Thoughts on Dagupan City’s modernization By Gonzalo Duque   HAVE you ever stopped and wondered if that precious idle real estate comprising the city plaza were converted to a modern multipurpose center? Ok, that’s just an idea—but not a wild one, is it? A grand plan that may include the…

Lawmakers’ P10-B panic By Bebot Villar   OUR senators and congressmen are already in panic over the expose ng isang disgruntled employee of JLN Corp., accusing his big boss na nagkamal kuno ng P10-billion mula sa Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) ng 28 lawmakers. Mga ghost projects lang daw ang…

Service By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   TIME and again, it is said repeatedly and emphasized accordingly that a Public Office is public trust and is meant for public service in order to bring about the public welfare of the people concerned. Otherwise, it is looked upon and accordingly exercised…

Two clubs By Jun Velasco   “Much more genius is needed to make love than to command armies.”—Ninon de L’Enclos   AN ERAP fan who looks like Bobby Rodriguez texted us in reaction to our last column. Erap: “Those who have less in life should have more in-laws.” *          *         …

Establishments abusing senior citizens warned By Gonzalo Duque   BISHOP Socrates Villegas’ election to the Conference of Bishops Council of the Philippines presidency should bring to focus his powerful role in reversing the brain drain problem in the country. A brilliant spiritual leader, and well loved by the Aquino family, Bishop…

Truth By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   IRRESPECTIVE of how someone is called or known with reference to his or her sexuality – “gay”, “lesbian”, “transgender” or anything the like – people have to give them the respect and deference they have a right and claim to pursuant to their…

O Filipinas! Nen Santiago Villafania   FILIPINAS o Pilipinas? Aya so tepet tan alingasngasan natan laut la dia ed facebook. Ginmapo nen imparungtal na Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino ya say nepeg a ngaran na pinabli tin bansa et Filipinas basi iya ed no anto so akasulat ed awaran tan no…

For Water is Life By Johanne Margarette R. Macob   
 
 I WAS looking at some old photographs then I noticed a common element: water. It seems that I’ve been in love with water for so long now. LOL. There are pictures of me or my loved ones with a beach…

Bobby talks about Erap’s masa appeal By Jun Velasco   “I would so live as if I knew that I received my being only for the benefit of others,”–Seneca   IT’S cloudy, teary season. We felt the rainy season in our bones when two Dagupan stalwarts, both our friends, former…

City Auditor preparing red-hot report By Gonzalo Duque   OUR media colleagues will find this interesting. Our tycoon friend Tony Cabangon Chua was overheard in a conversation with Bolinao Mayor Noli Celeste recently. The tycoon who was “had” in his recent misadventure in buying the MCAdore building recently went to Bolinao,…