By Gonzalo Duque I first hesitated to write any topic under the sun, but the call of duty made me change my mind. What happened Wednesday in Northern Luzon, which was jolted by a powerful earthquake (Magnitude 5 in Dagupan, Magnitude 6 in La Union and Magnitude 7 in Lagangilang,…
By Leonardo Micua BASED on the presentation of Office of Civil Defense 1 during a virtual presscon on July 28, a day after the Magnitude 7 earthquake shook Northern Luzon, most of the major damages to infrastructure due to the temblor were concentrated in provinces and cities north and…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo This morning, I think of my mother. I think of the times that I have decided, on so many occasions I have taken personal decisions without much regard for her own sentiments. Not that it is intentional to disregard it, but worse, it seemed sometimes…
By Farah G. Decano I am now writing my column just after the occurrence of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Northern Luzon. Like any typical Filipino, I am helping myself cope with this devastating and stressful situation by finding humor in other issues which have caught national attention due…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. OUR national basketball squad called “Gilas” did not pass the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying round held weeks ago. Although we won twice against India, we suffered a humiliating defeat twice, first frqwom New Zealand, 106-60 and 92-75, in the first and second windows. Then we…
By Rex Catubig AUGUST is when monsoon brings copious rain, and usually intensifies into tropical typhoon. In my boyhood, at the start of a heavy downpour, we would run out into the yard and cheerily drench our fragile bodies with heaven’s libation. But as thunder rolls and lightning menacingly…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THERE’S a new entertaining game in Dagupan City. It’s called the “LiFe-Camera-Action” at the Sanggunian! The cast is complete. The political objective is unmistakable. The agenda is self-serving. Hubris and bravado are its motivation. The level of play is immature and childish – for beginners…
By Al S. Mendoza IN his inauguration speech on June 30 as the country’s 17th President, Bongbong Marcos said: “Ang pangarap ninyo ay pangarap ko.” Not once, not twice but several times he had said that. Who said the London-schooled BBM is not well-versed in Tagalog? Roughly translated, his line…
By Gonzalo Duque EVEN before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can deliver his State of the Nation Address, his allies in Congress already started working. Even reelected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking the review of the K-to-12 programs – to see if there is a need to abolish it or continue…
By Leonardo Micua DURING the third regular session of the Sangguniang Panglunsod of Dagupan (there was no quorum after the inaugural session), Councilor Jigs Seen broke the ice by delivering a privilege speech directed at the heart of the new majority when he slammed the new Internal Rules and Procedures (IRP…
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