Wanted: More ‘Oplan Sita’ checkpoints By Ermin Garcia Jr. MORE families and communities are becoming more apprehensive with the drug situation in their villages since the PNP was pulled out from the war on drugs. While the Pangasinan PNP is set to recommend all barangays as drug-cleared, some residents…
Duterte on the threshold of greatness By Gonzalo Duque WE all saw his world-class leadership during the recently concluded ASEAN continence. A great leader, gutsy, may bayag! Intalindog toy Filipinas! That’s Pangulo Digong to you and me. Mabuhay, Pangulo Digong! Mabuhay Filipinas! * * * * What? PM Trudeau…
Ateneo-La Salle collision inevitable? By Al S. Mendoza TODAY pits Ateneo against Far Eastern University in the Final 4 of the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) Men’s Basketball Tournament. A win by the Blue Eagles will send Ateneo to the best-of-three title series against either La Salle…
Another successful sports project of Gov. Espino By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. CHESS is not my sport but sometimes I like to watch the game despite having just a little knowledge about its discipline. I did just that on November 11 few hours upon arrival from my short visit…
LINGAYEN AT WAR? The red flag is up in the capital town of Lingayen. (No, it’s not the woman’s cycle some men talk about). It’s literally “red flag is up.” The Philippine flag was raised on the flagpole inverted – red on top, blue below. That faux pas was perfectly…
Mega Dagupan City By Ermin Garcia Jr. DON’T look now but the Dagupan City government is breaking barriers in governance. Who would have thought that after 4 years, the city’s P300-M budget would triple! Note that appointing figures for the budget cannot be whimsical; it must prove that it…
The making of a real statesman By Gonzalo Duque AS the whole world watches at the ASEAN summit in the country, one is privileged to take another look at our leaders who are involved in foreign affairs. The basic question arises: how does our President fit into our definition…
PBA meet in L. A. to test league’s survival By Al S. Mendoza THE PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) is in trouble. No, the country’s No. 1 sporting entertainment is not losing money. On the contrary, it’s been earning to the tune of billions of pesos the last 10 years…
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