Writing Pangasinan By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo DURING the making of the book, Pangasinan Pinablin Dalin: History, Culture and Development, we interviewed several prominent Pangasinan leaders, on how history, culture and development could be woven together to develop a Pangasinan identity and to push for the development of the province. The…
Lingayen vs Manaoag, Urdaneta vs. Sto. Tomas in semis By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. AS I predicted, three of the top-seeded five teams in the 3rd Governor’s Cup Inter-Town/ City Basketball Tournament landed in the top three and advanced to the league’s semifinals. Joining them bagging the fourth and last…
By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. A Blank Question PaperAuthor Unknown ONE day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks…
Ferret out drug-users in government By Leonardo Micua NOTE that a week after President Rodrigo Duterte exposed 46 politicians in the narco list, Guv Pogi Espino ordered a surprise drug testing on some 300 employees of the General Service Office (GSO). In that drug test, one turned out positive of illegal…
The bishops and the 10 Commandments By Ermin Garcia Jr. LAST week, Olp Parish Binmaley posted a meme on Facebook that showed Archbishop Soc Villegas’ responses to the various criticisms hurled against the outspoken members of the clergy critical of the Duterte administration. Below are the phrases in that meme….
Belen’s hard work and performance By Gonzalo Duque WE were among thousands of Dagupeños who want to give Mayor Belen Fernandez a resounding applause when she delivered her State of the City Address on March 20 at CSI Stadia. Give it to her, she had done much for the city…
Time to scrap alcohol ban on election day By Al S. Mendoza INSTEAD of Comelec producing rules on: 1) The size of posters and tarpaulins for use by candidates;2) The amount of money to be spent by candidates; and,3) The removal of posters and tarpaulins “illegally” pasted/nailed/hung by candidates. It must scrap all…
Armando By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo DURING the first reunion, I remember Armando telling me, “Ania ti ilutlutom, saan nga aglalaok dagita!” (What are you cooking, those things don’t mix!). But as sure as Manang Biday was sure of her choice of a cigar, I knew my Ilocano vegetables and proceeded…
Results of Groups A and B quarterfinals By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE Groups A and B quarterfinals of the 3rd Governor’s Cup Inter-Town/City Basketball Tournament organized by Gov. Amado “Pogi” Espino, III ended last March 17 with a big bang. Seven teams were ousted and eight teams are still…
By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page on www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Looking at MirrorAuthor Unknown ONE day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on…
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