By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo PABLO Neruda in his poem “If you forget me” gave two choices to his lover: to forget him or show her commitment to him, issuing an ultimatum, an open threat: If you forget me, I will go, “I shall lift my arms and my roots…
By Farah G. Decano IT was just around six months ago when I wrote about some Generation Z terminologies in the dating scene. I talked about situations, caspering, benching, and many more. Little did I know that there was already a bunch of new terms brewing that time from…
By Eva C Visperas AT a time when political tension and discord seem to permeate most legislative bodies, the current Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Pangasinan stands as a good example of stability and cooperative governance. Under the leadership of Vice Governor Mark Lambino as the presiding officer, the provincial…
By Rex Catubig THE darkness over the coconut grove coast of Bonuan was fanned by the gentle January breeze, when suddenly, it was pierced by sporadic shelling out of nowhere, that made the horizon appear like a night with a thousand blazing eyes. Inland, by the seashore, residents were…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE year has ended and the public has not been informed about details of the overseas travel to the USA and Spain of the provincial board members and their favorite provincial officials. Who paid for their travel? Pray tell, VG. Mark Lambino and Provincial Administrator…
By Gonzalo Duque A prayerful New Year to all! I’ve been thinking about whether to say Happy or Prosperous New Year to all but on second thought, we really need to pray for our planet and our nation, in particular. The doomsday prophets are saying that we are in…
By Leonardo Micua THE biggest political issue in Dagupan in 2024 that impacted on the city and its people was the 60-day preventive suspension of three opposition councilors by the Office of the President. The case stemmed from a complaint filed for their behavior unbecoming of elected public officials…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE third day is unfolding, 362 days still to unfold in 2025. I look at the dark sky, slowly taking in the light, and realize, I don’t know specifically, what can happen. What’s happening now is that an airplane cuts across the blue, unaware if,…
By Farah G. Decano AS a lawyer, I do not just listen to the legal issues of clients. Sometimes, I become their sounding board on other matters such as personal and family issues. They spill out their thoughts, opinions, and feelings about their circumstances. While I have no formal…
By Eva C. Visperas THERE was a time when, every New Year, we would hop from one hospital to another to gather data on firecracker-related injuries for our news reports. We consistently did this for over 10 years. Media practitioners like me would often bump into each other in…
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