Making Big Out of Little By Camilla Fernandez “BESHIE, kailangan ko ng pera. Gusto ko mag-business.” One of my friends told me.  Pero wala naman akong puhunan.” “Kung gusto, laging may paraan.” I answered. This conversation reminded me of my childhood years. I believe it was just ordinary if our…

Belen’s performance vs. Brian’s By Gonzalo Duque WE heard that Vice Mayor Brian Lim has challenged Mayor Belen Fernandez to a one-on-one debate over a local radio station. Me, says a debate sponsored by a radio station will not bring out the real issues that the people need to know….

Holy Week observance is different By Gonzalo Duque BECAUSE we just observed Holy Week, out muna ang politics this issue. It is the tradition for Holy Week, which we as Christians don’t want to violate.  We observe the tradition with utmost respect and holiness, reflecting on our relationship with God….

Pangalatok means macho, womanizer? By Gonzalo Duque IN connection with the 439th Agew na Pangasinan or Pangasinan Day last April 5, it may be well to discuss the continuing silent resistance by our province mates to being called “Pangalatoks”, in reference to the people who inhabit the big province of Pangasinan. We…

A moral story about anger management By Camilla and Shawn Fernandez I recently read a story about anger and inner peace. I can relate to it because I have an issue with controlling my own anger, and I do look forward to effectively managing my own   problem. So here comes…

Belen, a 24/7 public servant By Gonzalo Duque THE Comelec as well as its deputized agencies have launched Operation Baklas as soon as the campaign period for local candidates has begun on March 29.  But not all of them were gone. We still see some oversized campaign materials along the highways,…

Fighting back with accomplishments By Gonzalo Duque AS I write this column, I remember that today is President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s 74th birthday. Happy birthday, Mr. President! May you have more birthdays to come!  Certainly, we wish that he will finish his term as president of the Philippines. The President has done…

Belen’s hard work and performance By Gonzalo Duque WE were among thousands of Dagupeños who want to give Mayor Belen Fernandez a resounding applause when she delivered her State of the City Address on March 20 at CSI Stadia. Give it to her, she had done much for the city…

Making big out of little By Camilla and Shawn Fernandez  “BESHIE, kailangan ko ng pera. Gusto ko mag-business.” One of my friends told me.  Pero wala naman akong puhunan.” “Kung gusto, laging may paraan.” I answered. This conversation reminded me of my childhood years. I believe it was just ordinary…

What a feat! By Gonzalo Duque WE doff our hat once more to the Dagupan City athletes for ending up as a back-to-back champion in the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet, and to the special someone who made all these possible — Mayor Belen Fernandez. This after Dagupan stunned all its rivals…