Kapitan as the drug dealers’ protector By Bebot Villar ALLOW me to share with you one trivia about the anti-drug efforts of Bataan Provincial Police Office under the leadership of the Provincial Director PS/Supt. Rhodel O. Sermonia. I know this guy to be a true officer and a gentleman. Out…
Moving on By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo MOVE on. A mantra that should set one free. That’s what is expected of women who are strong, capable, independent, intelligent and possessing other unique qualities. Move on, it is the right thing to do. Right, and I am moving on. And so are…
Weak Gilas 2015? By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. IT’S hard to believe how our Gilas 2015 national team could have lost all its three games in Estonia in the four nation Toyota Cup last month. Our Gilas five (ranked 45th by FIBA) lost to FIBA ranked 41 Netherland by 27…
Institutionalizing scholarship programs By Johanne Margarette R. Macob SCHOLARSHIP programs are highly valuable for many in order to earn a diploma. I, too, was a beneficiary of a university’s scholarship program. My siblings, likewise, were scholars. I’m not really sure if all of us in the family would have been…
UNSTUDIED. We are saddened by the report that the touted Alaminos Airport initially supported with funds for land acquisition and building of access roads by the past Arroyo administration will now go to waste. According National Economic and Development Authority Regional Director Nestor Rillon, a major reason cited by DOTC…
Save the Lingayen Gulf By Ermin Garcia Jr. OUR last week’s issue dwelt on what Pangasinan could possibly gain from the long coastline of Pangasinan. I even dared dream of “The Magical Coastline of Pangasinan” citing God’s gift to our province and our people – the long shoreline outlined by…
Grace Poe, Mar Roxas invade Pangasinan anew By Jun Velasco “It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything about the best, you very often get it.” W. Somerset Maugham IT was Grace Poe’s 2nd Pangasinan visit last Thursday under the auspices of the Metro Urdaneta Business…
Singapore-based Pinoys rooting for Duterte By Gonzalo Duque IN an overseas call, we learned that Senator Grace Poe took Pangasinan again by storm. Again! We’re happy our Lyceum Northwestern University hosted her dialogue with our students. Ok tayo dyan. As we said, the Lyceum Northwestern University is open to all…
Mar, Jojo, Grace & Duterte: Take your pick By Al S. Mendoza MAR Roxas said he will continue P-Noy’s “daang matuwid” (straight path) program. Jojo Binay said he will transform the country into another Makati. “Daang matuwid” is corruption elimination per se. The Philippines becoming another Makati is giving a…
My prayer By Bebot Villar A NUMBER of our barangay kapitans are really made of different stuff. Instead of organizing yearlong sports activities in their respective barangays in order to keep the youth busy with productive activities, they would much rather spend time recruiting drug pushers. I wish these kapitans…
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