Catholic vote, police vote, SVS & ‘Ang Probinsiyano’ By Al S. Mendoza IS there a so-called Catholic vote? Seemingly, none. Otherwise, all those senatorial bets endorsed by President Duterte—notably Bong Go, Bato dela Rosa, Francis Tolentino and Koko Pimentel—should not have won on May 13. Reason? Mr. Duterte had consistently…
Tourism and Waste Matters By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo PANGASINAN has prepared a draft Provincial Tourism Development Framework Plan 2019-2025 which was presented to the members of the Provincial Tourism Development Planning Committee created under Executive Order 0068-2018. I am a member of this committee, but I was not able to…
Defending titlist Warriors to win again By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. DEFENDING titlist and championship veteran Golden State Warriors and Finals greenhorn Toronto Raptors commenced their NBA title battle on May 31 (PH time) in the best-of-seven series with the Raptors hosting the first three games. As in the past,…
By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s an article I read in a page on www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Developing a RelationshipAuthor Unknown Nita was recently married and had started living in a joint family with her husband and in-laws. After a few days, she…
Urdaneta City, a drug transshipment point? By Leonardo Micua THE arrest of five Chinese nationals in Pangasinan, two of them carrying fake passports and another with expired passport while the fourth was undocumented, in an operation that led to the seizure of P124 million worth of shabu In Urdaneta just a…
aKISSaKISSaKISS By MAMI A kiss is a light touch or a pressing of one’s lips against the lips of another person, an animal, or an object. Everyone knows that. But not everyone knows that hundreds of years before the birth of Christ, a love-smitten boy did not ecstatically announce to…
Be Bold, and Mighty Forces will Come to Your Aid – Alexander the Great By Camilla D. Fernandez BACK in my Junior High School, I remember myself standing on a platform in front of hundreds of people. At that moment, my heart raced like I was about to jump off…
A House Speaker for Pangasinan By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE speakership in the House of Representatives is now up for grabs. It is the only post in the national political hierarchy where the province can help itself introduce laws for its benefit, including fresh funds for passed laws. We have…
The better general By Gonzalo Duque TO me, Mayor Belen Fernandez did not lose the last election. In fact, she won as she succeeded in putting eight members of her Team Belen in the Sangguniang Panglunsod. The eight of course includes Vice Mayor-elect Bryan Kua, the incoming presiding Officer who defeated Brian’s…
Why Villar emerged as No. 1 senator By Al S. Mendoza HERE are some secrets sprouting immediately after the May 13 elections. They come mostly from the senatorial derby. First, Cynthia Villar. What was her chief weapon in topping the Senate race in a big rebound from her No. 8…
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