Classroom favoritism By Shawn Fernandez HAVE you ever experienced seeing somebody who was always appreciated, recognized, and given merit while the rest of you remained unnoticed? All of you worked hard and played their part but only he got the reward. Though he made mistakes, he seemed to stand firm…

Bong Go and Mocha on the upswing By Gonzalo Duque AS we had anticipated, our good friend Christopher Lawrence Go, or Bong Go for short, will soar to the top of the totem pole among all the senatoriables come May 13 elections as he already did in the latest SWS…

Coping up with a Perfectionist Professor By Shawn Fernandez I believe we all have our own unique ways to attain perfection. Most of us desire to be better and aim for what is best. Striving for perfection is really a good thing if it means seeking constant improvement of our…

Prospects of Sports Center in Pangasinan By Gonzalo Duque THE establishment of a Sports Training Center of the Philippines by virtue of  a law sponsored by Congressman Conrado Estrella III, and signed into law last week by President Rodrigo Duterte, is a big boon to the country’s sports and also a…

Malasakit Center now in Dagupan By Gonzalo Duque AS I write my column today (Friday), the Malasakit Center of Region 1 Medical Center  headed by Director Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, was just opened with my good friend, former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go dropping by to greet the…

Social media cyclops By Camilla & Shawn Fernandez “NOT all you see on the Social Media is true” a common adage we hear from netizens. However, the habit of jumping into conclusion upon seeing a certain information still continues. We, netizens, ought to know that this practice is not to…

Using the dead for politics By Gonzalo Duque NECROPOLITICS rearing its ugly head here! You know, when  I attended the wake of former Mayor Benjie Lim, Tony Uy was very good to me. Being the manager of the Eternal Gardens (or, is he?), he brought me near the coffin. As I…

Smart-shaming: The new trend By Camilla & Shawn Fernandez “EH, di wow! Ikaw na magaling. Alam mo naman na lahat, di ba?” Sounds familiar? Well, it does to me. I used to hear those words often in school. There was one occasion in my class when our professor was discussing…

DU30 has the last say By Gonzalo Duque THE reported clearance made by the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) on some politicians in Region 1, among them First District Congressman Boying Celeste is not only misleading but a downright lie. Many of us know that the RPOC has no…

Duterte’s political will By Gonzalo Duque JOURNALISM in Pangasinan will never be the same again I suppose without its guru, our good friend and kumpadre Juanito “Jun” Velasco, who died in the grace of the lord on January 25, just two days before his 73rd birthday. Considered an icon in Pangasinan journalism, Jun left…