Basista’s mayoral impasse By Jun Velasco “Democracy is beautiful in theory: in practice it is a fallacy.” — Benito Mussolini FORMER Local Government Secretary and former President Fidel V. Ramos’ braintrust Rafael Alunan was in Pangasinan Thursday and Friday. He was Governor Amado Espino’s guest. The duo is FVR…
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Election blues By Atty. Gonzalo Duque THE nation is teetering on an explosive season, with the national and local elections just around the corner. It’s barely four months away. Dakkel laray ag makaogip, mga abay. We know some of them who resort to drinking alcoholic drinks to dull their…
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DDB beneficiaries must account By Bebot Villar AS Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for six (6) years, I made it a point that construction of drug rehabilitation centers and facilities are facilitated with grants from DDB in order that drug dependents can be served efficiently and well….
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New year, new love? By Johanne R. Macob HAPPY New Year, everyone! I just felt like having that greeting start this article, for a change. (I usually to put my greetings on the last part of my articles). The ingress of the New Year is significance for me and…
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A Dagupenos’s odyssey to greatness By Jun Velasco “Behold, you desire truth in the inner being; make me therefore to know wisdom in my inmost heart,” Psalm 51:6 HAPPY New Year! Happy New Year? Come to think of it. There are things we say and do without meaning it or…
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That chair fall is a wake up call By Gonzalo Duque HAPPY New Year to all! * * * * At the close of the year, 2015, just past, we did a lot of reflection on our life. Senior citizen na tayo e. We can’t say for sure what really…
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Liquidation of funds imperative By Bebot Villar THE year 2015 has ended and accountability for funds released and spent must already be established. The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 has made it a state policy to provide assistance to drug users and dependents through effective programs of treatment and…
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Colombians would live on a lie? By Jun Velasco MERRY Christmas and a Happy New Year! We in these fabled isles have lately been thrown in contrasting modes. Happy in the triumph of Miss Pia Wurtzbach of Cagayan de Oro City as Miss Universe. Our Pangasinense- friend Dale Cabrera,…
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Forgiveness: the best Christmas/ New Year message By Gonzalo Duque We start with forgiveness. It’s the only way to feel good with ourselves and those we must have hurt. We forgive those we have unknowingly or (even knowingly) hurt… with all the sincerity we can master. It’s the best…
