be lowered to 12. Let us focus more on social reform and less on criminal liability or penalty. There are crimes that…




