By Rex Catubig HE only finished grade 6. Because they were poor. Life was hard and a constant struggle. He did all kinds of odd jobs—pushcart mover, barker, househelp–he had done it all. “Mairap so manbilay na siamiran anak” (It’s difficult to raise nine children), he sighed, though without…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE ongoing debate at the Dagupan City council over the scholarship fund continues to simmer all because the past Lim administration refuses to be accountable and transparent and the allies of Mr. Brian Lim holding fort in the SP are keen on being obstructionists with…
By Al S. Mendoza PHILIPPINE basketball was rocked by an ugly incident this week. No, it is not a game-fixing scandal. Far from that. No, it is not a blockbuster trade involving marquee players from San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra. Far from that. And no, Manny V. Pangilinan is…
By Leonardo Micua IN the recent call of Mayor Belen Fernandez for a special audit of the finances of Dagupan by either the regional or national offices of the Commission on Audit, it is possible that she mistrusts the COA in Dagupan or she suspects that office to have…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I don’t know why I’m here. I just followed my instincts. In the process, I searched for my stolen credit card in the last establishment where I bought the boxes to store the books I have not read. After that, I bought myself empanada and…
By Farah G. Decano THE COVID pandemic has demonstrated that many things are possible if only we set our minds on making them real. The alternatives we developed during the height of the contagion were not necessarily inferior to present processes. Some are, in fact, brilliant. I am hoping…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE relatives, particularly parents and guardians, supporters and friends of our young athletes who passed the qualifying rounds to officially represent their respective regions in the coming Batang Pinoy National Games originally scheduled on December 4 to 10 in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, are…
By Rex Catubig I always fell asleep on my way to Dagupan during my sem break from college. Despite being cramped elbow to elbow on the wooden bench seat of the Pantranco bus, the wind surge from the open sides, the drone of the engine, and the rocking motion…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WHAT was initially believed would be early home run on for the EpaLiFes, thanks to the grandstanding of Councilor Red Erfe-Mejia, bolstered by presence of “deprived” scholars of Dagupan City’s scholarship program during a regular session, is fast becoming a political nightmare that refuses to…
By Al S. Mendoza I write about the Los Angeles Lakers not only because they are the NBA’s most glamorous team but also because they are the Filipinos’ favorite squad in the NBA. Likewise, I find joy digging on their feats because their 17 titles is an NBA record…
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