Yolanda tragedy fast breaks reforms By Jun Velasco “Finally, the ordinary Filipino has scored a victory broader than expected, “ Oscar Franklin Tan, PDI columnist, on the Supreme Court’s ruling against pork barrel. WORD famous healer Alex Orbito’s staff was boning up on what to do on their…
These NGOs deserve a salute By Gonzalo Duque WE have nothing but praise to the leadership of the Pangasinan Federation of NGOs led by Lita Duque, which has enjoined members to forego or cancel planned merry making activities in the coming Yuletide season. Instead, they are donating their allotted…
Mayor Belen, ikaw na! By Bebot Villar SHE did it before. She did it again in this year’s Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) awardee as most outstanding mayor, and the only one at that in the whole country, for her anti-illegal drugs advocacy. November 22, 2013 marked another great day…
Social Conscience By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD “BUDHI” making a “Bulong” urging an “Utos” – this is “consciencia” in the common understanding of Filipinos. In other words, conscience is an inner voice urging every individual still imbued with ethical values and/or still subscribing to moral norms, to do what…
Tayug’s ‘1st Layug Marathon’ By Noel Cabobos ON DECEMBER 21, a Saturday, running enthusiasts from all over will dot the town of Tayug’s thoroughfares including that of the next town, San Nicolas, for the much-awaited running spectacle dubbed as “1st Layug Marathon.” The event aims to put Tayug in…
Hope for hopelessness By Johanne Margarette R. Macob MY past article stating that life is a great paradox has been validated. Indeed, life has a lot of ironies. The recent calamity that took wreaked havoc in our beloved country demonstrated, and still continues to bare the wickedness and the…
Solidarity By Jun Velasco “THIS is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24 YOU won’t easily get the message of that line if you are in the midst of a merciless lash that has battered our country. Be in…
Plastic!!! By Gonzalo Duque BRILLIANT columnist Herman Tiu Laurel recently wrote in his column in the Daily Tribune an article with this head, “It’s sadder in the Philippines.” The columnist, a relative of the Catubigs of Dagupan, compared the preparedness or lack of it between the people of Cuba…
Sympathize with aid, not words By Bebot Villar WHILE Pangasinan suffered immensely from past calamities from super typhoons, massive flooding at earthquake, di hamak na maswerte pa rin tayo compared sa kalunus-lunos na sinapit ng mga taga Central Visayas. Kaya nga every time the scenes of massive devastation of…
“The Truth Shall Set You Free.” (John 8:32) By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD UNLESS one is a professional thief, gangster, murderer and the like – two whom lying is a matter or course – it is not easy to lie. But even these skilled liars fall on their faces…
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