Learning our political lessons By Bebot Villar   WHO was it who said: ‘The people elect the government they deserve!”? Nothing can be further from the truth. It is our vote that decided our fate as a nation kaya kailangan pahalagahan natin ang isusulat natin sa ating mga balota. We…

I’m in love with Noel By Johanne Macob   PEOPLE who personally know me, including my friends on Facebook, may think this article is about ‘Noel’ my significant other. It’s actually about ‘Noel,’ a significant holiday I am truly in love with – Christmas! I am in love with Christmas…

Wharton Pennsylvania vs. War-torn Mindanao By Gonzalo Duque   CHRISTMAS came to LNU early. Sports-wise and academic-wise, that is. Why? Obvious! Our Dukes captured last week the Northern Luzon – Central Luzon championship in the Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan (UCAAP) games. We have hiked our stars to…

Drug problem as campaign issue By Bebot Villar   LAST week, we were made to witness inappropriate mudslinging among our presidential candidates. Ang latest na reported sa media ay ang hamunan ng “sampalan,” na nauwi sa “suntukan” at bandang huli ay “barilan” sa pagitan ng dalawa sa ating mga magigiting…

The son also rises By Jun Velasco   “He that does good to another, does good also to himself, not only in the consequences, but in the very act.”– SENECA EDITORS of the Manila papers must have seen the danger of Mother Earth teetering on “catastrophe” while glued on the…

It’s criminality and drugs, stupid! By Gonzalo Duque   WALA na talaga! They — critics, detractors, hypocrites mostly — have been destroying our man, Rody Duterte, to block his presidential destiny. But para silang bolan manpoktal! Hmm… our bet continues to zoom upward. Ala na… nagsalita na ang taong bayan,…

24/7 anti-drug operations By Bebot Villar   LET there be no mistake about it but our province’s campaign against illegal drugs and trafficking is, indeed, serious! Even during official and legal holiday, the anti-drug operations of our law enforcers continue without letup.  Congratulations!

Dealing with my craft By Johanne Macob   I have been in this industry for about 40 months now, still a very short experience compared to most of the people I get to work with for most of the time. Up to this day, I think I can honestly say…

RAM blitz for Mar starts By Jun Velasco “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,” Proverbs 1:7 THE Paris communiqué is a total warning no inhabitants of the planet can afford to ignore. Our misgiving is that it has taken our world leaders too long to hammer…

Duterte’s priority: saving a nation By Gonzalo Duque THE week was bristling with hot news including the social media. At the receiving end is our friend presidential candidate Rody Duterte. The brickbats hurled are on his alleged bad-mouthing the Pope due to an exasperating traffic inconvenience during his visit in…