Soon a drug-free Asingan? By Bebot Villar   THE last time I checked, umaabot na sa 80 katao ang nagkasakit ng tigdas o measles sa Pangasinan mula noong January 1. I was told that 26 out of 80 are mostly children, and still confined at Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in…

CBCP Pastoral Exhortation on Philippine Economy (1998) By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD FORMALLY released for public knowledge and understanding, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) addressed the Filipino people about its honest perception of the Philippine economy some 16 years ago. Its over-all content can be summed up…

Murtami: Balon Libro Nen Santiago Villafania   ASUMPAL ko la’y manuskrito na balon librok ed English a wala’y titulon Murtami: Collected Poems. Say masimoon kon pisasalamat ed kinen Albert B. Casuga ed kritikal a pangiparungtal. Ontan met ed si Ute Margaret Saine (US) ed inter ton pasingayew tan si Károly…

“Philippine ego” By Johanne Margarette R. Macob LAST WEEK, the provincial government in partnership with the Philippine Carabao Center held a press conference to create awareness towards diminishing population of carabaos in the province, as well as in the national scene. In the province alone, records of the Provincial Planning…

Do you want to get rich? By Jun Velasco   “There is nothing as powerful as an idea whose time has come,” Victor Hugo   THIS, your, crusading paper, is a favorite reading fare of intellectuals. Former Collegian editor Oscar Ferrer, a friend since pre-martial law era, wants to be…

Decadent China?  By Gonzalo Duque   SAD news! Our friend from San Francisco, California – Friends USA President Dado Macaraeg – who was below 60, succumbed to a lingering illness. The new hit u like a hard rock. He was one of our bet friends. We wish to condole with…

Finally, an action plan from mayors By Bebot Villar   TAMA ang response ni Gov. Amado Espino, Jr. to the alarming situation of drug abuse sa Pangasinan.  Through the Mayors’ League, the father of Pangasinan, stressed na kailangan magka-isa ang mga mayors in the province to curb the worsening  problem…

People of the Philippines – A Convenient Scapegoat By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   THE Poor Pilipino People – this is another reading of “PPP”. And such is not really bad a coincidence. The Filipinos have become even poorer with the advent of the present administration. While it is said…

    When a ‘clean’ river mean more By Johanne Margarette R. Macob BECAUSE nothing beats a good domino effect… Personally, I find the view of a clean river very soothing: the tidy water, the aqua-organisms living within it, plus the fresh air surrounding it. It’s a scenic view and…

Arrogant leaders should heed Pope Francis’ warning By Jun Velasco   POPE Francis’ warning against princes of the church who are show-offs of their pomp and glory shows a once imperial Rome bending to the broad masses, the faithful. This is consistent with Christ’s teaching on humility and treating one…