March and the first full moon By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE term “Ides” refers to the first full moon of a given month, normally occurring between the 13th and 15th. At some point in time, Ides “signified the new year, which meant celebrations and rejoicing”. The first thing that comes…
Promises and Women in politics By Atty. Farah G. Decano “WOMEN tend to fulfill their campaign promises.” A local newspaper reported that this was the initial findings of Jonathan Homola of the Rice University in Texas after he conducted a study of politics in twelve (12) western countries. Allegedly,…
How to be a cycling champ (First of two series) By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS bombarded with queries when I bumped into some of our young local professional and amateur cyclists weeks ago in San Fabian town. Of course, as expected, I was not surprised at all…
The Boulder and the Gold Unknown Author Contributed by Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.developgoodhabits.com that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. THERE once was a king who decided to do a little experiment. He had a giant boulder put…
Dagupan City vs. Pangasinan on travel protocol By Leonardo Micua THE new uniform, standard protocol for travelers approved by the national IATF, which was adopted outright by the Pangasinan provincial government on March 1, the very day it was supposed to be effective nationwide, seemed to have gotten a cold response…
What was 1986 People Power about? By Ermin Garcia Jr. The observance of the February 1986 People Power anniversary came and went this year, without an endearing statement even from those who earnestly want to remember and celebrate the event. Speaking for myself, I was in EDSA for 3…
Tiger Woods is one lucky chap By Al S. Mendoza A miracle that he survived. That was what a police officer described the car accident that befell Tiger Woods on Wednesday (Feb. 24, PH time). Apparently driving fast, Tiger hit a median, lost control, struck trees and rolled to…
Radius of trust By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN personal relationships, almost always, there is a radius of trust, that is, the circle of people among whom a relationship can be openly nurtured and shared. The radius of trust could be bigger or smaller depending on the quality of relationships…
Of oxytocin, fidelity and charlatans By Atty. Farah G. Decano SOME say that Valentine’s Day is a brilliant business concept that pry on couples’ gullibility. Flower shops, restaurants and hotels noticeably increase their prices around these days because of the stark increase in the demand for their product and…
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