Gov. Pogi’s province cagefest 4th edition By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. ELATED by the success of the first three editions, the sports-minded Pangasinan’s dynamic leader Gov. Amado “Pogi’ I. Espino, III is set to start the fourth season of the “4th Governor’s Cup Pangasinan Inter-Town/City Basketball Tournament” on November 16…
The Number One mistake we all make By Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s an article I read/watched on Youtube page that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Radhanath Swami IN an evolved human society, people love people and use things. But unfortunately, so much in…
Unconscionable spending By Leonardo Micua HOW true is the report of one broadcaster close to the Lim administration that the city government is spending a whopping more than P5 million of taxpayers’ money for the Christmas lighting of the Quintos and the Magsaysay bridges, and the giant Christmas tree in…
High spirits! (A continuation of Hi, spirits!) By Jing Villamil BELIEVE or not, it is generally accepted that 3 to 10% of us have had had an experience or more of seeing, hearing or feeling something that others have not. And sometimes, the percentage goes up to 75% if only…
In defense of ex-Mayor BSL’s legacy By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE recent passage of Ordinance No. 21792019 by the Dagupan Sanggunian is titled “Ordinance To Protect the Dagupan Bangus Industry and Enhance Consumer Information by Regulating the Local Sale of Bangus Sourced from Outside the Geographic Boundaries of the City…
English now widely spoken in Japan By Al S. Mendoza MOST Japanese today speak English. Which is good. It makes for easy traveling now to the so-called land of the rising sun. It made many wonders for me, not to mention the ease of moving around during my recent coverage of…
Tao po! By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THIS morning, after I finished my routine exercise and looking at the stars, someone knocked on my door. “Tao po!” “Sino po kayo?” (Who are you?) “Kasambahay po ni Ma’am Loida.” (The housekeeper of Ma’am Loida.) In Philippine culture, “Tao po!” is an announcement…
Starting ‘em young By Jesus A. Garcia Jr DESPITE our debacle in the World Cup this year placing 32nd and last in the overall standing, our bias for basketball is endless. Filipinos continue to favor the sport that James Naismith created. Perhaps basketball world leaders saw the opportunity to help…
The Rich Beggar By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read on Facebook, from The Meaning of Life page that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Author Unknown ONCE upon a time there lived a man named Matthew with his beautiful wife called Leslie….
A whale of difference By Leonardo Micua AMID stirring criticisms hurled against the Sangguniang Panlungsod on social media over its approved ordinance allowing 600 “banyeras” of Bulacan bangus into the fish market of Dagupan on a weekly basis, we can attest to the fact that –as a journalist who religiously…
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