God smiles at Pangasinan By Jun Velasco   “And the King shall answer and say unto them, verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me,”  Matthew 25:40   OUR 2-hour forum on…

Fearless forecast: JDV vs Spines in 2016 4th D congressional race  By Gonzalo Duque   HAPPY New Year to all! I greet you with much hope, but sa totoo lang tayo po’y medyo ninenerbyos nang kaunti. We have been meeting a lot of soothsayers who give us a gloomy picture of the…

An Honest Mistake By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   A “MISTAKE” is said to be “honest” when committed under one or more of the usual following simple reasons: One, the person concerned makes a blunder without knowing, much less wanting it. Two, the individual in question either says what he…

Yesteryear’s lessons By Johanne Margarette R. Macob AFTER my second heartbreak six months ago, waking up day to day has been laborious. A week or a month or couple of that weren’t enough for me to move on. I sort of thought then that year 2013 isn’t for me. Likewise,…

The Old Normal By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   TIME and again, there are people who speak and/or write about the “New Normal” probably to mean the adoption of new values, the observance of new behavioral patterns in the passage of time from then to now. There is the “New…

The film as national unifier By Jun Velasco   “Is there a love that is nobler than one’s love for country? Certainly none.” —Andres Bonifacio   THURSDAY, we were drawing up plans with film makers and the media to rally the  nation behind local films for nation building. Our discussions were…

Belen’s Xmas bonus for employees By Gonzalo Duque   DAGUPENOS have had a meaningful Christmas. Especially City Hall employees who earlier were fearing non-payment of their salaries or outright dismissal from service due to bankruptcy left by the past administration. What happened was—Mayor Belen Fernandez, displaying skill and intelligence was…

The Gift of Love By Johanne R. Macob LOVE is… I asked FB friends how they would define ‘love’. Out of my more than a thousand friends, only a few answered. I then privately messaged my closest friends to ask the same question. Surprisingly, even those who I think are…

What’s Going On? By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   IN the past weeks or so, there seems to be less and less positive events but more and more negative news that were noticed and noted. No, this is not about any devastating typhoon nor any destructive earthquake. Yes, this is…

Merry Christmas! By Jun Velasco   “Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection. —Pindar   IT’S four days before Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to one and all! Yeah! Many of our countrymen are divided on this year’s definition or sense or feel of…