Bring Home A Friend By @SiRVis A travel journal that will give you a pleasant view of people, places, food, culture, history and events from a refreshing perspective NO one knows our hometown best but us. Who knows the resto that serves the best local dishes, the best accommodation,…
WISH LIST FOR 2018 — The provincial board is set to start its initial session this January 15 for 2018. As a frequent visitor covering their sessions, I am sharing my short wish list this year: That there will be lesser resolutions authorizing the governor to enter into agreement with…
Random Thoughts
A new Fr. Soc in 2018? By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF you think you are reading something unusual in our front page – Archbishop Villegas: Peace be with you (PDU30), you are right. After over a year of persistently and consistently discrediting, criticizing and lambasting the administration of PDU30,…
Punchline
On Cong. Pol’s ‘super’ presence By Gonzalo Duque AT the inauguration of sis-in-law Mita’s historic “White House” in Maticmatic, Sta. Barbara town last Thursday, only one government official was present, Cong Pol Bataoil. Karamihan, mga amiga niya at mga media. Oh, yes if you’d consider this columnist, former Judge…
Playing with Fire
TPLEx makes Baguio closer to home By Al S. Mendoza WITHOUT a doubt, the TPLEx (Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway) is making wonders, travel-wise. It benefits mostly Manila-based motorists going up North and back. Making business North-bound has become more profitable than before as time spent on the road has now…
General Admission
“Finger-lickin’ good” By Virginia J. Pasalo 2018, and the kaimito still stands! I walk with hope each day, praying that this tree will survive man’s attempt to claim space, thriving despite the “engine” air. So many people passing by, just walking and stopping to take rides. I crossed V….
G Spot
“Money can’t buy me honor and glory” – Marquez By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “I DON’T care too much for money, money can’t buy me love.” Taken from the song of the Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Paraphrasing it, the former world boxing champion Juan Manuel Marquez echoed the same…
Sports Eye
New Year’s Resolutions By @SiRVis A travel journal that will give you a pleasant view of people, places, food, culture, history and events from a refreshing perspective NEW Year’s resolutions are the perfect opportunity for all to be able to achieve the changes we wanted but failed by procrastination…
The North Vista
THE MASSACRE OF TREES CONTINUE — Travel to the north is no longer as rewarding as it used to be. We found this out when we had a trip by car up to Sarrat, Ilocos Norte before the New Year. The Manila North Road has been widened but was done at the…
Random Thoughts
Making and breaking resolutions By Ermin Garcia Jr. IN 2018, I’ll be ‘-ty years old’, no use making resolutions for next year. I believe I have made enough and broken enough in my lifetime. I’m not saying it’s useless having some, on the contrary, I believe it helps mold…




