Live for something By Jun Velasco   “Sting like a bee, float like a butterfly,” Muhammad Ali   AS we celebrate Jesus Christ’s life on earth culminating in His ascent to heaven, we ask our readers to pause and reflect on the meaning of Lent. It’s Wednesday morning that we…

Happy holidays to one and all! By Gonzalo Duque   SUCH warm greetings to not mean you should resort to sensual pleasures ha? We urge you to turn your thoughts inward and reflect on the blessings you have been receiving from the Lord! We further suggest you join your families—not…

Road repairs and traffic By Bebot Villar   HAPPY Easter po sa inyong lahat! By this time, many of our provincemates na nagbakasyon will begin their trek back to the places where they work, lalo na sa Metro Manila. It’s been a long weekend. Every time Holy Week approaches, pahirap…

Summer escapade By Johanne Macob   CLASSES have ended- at least in the different schools in the province. Kids are home and this means one thing: summer vacation for the family! By now, I’m sure your family has already planned where to go and what to do this summer. Some…

Gems in Pangasinan to be honored By Jun Velasco   WE don’t want to be parochial, but we couldn’t help feeling proud of the province’s stellar performance as main producer of the Filipinos’ staple food – rice. Thanks to Brod Butch and pretty wife Ana who invited us to watch…

Sen. Alan Cayetano, another good presidential material By Gonzalo Duque   IS it true that Mayor Rody Duterte is still shying from the presidential challenge? Well, we shall not intrude into his deep thought, assessment and analysis. Recently, we had a chance to exchange views with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano,…

Keeping our roads safe By Bebot Villar   FINALLY, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) office already has its own breath analyzers. These are long overdue for the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act passed last year. With these analyzers, tiyak, mababawasan na ang accidents sa ating mga kalsada, lalo na sa…

Kurit Panlunggaring tan Poetic Sanctuaries – Pangasinan Nen Santiago Villafania   CONGRATULATIONS ed saray analo ed paliagan a Kurit Panlunggaring ed sayan taon a sikara di Alma A. Nepascua (unaan a gamor), Jahwella Q. Ocay (komaduan gamor), tan Lanie M. Tomas (komatlon gamor) para ed kategorian poetry (adult); Alex Romeo…

Prostitution By Hilda Austria   PROSTITUTION, considered as the oldest profession especially for women who think there are no other means to make their both ends meet, is still around today in many cities and towns including my city. A friend from Arellano Bani Dagupan City told me prostitution in…

Life is short By Jun Velasco   “By justice, a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down” – Proverbs 29:4   FLASH! A dear friend, Dr. Tessie Flores-de Venecia, one of the closest relatives and confidantes of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr….