By Rex Catubig CLASSES had just begun at the Calmay Primary School a couple of weeks earlier. It was a squat, unpainted, four-room wooden structure by the riverbank that housed Grades 1 to 4. It was my first time to attend school as a Grade 1 pupil. I was…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE political zarzuela over the implementation of the 2022 annual budget of Dagupan City is definitely not over, until it’s over. And the day of reckoning will be July 1. In fact, whether Mayor Brian Lim approves or vetoes the budget ordinance by June 25,…
By Al S. Mendoza WHEN Bongbong Marcos, barring any unforeseen event, finally becomes President on June 30, he will enjoy immunity from suits. That’s a luxury awarded only to a head of state. Thus, when he flies to the US, BBM will no longer be arrested for contempt. Take…
By Gonzalo Duque I was happy to learn that the 2022 annual budget as proposed by Mayor Brian Lim was finally approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. But the report that the office of the mayor initially did not like to receive the approved budget was worrisome. It appeared City…
By Leonardo Micua AFTER five agonizing days, the Dagupan City hall, still under outgoing Mayor Brian Lim, eventually had a change of heart and agreed to officially receive the 2022 budget ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod for his approval… or veto. Know that the budget ordinance was passed…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo OVER the years, we encounter people, people we like more than others, and build a closer bond for many reasons. Some for the ideals they espouse, some for their charm, others for the way they are. In my life, there are those I considered very…
By Farah G. Decano GOOGLE recently ordered one of its engineers to go on a paid leave. Blake Lemoine was suspended after he published an article claiming that the Large Language Model (LLM) or chatbot he was developing became sentient. In other words, he claimed that his invention has…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MANY basketball connoisseurs erred, (including this writer) when we boldly predicted two consecutive victories for Golden State Warriors (GSW) against Boston Celtics being the host of their first two games of the best-of-seven series NBA championships. Our reasons, the Warriors will enjoy the ‘home…
By Rex Catubig THE patriotic fervor was at its crest. The centuries of unrest and uprising against two imperial powers and the gruesome resistance against a third would-be colonizer, had finally paid off. In July 4,1946, the Filipinos proudly raised its flag up high as it gained its penultimate…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. OUTGOING Dagupan Mayor Brian Lim is facing another dilemma. Will he veto the 2022 annual budget that he proposed but will not benefit his administration or simply approve it as his last act of acceptance that he lost in his political poker he played with…
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