Awaran na Pangasinan | Kultura tan Kuritan Nen Santiago Villafania   IMPARUNGTAL na Pangasinan Historical & Cultural Commission so libron awaran Pangasinan ed saray akitogiop a mamaistra tan mamaistro na DepEd. Piaet met labat na PHCC ya ibiang iyan libro no wala bilang so nausar pian naibangat so salita, awaran,…

The young’s responsibility By Johanne Margarette R. Macob THIS is both sad and alarming. I have come across reports about the ‘delinquencies’ of its students of a certain school. I was dismayed with the accounts of some of the school personnel about how a number of their students have been…

We were speaker at Toti’s graduation day By Jun Velasco   “There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests,” —Nicolo Machiavelli   BALON Biskeg has been adopted the official battlecry by the Dagupan City National High School alumni to drumbeat for their annual December 28 “Nite of Nites” at Mayor…

Bravo, Leo Angeles! By Gonzalo Duque GEORGIA, U.S.A—In case you think Fil-Ams are not in step with goings-on in the islands, think again. Baka niparokan kayo, mas maraming alam na tsimis ang mga kabaro natin dito sa Land of the Green Apple, kesa mga taga diyan. Yang mga ma-tsiks at…

Police officers now responsible for drug cases By Bebot Villar   WITH the signing last month of a new law that amended the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, by President Aquino, we can expect more illegal drugs traffickers to be sent to jail soon. Under the new law, Republic…

Pope Francis: Vicar of Christ  By Oscar V. Cruz   UNLESS otherwise decided for whatever supervening cause to the contrary, Pope Francis is formally scheduled to make an Apostolic Visit to the Philippines – come 15-19 January 2015 – to personally meet and be with the people  who are still suffering…

Alternatives By Johanne Margarette R. Macob IN our present-day world where our needs, or better yet, our wants continue to increase while our resources grow less, it is but wise to consider using alternatives, and well, it’s even wiser to opt for it. Recently, we had this friendly exchange of…

Street children By Jun Velasco   “A rational nature admits of nothing which is not serviceable to the rest of mankind,” Marcus Aurelius   EACH time Rizal’s declaration of  “the youth as hope of the fatherland” comes to mind, we are bothered by the increasing number of street children everywhere….

An appeal to our Muslim community leaders By Bebot Villar   LAST Tuesday, our Muslim brothers and sisters celebrated Ed’l Fitr. Nabanggit ko ang ating mga kapatid na Muslim dahil gusto kong bigyang-diin na hindi na lamang sila sa Mindanao matatagpuan. There are now small Muslim communities in many cities….

Pregnancy is cursed. Birth is forbidden. Life is taboo.  By Oscar V. Cruz   THERE are people who hate people, especially in the so-called “First World Countries,” whose anti-people stance has slowly but surely invaded a “Third World Country” like the Philippines.  It is the height of selfishness and egoism that…