Unknown Author Contributed by Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.advance-africa.com that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Once upon a time there lived a king who ruled a happy and a prosperous kingdom. The people of kingdom were very happy…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE son has learned from the father – how to fast track a self-serving agenda with dubious interests, specifically of the pecuniary kind. On the other hand, today’s councilors didn’t learn how the Dagupan City had its share of traitorous Judases in favor of the…
By Al S. Mendoza A glaring global truth resurfaced amid the pandemic: the yawning gap between the rich and poor countries. Power versus powerlessness. Haves versus have-nots. Wealth versus weak. In the fight against the COVID-19, the First World countries are on the front lines. Naturally. They have the wherewithal. He…
By Leonardo Micua A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) that the pandemic will last for another year will be a hard pill to swallow for the poor. Unfortunately, we are among the countries that will inevitably suffer much from this prolonged catastrophe with our big population of…
By Farah G. Decano THERE are so many negativities surrounding us about the management of the pandemic in the country. Perhaps, a little praise is due when it is due. My mother, brother and I had ourselves jabbed yesterday with AstraZeneca at the Dagupan City Astrodome. I commend…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. DESPITE the easing of restrictions on travel due to decreasing impact of COVID-19 in some countries like the U.S., Scotland, Wales, Singapore, Taiwan, to name some, the opposite is seen in India as well as in Japan, host of this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Latest…
Unknown Author Contributed by Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.advance-africa.com that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Once, a small village farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender was old,…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WITH just less than a year before 2022 elections, Dagupan Mayor Brian Lim is proposing another dangerous proposition that will likely further slowdown, if not completely push back the development of Dagupan City with widespread corruption in the city hall. Recall that when Mayor Lim…
By Al S. Mendoza THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will be back soon. That’s a reason to rejoice. What’s a country with its national pastime thrown deliberately in the backburner? A mortal sin too difficult to redeem. It’s like having a birthday party without a cake. Or holding…
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