Viva, Vigan! By Johanne Margarette R. Macob BECAUSE the success of a fellow is ours, too. The inclusion of Vigan City in the 21 finalists for the New 7 Wonders Cities was announced last Monday (July 8), from a list of 77 cities announced in October 2013, chosen from over…
Young Roots
Impeachment Complaint By Oscar V. Cruz “IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES” ……………… …………….. …………….. Contrary to his oath, Benigno Simeon Aquino III committed: I. CULPABLE VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION II. BRIBERY III. GRAFT AND CORRUPTION SUCH is a portion…
Viewpoints
Lull after a storm By Jun Velasco “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 FLASH! Our friend, UPang-Phinma comptroller Gloria Tutanes called up to report that an alumnus, Mark Melo Vidal,…
Think about it
Nation in turmoil By Gonzalo Duque A nation in raging political turmoil. However we look at it, however we justify that the bombastic conflict between President Aquino and his allies and his opponents led by detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla the fact remains that our nation is…
Playing with Fire
No medical use for Marijuana By Bebot Villar IT looks like na-“Wow, Mali!” ang ma-impluwensyang Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last week when it justified the use of marijuana for “medical use” Many are wondering, including yours truly, kung ano ang naging batayan ng CBCP sa kanilang…
Deretsahan
The Hundred Islands today By Johanne Margarette R. Macob IT was only two years ago when I first ‘explored’ one of the country’s wonders. Back then, my friend and I were already in awe of the beauty of the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP). We quickly shrugged off our ‘should…
Young Roots
Dr. Au Reyna, the Pope’s church lay leader “Actually, no one deserves anything from the Lord. Everything is grace and this is a gift of grace from the Lord,” – Bishop Socrates Villegas OUR friend, Dr. Aurora Samson-Reyna, senior vice president of the University of Luzon, must be on…
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Media work By Gonzalo Duque IT may interest you to know that this columnist is not a sophomore in media work. Fact of the matter is we had a weekly column, “Dialogue,” in The Courier even before the Martial Law years. But we are new in the broadcast industry….
Playing with Fire
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) By Oscar V. Cruz THE “Program” was supposed to be “Comprehensive” for the “Reform” of huge and impressive “Agrarian” possessions of some blessed and distinguished families all over the Country – a famous hacienda somewhere in Tarlac well-included. In fact, in 1998, Agrarian Reform…
