Pangasinan’s Duterte? By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE decision of the Liga ng mga Barangay provincial federation to convene a summit on the war vs. illegal drugs under the leadership of Board Member Amado Espino III, is definitely a move in the right direction. Pangasinan remains high on the list…
Is Pacquiao’s knockout power gone? By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. WE saw how our boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao battered the ambitious American Chris Algieri in 12 rounds to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title last November 30 in Macau. We broke into cheers every time the flamboyant…
Media’s rote cited By Jun Velasco “Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten,” James 5:3 ONE evening, Senior Supt. Reynaldo Biay, Pangasinan Provincial Director, and Supt. Chris Abrahano, Dagupan Police Station chief, gave meaning to the expression “all work and no play makes Jack a dull…
Duterte supporters react to our column By Gonzalo Duque THIS column has received many text messages from all corners including the provinces of Davao and Cotabato expressing approval to our suggestion that former Mayor Rody Duterte be made to run for president. We believe he would make a good…
Pacquiao versus Mayweather very likely now By Al S. Mendoza NOW we can talk about the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight again. For starters, Bob Arum said if it should happen at all, “It must be within the first five months of 2015.” I doubt that. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be the…
Drug trafficking inside Bilibid Prison By Bebot Villar THE drug trafficking inside the New Bilibid Prison has gotten worse na pala. This, in spite of the anti-illegal drug operations ordered by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. Apparently, kumakasa na ang mga jailed drug lords, getting bolder. Isang prison guard…
Make Way for Arts By Johanne Margarette R. Macob I WAS reading articles on social media when my good friend, who is a good artist by the way, pm-ed (private messaged) me on Facebook. He told me they have this art exhibit called “The Mansamit Show” at the Liongoren Gallery…
SPOKESMAN’S LOAD PROBLEM. Never his kind again as spokesman, please. Thank God, the self-styled spokesman of a very important government agency that deals with peace and order in Pangasinan will finally be given a new assignment in the fifth district very soon. Many reporters, yours truly included, feel negative vibes…
Slingshot By Jun Velasco FROM Singapore, private contractor Nelson Sotto told us he’d clarify his role about a P50-million sea wall project recently allotted intended to shield some 1,400 houses in Barangay Bonuan Gueset. Meanwhile, Kapitan Rico Mejia was quoted by Edwin Tandoc as fuming at the proximate possibility…
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