Blame the referees first By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE much-awaited rematch for the 2019 FIBA Asia/Pacific World Cup Qualifiers between Australia and Philippine national basketball teams held last Monday (July 2) showed the worst in everyone. The free-for-all could have been prevented if the three international referees assigned by…
How much is a miracle? By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page in www.inspire21.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. Author Unknown TESS was a precocious eight-year-old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her…
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT – The ugly basketbrawl that marred the game between members of the Philippines Gilas team and those of Australia Boomers team Monday night at the Philippine Arena during their FIBA Basketball World Qualifying Match was downright unacceptable and disappointing. It is definitely condemnable as it is being made…
Oplan Rody, our chance at lesser crimes By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE directive of President Duterte to launch Oplan Rody intended to address the tambay culture was definitely long overdue, as in 50 years ago. The seeming innocuous ordinances that include loitering, smoking, defecating and urinating in in public…
A new medical facility opens in Dagupan By Gonzalo Duque AS we grow older, we start to notice a lot of changes in our life… health specially. Parang providential ata etong topic natin ah, kasi while we were composing our thoughts on health matters, we received a text message saying our friend, former…
Pacquiao brushes off kinks in fight vs Matthysse By Al S. Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao will fight again two Sundays from today. And his July 15 bout with Lucas Matthysse is being eagerly awaited for some reasons not exactly of the palatable kind. For example, why was Freddie Roach nixed as Paquiao’s…
Last in, first out By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THERE is an accounting method for inventory and cost of sales known as “Last In, First Out” (LIFO) where “the last items produced or purchased are assumed to be sold first; allows business owner to value inventory at the less expensive cost of…
‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’ By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. AFTER a long one year layoff after his controversial defeat to Australian Jeff Horn for the World Boxing Organization welterweight title fight, Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao climbs back the ring to exchange blows this time against World…
The Ice Cream Prayer By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page in www.inspire21.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. LAST week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace….
ENABLING KIDS TO HELP – Health is wealth. With this as a premise, Mayor Belen Fernandez proceeded to introduce the Junior Health Advocate Program in Dagupan, tapping the potentials of students in reporting sick members of their communities and households. I was at the West Central Elementary School 1 early…
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