Bulosan as National Artist By Al S. Mendoza HERE’S A GLASS to both Myrna Bell Uy and Francis Melville Tinio, vice mayor and councilor, respectively, of Binalonan. The duo had collaborated to finally make Carlos Bulosan truly an icon. And who is Carlos Bulosan again? The greatest writer Pangasinan has…

Pacquiao’s gift By Al S. Mendoza I SAID Manny Pacquiao would knock out Oscar Larios between Rounds 6 & 8. Turns out Pacquiao didn’t want to knock out Larios. My prediction was doomed even before I made it. Pacquiao had merely wanted to win. On points. I didn’t fight aggressively,…

It’s Pacquiao by knockout By Al S. Mendoza THE QUESTION IS NOT whether Manny Pacquiao will win or not. He will win.  To say that Pacquiao will not win is to say JDV will not win against Benjie Lim in 2007. To say that Pacquiao will lose is to say…

Man for all seasons By Al S. Mendoza I GUESS THE MAN who still owns Dagupan City is Buloy Al Fernandez. I saw it myself. During the June 17 party to celebrate Buloy Al’s birthday, virtually all of Dagupan City was present.  They were all there, from all walks of…

Hero . . . By Al S. Mendoza IF HE WERE ALIVE, would FPJ have received his National Artist Award? I doubt. In the first place, he ran against GMA because he believed GMA was no good for the country.  And to FPJ, country is the people, the masses of…

Friends, poets, comrades By Al S. Mendoza THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS are for. I cite that line from a song by Dionne Warwick a while back for its timelessness. You know you have a friend when he remembers you in times of need, if not grief? Yes. If one you consider…

Special Spine By Al S. Mendoza I WONDER if the car of Priscilla Ignacio-Espino has been recovered. It was reported stolen a while back. Who is Priscilla Ignacio-Espino again? She is the wife of Rep. Amado “Spine” Espino Jr.  Spine is special to me because he is my congressman, our…

Minding Mayo By Al S. Mendoza HAVE Y0U heard of the Kawasaki Disease? I bet you 19 of the first 20 readers of this piece haven’t. No, the disease is not caused by the Kawasaki motorcycle.  Nor is the first victim of the disease surnamed Kawasaki. Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki from…

Again, a story of courage By Al S. Mendoza HEJESIPO OMAR AGGABAO was 27 when his third of 11 children was born. He and his wife, Imelda, named the baby, Jamille Ann. Jamille Ann would grow up to establish a record of sorts, in the process placing her hometown, Sta….