Football & chess deliver for the country By Al S. Mendoza WE just had a double-barreled celebration. One, our women’s football team advanced to the prestigious Asian Football Confederation proper—a first for the country. This is a watershed in Philippine sports. Football not being popular among Filipino women, the…
Sense of Direction By Virginia J. Pasalo I REMEMBER years ago when I was looking for a place in Aguilar, Pangasinan, and missed the place. The tricycle driver told us, “Asingger la Madam!” (Translation: “It is very near, Ma’am!”) so we followed the narrow road he pointed with his…
Against all odds By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BY the time you read this, the second game of the best-of-three championship series of the First Governor’s Cup Inter-Town Basketball Tournament between Manaoag and Binmaley is already over. I talked to some keen observers in the tournament after the first…
Bangus Festival by @SiRVis A travel journal that will give you a pleasant view of people, places, food, culture, history and events from a refreshing perspective ____________________________________________________________ BANGUS Festival is Dagupan City’s annual festivity that highlights the rich milkfish aquaculture industry of the city and to further bolster its…
FINALLY, NO WORK, NO PAY! We thought we were seeing ghosts when even some of the frequent absentees in local legislative bodies have resurfaced and are now attending regular sessions, something they did not do often for the last nine months since assuming their posts. At first, we surmised these folks…
Fr. Soc’s thoughts By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE country just observed the Holy Week but I’d like to give way to Archbishop Soc Villegas’ thoughts last week about observance of Holy Week. In case you missed it, his thoughts are relevant and useful to the older generation that clings…
“Imagine” By Gonzalo Duque Holy Week greetings to one and all! Please don’t misinterpret us. But as we reflect on the agony, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our thoughts have riveted to John Lennon’s song, “Imagine.” We got transfixed by that line ”imagine if there’s no religion, we…
Mainly now, money is what makes Pacquiao fight By Al S. Mendoza IT is a given that every boxer fights mainly for money. Only a hypocrite will deny that. Why would a boxer not endure pain in exchange for money? No pain, no gain. In fact, with some luck,…
Manaoag snatched the first match By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE odds were even for finalists Manaoag and Binmaley before the start of their first game in the best-of-three championship series at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) of the very successfully organized First Governor Amado “Pogi’…
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