By Leonardo Micua WE heard that 2,352 public schools in Ilocos Region or about 90 percent are now doing the expanded face to face classes as the COVID-19 threat has somewhat diminished in Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. A report quoting Department of Education Regional Director…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo PLACES of refuge and safety can be found in special places in the mind, as well as spaces where we experience peace and renewal. Mine is both in my mind, the vast silence of the atmosphere, the energy of a forest bath, and little corners…
By Farah G. Decano THAT the rainy season started early should no longer surprise the Filipinos and their government. Our country has been battered by numerous atmospheric and tectonic disturbances that this deviation in schedule should not be so much of a concern. It should not be. Really. Due…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE talk in the world of sports today is the NBA championship between 17-time champion Boston Celtics against 6-time winner Golden State Warriors (GSW) in the best-of-seven championship series. The San Francisco, California-based Warriors easily entered the 2021-2022 NBA Finals by beating 2011 NBA champions…
By Rex Catubig (Note: In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas shooting that left 19 schoolchildren dead, a local business owner has donated customized caskets to honor them and to lessen the grief of the families. It’s coincidental that my post also touches on the trappings of death. But…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. OUR news story last week on the fourth case filed vs. Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim can easily be dismissed as another case of political harassment, it being part of a series of complaints sourced from the COA 2021 audit report alone. Perhaps so. But…
By Al S. Mendoza TO our four losing presidential bets, what now, fellas? Ping Lacson said he would retire after having spent almost half a century of his life as a public servant—mostly as senator of the republic. Ping was the only one among the 10 presidential hopefuls who…
By Gonzalo Duque I am happy that almost all the barangay captains of Dagupan filed their timely objection to the application for franchise of Pamana and its proposed water rate increase lodged before the National Water Resources Board. Atty, Jose Tamayo is right that if the NWRB grants the…
By Leonardo Micua WHEN I covered the face-to-face session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod last week, I entered an enclosed area fenced with galvanized irons, which I thought could lead me to the narrow stairway of the SP building. When I scanned the whole fenced area with my two eyes,…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE election is over. The winners had been proclaimed. For some it is a time to celebrate, for others to regain strength. Most of my friends are experiencing an extended hangover. “My candidate won! Who did you vote for? Aha, I know, you do not…
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