BCS RALLY. I was really dismayed at how the parents of pupils and the teachers at Buenlag Central School in Calasiao reacted against the school principal. They held a picket rally and even locked the school gate to prevent their children from attending their classes. I could’ve understood the staging…
Proving me wrong By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF noble motives and plans among the councilors don’t miscarry, there finally appears a chance that the impasse on the 2015 annual budget of the Dagupan City will be resolved, soon. Like this week, I am told. My sources confirmed that the…
Ex-Dad Pedy Torio remembered By Jun Velasco “The Gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life,” Lucan THE year 2015 should usher in good things for the country. For one, the world leader of the largest church — Pope Francis — is coming…
Duterte inching his way to the Malacanang By Gonzalo T. Duque FRIENDS and allies of Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte have been regularly updating us with his improving chances of getting elected president of the country. His vehicle is the federalism movement which is getting more adherents and volunteers nationwide….
Was due process ignored in Raffy-Alvin case? By Al S. Mendoza IT seems obvious that Raffy Baraan and Alvin Bigay were victims of injustice? I pose that query because due process has apparently not been fully observed when they were meted punishment. Raffy is the Administrator of the Province…
Put more teeth to our laws By Bebot Villar AS we welcomed New Year, may mga pasaway pa ring mga taong buong yabang na nagpaputok ng mga baril! And they even posted it in the social media! Siyempre, galit na galit ang mga netizens at agad silang nanawagan ng…
Picking the Aces to win the finals By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. Last Wednesday, basketball buffs watched the first game of the best-of-seven championship series of the PBA’s Philippine Cup and saw how the Alaska Aces recovered from a 22-point deficit, 27-5, in the first quarter but eventually won the…
Getting up, Lingayen! By Johanne Margarette R. Macob I WAS born and raised in the capital town of our province. I finished grade school and high school here but earned my degree somewhere else. Nonetheless, there was not a weekend during my college days that was not spent in my…
ILLEGAL BONUS. A curious thing happened in 2012 during the past Dagupan City administration. The emergency workers and technical consultants and plain consultants numbering some 900 were given their cash gifts and Christmas bonuses although they were not entitled to such perks under the law. The issue surfaced during the…
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