The persistence of desire By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THREE friends give me daily doses of pain. The posts of Marcelo Estrada and William Peters, Sr. remind me that the world has been numbed by the deaths of children in Palestine. The poetry of Nizar Sartawi speaks of the annihilation of…
Big time Bugallon town fiesta cycling returns By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER years of absence, the well-known Bugallon bikefest that used to see national cycling celebrities turning up to participate, returned its high level stature of competition last November 27. This time it was opened exclusively to 70 accredited…
The Kind and His Servant By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read/watch on Facebook page – The Meaning of Life that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Author Unknown ONCE upon a time, there was a King who loved to hunt. One day,…
Gabaldon vs H.E. Building By Leonardo Micua A letter dated October 28, 2019 was received by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan from Ms. Carminda R. Arevalo, OIC, Office of the Executive Director, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, acknowledging receipt of SP Resolution No. 7603-2019, requesting the declaration of the Home…
The One By Jing Villamil AS regular as clockwork, at six on weekday mornings, she would be quietly tiptoeing down the stairs in her flannel pajamas and bare feet. Then she would be running to her secret place, hopping on cold, wet flagstones and even colder dew-wet grass. She would…
Speculations about attempted assassination By Ermin Garcia Jr. WONDER of all wonders. Is it possible that our police have not gathered enough solid evidence to warrant the arrest of the 22 suspects it named in the assassination attempt on the life of former Cong. Spine Espino last September 11 that…
Pyramids on my mind By Al S. Mendoza “SEE the Pyramids along the Nile “Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle “Just remember, darling, all the while “You belong to me…” Those are the first lines of the classic ditty, “You Belong To Me,” popularized by the iconic Jo…
Favors and Blessings By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo SOME people think that to ask others favors is a humiliating act. The position to ask favors imply that we are inadequate to fulfill our own needs. Others, like me, however, never hesitated, because the universe is a generous sphere. Matthew 7:7-8 states,…
Urdaneta five shows early championship form By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MANY say the Urdaneta City’s five victory in the third season of the annual Governor’s Cup Inter-Town/City Basketball Tournament was a fluke, when it nipped arch-rival Manaoag team, 86-85, due to the costly passing error committed by the Manaoag…
The truth about happiness By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s an article I read/watch on Youtube page that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Author Unknown A mother once told her 5-year-old son that happiness was the key to life. When he went to school his…
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