By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in a page on www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Who is happy? The Peacock and the CrowAuthor Unknown A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one day he…
Illegal firecracker manufacturers are smarter By Leonardo Micua BEFORE the new year, policemen in Dagupan and Pangasinan started to crack the whip on the selling of unlabeled firecrackers and pyrotechnics. But their best was simply not enough as the unlabeled firecrackers, especially the banned commodities, slipped past their guard and vendors…
Fr. Soc’s Christmas rant By Ermin Garcia Jr. JUST when most expected to hear an inspirational message from mass celebrants on the occasion of Jesus Christ’s birthday on December 25, much like when Catriona Gray made Pinoys feel good about themselves with her inspirational reply to a question in her…
Re-crafting Pangasinan Day celebration recalled By Gonzalo Duque ONE of the joys and satisfactions of parents especially a father like us is when he sees his children notch achievements. In a sense, the Christendom event—the Birth of Jesus – is a Father to son story, hindi ba? Our…
With love and fond memories of Atche Tina; 79 By Al S. Mendoza ATCHE Tina Pasaoa-Rivera has passed on, a sad news I received by e-mail from her son, Noel. I give the floor now to Noel in a bid to preserve the purity of a touching obituary from a…
Sharper than the blade By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN times of oppressive regimes, the poet, more than any other artist, is exposed to the most hideous of possibilities: imprisonment and death. Those in power, although not fully aware of the meaning and relevance of the poem, are fearful of the…
Pangasinan cyclists are the best, then and now (First of two series) By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. TWO days from now, year 2018 will be gone. This is definitely one of the years I will never forget for Pangasinan sports. Our Pangasinan cyclists again proved this year that the two-wheeled…
By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in a page on www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Your Chance of a Greater GoodAuthor Unknown IT was an early morning. Mr. Khanna was getting ready for his office when His wife asked him…
Joe de V’s red birthday bash By Leonardo Micua EVERYBODY wore red, that is from waist up, when former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., the pride of Pangasinan and of the entire Philippines, celebrated his 82nd birthday at the Sampaguita Gardens on Valencia Street in Quezon City last December 26….
Reminiscing childhood Christmas at 70 By Ermin Garcia Jr. EVERY time I find myself just a week before Christmas day, I cannot but feel nostalgic about how Christmas was in my childhood (1-7) years. After all, Christmas is the season of the year reserved exclusively for children’s enjoyment and celebration….
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