By Gonzalo Duque I hope it isn’t too late to thank our kabaleyans in the United States for the generosity and hospitality given me when I was there prior to my assumption of post as administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority in 2019. I wish to express my gratitude…
By Leonardo Micua NOW there is war between Dagupan City Hall and the Sangguniang Panlungsod because of the still unfinished 2022 annual city budget City hall claimed that because of politics, the SP sat on the budget for months and remained unacted up to these days. The SP through…
By Atty. Farah Decano THERE are life lessons which are heard only at the moment they are taught. They appear to be relevant only in very specific situations. Some are fleeting, and thus, easily forgotten. If there is any instruction that endures in every stage of our lives because…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FIRSTLY my big thanks to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for finally signing the Republic Act 11608, renaming the well-known Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City after the late national famed actor the San Carlos, Pangasinan-born Fernando Poe, Jr., popularly known as FPJ. According to media reports, Duterte…
By Rex Catubig AFTER the project launch for the restoration and revitalization of the old PNR Train Station, skeptics were quick to raise the issue of priority. “Bakit yan ang ginagawa, wala namang pakinabang ang tao diyan?” Coming from residents of the city who profess love for and loyalty…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. FOR Dagupan Mayor Brian Lim to admonish the city council “to stop playing politics” is laughable if not completely comical because it is hypocritical. More than anything else, it’s clearly an indication that he’s grasping at straws to cover up his incompetence and inefficiency as…
By Al S. Mendoza AS I write this, Novak Djokovic is in trouble. For one, he is embroiled in a career-crippling scandal due to vaccine issues. For another, his well-guarded reputation is on public trial following his own confession that he lied about his travel routes and his interviews…
By Gonzalo Duque By the time you read this column Sunday, January 16, I am already officially 70 years old. My good friend Ermin has been requesting me to resume my column “Playing with Fire” since I stopped writing here two years ago due to my failing health. I…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I began writing this piece on January13 when I learned from the official website of the provincial government that the whole province is (now) under Alert Level 3. Yes, it had to be done and we cannot blame our local lawmakers and Gov. Pogi…
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