In Duterte, what you see is what you get By Al S. Mendoza RODRIGO Duterte and Grace Poe are consistently in the news. What does that tell us? Simply, they are miles and miles ahead in media mileage over their rivals in the presidential elections in May 2016. In…
24/7 anti-drug operations By Bebot Villar LET there be no mistake about it but our province’s campaign against illegal drugs and trafficking is, indeed, serious! Even during official and legal holiday, the anti-drug operations of our law enforcers continue without letup. Congratulations!
Narco-politics and vegetables By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo TESS de Venecia, one of my best friends, and Regional Director of Women in Development (WID) Foundation, is now resting in heaven. But now she comes to mind, having realized that the society we are trying to change is in much greater…
LNU Dukes deserved to win By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE Lyceum Northwestern University Dukes’ first game against La Finns Scholastica Lion Hearts of La Union on December 2 went down the wire with Dukes prevailing, 82-74. Leading by 14 points after the first quarter (27-13), the determined and much-improved…
Dealing with my craft By Johanne Macob I have been in this industry for about 40 months now, still a very short experience compared to most of the people I get to work with for most of the time. Up to this day, I think I can honestly say…
HAIL THE SUBTITUTES –That yarn spread by the malicious rumor mill that former Mayor Benjie Lim will stage a surprise by substituting his wife Celia as Nacionalista Party candidate for mayor in Dagupan did not take place. The Dec. 10 deadline allowed by law to effect substitution of candidates lapsed with no shadow of Lim…
A cause for serious worry By Ermin Garcia Jr. OUR last issue’s headline was about Dagupan Police chief P/Superintendent Christopher Abrahano’s frank assessment of the drug situation in the city. Dagupeños are aware that the drug syndicates operating out of Barangays Bonuan Binloc, Bonuan Gueset and Pantal but little…
RAM blitz for Mar starts By Jun Velasco “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,” Proverbs 1:7 THE Paris communiqué is a total warning no inhabitants of the planet can afford to ignore. Our misgiving is that it has taken our world leaders too long to hammer…
Duterte’s priority: saving a nation By Gonzalo Duque THE week was bristling with hot news including the social media. At the receiving end is our friend presidential candidate Rody Duterte. The brickbats hurled are on his alleged bad-mouthing the Pope due to an exasperating traffic inconvenience during his visit in…
Duterte’s daring drawing admirers, too By Al S. Mendoza BAGUIO CITY—The hottest topic nationwide is also the hottest topic here. I refer to the vulgar-talking Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte, who else? But before I proceed, why am I here again? Well, for the record, I am Co-Chairman of the Rules Committee…
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