What we sow, we reap By Gonzalo Duque FOR the nth time, we’ve been asked to comment on the chronic flooding in Dagupan City and many parts of Pangasinan. From, where we sit in our office at SSS Manila, our thoughts were transported to our beloved province and city because…
With its win over Qatar, Gilas looking good By Al S. Mensoza DESPITE being down by 17 points most of the way, Gilas Pilipinas still went on to defeat Qatar on Monday in the Fiba Cup Qualifiers. Despite its glaring lack of ceiling, Gilas Pilipinas still overcame the bigs and heft…
The Power of the Wind By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo 1:56 a.m. rushing in through the open window/dancing with every movable object in the room/the wind waves, a magic wand. On September 15, Ompong broke through Mapagkawanggawa Street, blasting a transformer ten meters away from where I stood feeling the wind….
Off-and-on performances of PH nationals By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. DAYS after this year’s Asian Games, our Philippine national ball squads continue to see action against Asia’s powerhouse teams in volleyball and in basketball. So far, our women’s volleyball nationals failed in their first two games but were successful in…
Stopped by a brick Author Unknown By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page on www.alltimeshortstories.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. A successful young executive was riding his brand-new Jaguar down a neighborhood street when he noticed a…
Mining ban beneficial to Pangasinan By Leonardo Micua TH prevalence of illegal mining activities in Benguet, which was exposed bare by the recent disaster that struck a mining community in Itogon where 50 people were buried alive and 50 others are still missing, should serve as alarm bells to our residents in…
Tamed expectations of Ompong By Ermin Garcia Jr. NOW that Dagupan City had the fortune (or misfortune) of not only having seen and lived through but happily survived the two extended severe flooding in the last 30 days, city hall and residents’ expectations of post-Ompong can be measured rationally….
Propitious times By Gonzalo Duque THE sky was dark and cloudy, threatening lives, because this storm “Ompong” is, weather forecasters say, would be stronger and deadlier than Yolanda. We are heartened by everyone’s preparedness though. Thanks to our responsive government and the Filipino’s heroic side. In spite of what…
Nietes robbed but he’ll come back By Al S. Mendoza MY good friend Jun Velasco, the eminent poet-cum-columnist, was on the phone on Wednesday night. “Why do we still have judges in boxing that destroy the beauty of the sport?” he said. “They should all be erased from the…
Establishing “facts” By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN 1997, during his professorial lecture at the City College of Manila, Ambeth Ocampo, former Chairperson of the National Historical Commission (NHCP) said “Personally, I think this controversy like that of the site of the first mass — Limasawa, Leyte or Masao, Butuan…
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