With Fajardo possibly out in 9 months, SMB defanged By Al S. Mendoza JUST days after Kobe Bryant’s passing in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Philippine basketball was likewise jolted by a rather impactful blow. It came in the form of an injury suffered by June Mar Fajardo. It…
Drunken master By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I remember your name. We were young and passionate about many things, but reserved in our feelings for each other. Restraint was the operative word, having already committed to relationships with partners we were comfortable with, and on the whole, desired. You would strum…
Pangasinan busy with sports activities this summer By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AMID the national threat of the dreaded “nCoV” (Novel Corona Virus), there’s nothing stopping our province to hold multiple sports activities this year, except the annual R1AA (Region 1 Athletic Association) Meet which was supposed to be held…
Sacrificial Service Unknown Author By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in Advance-Africa.com that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. ONE stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to…
Is a POGO unit operating in Pangasinan? By Leonardo Micua THE statement of Pangasinan health officials that there is no person under investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease or nCov for short, in the province is truly reassuring if not comforting. Although there are PUIs put in quarantine in…
Information is best antidote to nCov By Ermin Garcia Jr. PANGASINAN residents need not panic over the news that a Chinese tourist was found positive of nCoronavirus, and because drug stores have run out of face masks to sell. On the internet, a number of useful information and tips…
In Bryant’s death, God was not being unfair By Al S. Mendoza DREAMS do not always come true. Sometimes they happen. Sometimes not. Most of the time, they don’t. But if it does not happen, it does not mean God made it intentional. It does not mean God wants to frustrate,…
Light up Mayon Volcano? By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo ACCORDING to the proponents, the justification for the Majestic Mayon Lighting Project is “to increase the tourist arrivals in the Bicol Region”, which is “in line with the Duterte Administration’s national goal in providing more jobs and sources of livelihood for all…
The love between Kobe and his Filipino fans By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AROUND 4:25 a.m. after coming from the restroom when my housemate told me that NBA great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna plus seven others just died few hours ago in a helicopter crash somewhere in southern…
Diversity is Essential for the World By: Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s an article I read in Radhanath Swami’s page on Facebook that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. DEVELOPING unity in diversity is perhaps the most serious issue that humanity needs to address. Today there…
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