Death penalty, war on drugs, Duterte’s health By Ulysses R. Butuyan SENATE TACKLES DEATH PENALTY IN JANUARY. It pays to remember that magistrates are but human and are not infallible. Innocent suspects sometimes fall victims to honest error in judgment, judicial incompetence or misconduct, and no procedural remedy can…
The Christians and the Pagan By Virginia J. Pasalo FEWER people attended the fourth Simbang Gabi. Most were still sleep-sitting when a woman shouted, “Oh, no, the baby is falling!” and everyone suddenly shifted their gaze from the floor to her face, and she pointed her lips four pews…
MMDA czar Tim Orbos sizzles By Jesus A. Garcia, MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority) officer-in-charge Thomas “Tim” Orbos was in Pangasinan recently as the guest speaker of the Breakfast Club hosted by Mita Duque and Jun Velasco at President Hotel in Lingayen attended by local media practitioners. Tim was…
PRAYER, ONLY OPTION LEFT — Do you expect a Merry Christmas? Yes, you must, despite seemingly insurmountable trials. But how can we say the same thing to the families of five fishermen who went missing more than two weeks ago after fishing off the Panatag Shoal? They are clinging only…
More questions than answers By Ermin Garcia Jr. THANKS to Dagupan’s new City Legal Officer Atty. Vicky Cabrera, finally, we heard from the city legal office about the fate of illegal fish pen owners, something that never happened since Mayor Belen Fernandez assumed office. I can only agree with…
Humility is power By Gonzalo Duque IT’S almost Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to one and all! How do we deal with this most joyous day in this very merry season? Dami tayong nakikita diyan na parakepay liket, fiesta galore! O, kayo dyan, baka nagba-backslide kayo ha? Probably, in your…
The ball is in Duterte’s hands By Al S. Mendoza THE fate of the two errant Immigration commissioners rests in the hands of President Duterte. And their case can be answered this way: Will Digong either detain or retain them? It will all depend on how the President would…
Cops, drugs, death penalty By Ulysses R. Butuyan POLICEMEN TREAT DUTERTE’S SIX-YEAR TERM AS AN OPEN SEASON FOR KILLING. Sooner or later they and their masters will be treated like snakes; slain on sight! WAR ON DRUGS DRAWS MORE CHEERS THAN JEERS. Wait till those cheerers experience summary execution…
Saradong Katoliko By Virginia Pasalo THIS morning, I accompanied my niece Hazel to attend the first day of the Simbang Gabi (Midnight Mass) at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Church, the nearest church we can get to, within walking distance from where we live. Simbang Gabi is a…
PH cyclists conquered Saipan and Guam By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I’VE been to Saipan seven times during my eleven years of stay in Guam. Three of these trips were for pleasure, three were for business and one memorable basketball goodwill game in 1989. In that particular game against…
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