Worldly politics is back By Jun Velasco   “Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.” —- Euripides   IT’S back to mundane politics in Pangasinan, a week after the Papal visit. Monitor publisher Orly Guirao and this columnist recently had a brief chat with Caloocan Congressman Egay Erice at a coffee…

Are our police helpless? By Bebot Villar   THE rash of shooting incidents last week involving motorcycle-riding men as suspects had alarmed Pangasinan residents. At dapat lang dahil sa loob lamang ng dalawang araw, Saturday and Sunday, lima kaagad ang nabaril at napatay. Then last Tuesday, a shooting incident took…

Liturhiyan Pangasinan Nen Santiago Villafania    BALEG a tepel tan tepet no akin et anggapo’y salitan Pangasinan ed Liturhiya dia’d Misa na Santo Papa diman ed Quirino Grandstand. Akin a tua ya anggapo so imparungtal da’ra’y papari tan obobispon Pangasinan, wadtan a pilatek tayo ni ya say pangolu na CBCP…

Fighting Illegal Recruitment  By Johanne Margarette R. Macob   ASIDE from all the festivals- Bagoong, Sigay, Talong- happening in the province these days, there is another reason for us, Pangasinans, to celebrate. Recently, I learned from Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) head, Sir Alex Ferrer that the number of…

Phenomenal show of faith should be internalized By Jun Velasco   “For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world and against wicked spirits in the…

Duterte at LNU Feb. 16 By Gonzalo Duque   WE join the millions of Catholics, Christians and God believers in welcoming Pope Francis to our beloved country! It’s interesting to note that of the 7 million Catholics in Japan, 7 million are practising Catholics. On the other hand, we in…

Cleaning the Bilibid prison By Bebot Villar   TALAGANG serious si Justice Secretary Leila de Lima na linisin ang New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Last Tuesday, De Lima, accompanied by some congressmen, went to the NBP for the nth time kasi nalaman niya na ang illegal drugs operations inside the NBP…

What I learned from SK By Hilda Austria   SINCE no law has bee passed directing the postponement Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) election period, SK elections will now be held on February 28, 2015. As a former SK chairman, I am glad the election for the representatives of the youth sector will…

Ex-Dad Pedy Torio remembered  By Jun Velasco   “The Gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life,” Lucan   THE year 2015 should usher in good things for the country. For one, the world leader of the largest church — Pope Francis — is coming…

Duterte inching his way to the Malacanang By Gonzalo T. Duque FRIENDS and allies of Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte have been regularly updating us with his improving chances of getting elected president of the country. His vehicle is the federalism movement which is getting more adherents and volunteers nationwide….