Star-studded Bugallon bikefest By Jesus A Garcia Jr. WET days are over and outdoor sports like cycling, football, baseball, lawn tennis, among others, are now in full gear. Organizing cycling events, which is my forte, will be reactivated again and the next will be held today November 29 in Bugallon…
What is vs. What if By Johanne Macob It’s brave to ask “what if?”, but it’s braver to embrace “what is.” I JUST came home from a family movie date with our mom, a rarity. She decided to join us precisely this once because of the attraction that the movie…
Young Roots
WISE POLICY. “No invitation, no entry.” This is the policy, or is it an order to his staff, of Sual Mayor Roberto Arcinue regarding media coverage of important events happening in his town. Someone whispered to me that even for interviews, a newsman should, preferably, have prior appointment with the…
Random Thoughts
Illegal drugs are burning homes By Ermin Garcia Jr. DAGUPAN City Police Chief Christopher Abrahano may be on target and up to expectation in the city’s campaign vs. illegal drugs but as we listen to residents bewail and bemoan how families were being broken up by illegal drug trafficking in…
Punchline
APEC should have united P-noy and Xi By Jun Velasco “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,”—Matthew 5:10 WHY are the political toughies afraid of Grace Poe? If you ask us, the “fear” of Poe is eloquent manifestation of her winning streak!…
Think about it
The son also rises By Gonzalo Duque LOOKING at beloved son Nanoy handle his job as coach of LNU Dukes, the new champ in basketball, recently besting UPang-Phinma in a championship duel, we reminisce the days he was still a gangling toddler! Well, most of you who listen to Aksyon…
Playing with Fire
The cheat By Al S. Mendoza BAGUIO CITY—I am here once again for my yearly vow of working as Rules Official of the Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament at both the Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay. The Seniors 55 years old and above began their play yesterday (Nov. 21)…
General Admission
Is the candidate a drug protector? By Bebot Villar AS the start of the election period draws near, we should begin to ask whether the re-electionists or the challengers are known to be drug lords or protectors of illegal drugs in our respective towns and cities. Ang totoo kasi, there…
Deretsahan
Vulnerability By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo TREES are vulnerable to certain predators, and more and more, they are vulnerable to the unabated push for non-sustainable development and human greed. Vulnerability is the state of exposure to the impact of development concepts, natural elements, and personal agenda, present and sometimes imagined, so…
G Spot
How the championship was won By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AS expected the defending champions Lyceum Northwestern University Dukes finished the UCAAP Inter-Collegiate Jimmy Fernandez Basketball Challenge best-of-three championship series with a bang. What they did in the first game was done in similar fashion in the second game. Like…




