Independence Day By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I HAD lunch with an old friend at Chocolate Kiss on Independence Day. We talked about our relationships and how we, considering our advocacy on women empowerment and environmental coexistence, experienced independence, codependence and interdependence. “Alam mo, nakakapagod din. Buong buhay ko, nag-aalaga…
My enjoyable trip in Spain By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. LLORET de MAR, GIRONA, SPAIN – I’M making this piece early (June 12) because I’m flying back home tomorrow via Hong Kong. My 14-day stay in this alluring and shining place was so enjoyable, compliments of Alex Moulic Lopez…
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The Law of the Seed By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in a page in www.pravsworld.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. TAKE a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on the tree, each with ten seeds….
Learnings in Life
ONE OF MAYOR BELEN’S BEST LEGACIES – There was one positive development that happened during the last long hot summer in Dagupan. According to a Bonuan resident, for the first time in many years, the residents in the village did not have to put up with the obnoxious black smoke…
Random Thoughts
The past as present and future explained By Gonzalo Duque THERE’S no way you will not appreciate the present leadership of Dagupan City. We are not carrying our own chair being the head of the city’s culture and arts body initiated by the city council and inspired by Mayor…
Playing with Fire
Miracles are only made by God By Al S. Mendoza THE tyranny of deadline forced me again to write this just hours before Game 4 of the NBA Finals would begin between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. It was to be played on Saturday (June 9 PHL Time) at Quicken…
General Admission
Reminiscing 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. LLORET de MAR, GIRONA, SPAIN – AFTER staying in this beautiful coastal town of Spain along Mediterranean Sea, for five days, my host and town mate Alex Moulic Lopez formerly from Brgy. Guesang, Mangaldan, and I traveled to Cerbere,…
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A Glass of Milk By Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in a page in www.inspire21.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. ONE day, a poor boy, who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he…




