Tireless sniping at PDU30 By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE week that passed had a lot of surprises. Foremost was: what was thought to be a slam-dunk for the guys and gals in yellow, simply just went pffft. I’m referring to the brouhaha created by Manila’s tri-media prompted by the…
Let’s have Espenido in Pangasinan? By Gonzalo Duque “TOROBOS” perfectly describes the unthinkable acts of Senator Antonio Trillanes at the Senate hearing. He showed it again at the hearing last week. * * * * The other word that fits him is “mad dog” and “sirang plaka.” * * …
Pacquiao-Horn return bout in Manila? By Al S. Mendoza (Cheers to Bacolod’s May Sison-Uy for having been chosen one of the outstanding ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs in ceremonies held on Thursday at the PICC Pavillion in Manila. You more than deserve it, Mareng May! Your hubby, Pareng Ramon, is very, very proud…
Still By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo 2017 is passing. Christmas songs are being played again. Soon 2018 will be here with some surprises. The surprises I can deal with, but the challenges need more effort. Challenges need more effort especially because they have something to do with family and friends,…
Another woeful result in 2019 by Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE 29th Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ended last August 31. As of this writing, August 30, our delegation only collected 24 gold medals to finish sixth overall, a far cry from the 50 gold…
SHOOTING THE MESSENGER, AGAIN — PD Ronald Lee doesn’t like the way Pangasinan newsmen give importance to the information shared by a certain Eco Dangla on the armed encounter between alleged New People’s Army and government troops in San Nicolas town. The first time the clash happened on July 28,…
Shabu behind rape cases By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE briefing that the P/Sr. Inspector Ria Tacderan, chief of the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, gave local newsmen during the KBP Forum baffled me some. Indeed, we have reason to be alarmed that…
Duterte detractors, makapaogip kayo la! By Gonzalo Duque SAYANG ang mga political oppositionists ni Digong. They are nothing but self-serving detractors with no other agenda but to topple the president from power. But luckily for the nation, the self-serving detractors will fail and fade. Kasi una, wala silang credibility….
Basketball gold or nothing in Kuala Lumpur By Al S. Mendoza WE get pounded black and blue again in the SEA Games, fine. We don’t land in the Top 3 in Kuala Lumpur, fine. We even finish fifth, sixth or seventh overall, no worries. But, hey, how about this?…
Pink rain By Virginia J. Pasalo THE trees danced like clusters of dog tails wagging to welcome their master. There seems to be acceptance and even happiness at this sudden downpour, cleansing the ground from where the trees stood. The lightning had lately decided to come closer to earth….
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