Donaire failed miserably to do a Pacquiao By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. BESIDES the coming fight of ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao against the Argentine-Italian blooded American citizen Chris Algieri on November 23 in Macau, the talk among boxing buffs until now especially sports columnists was the failure of our…
10minsweat: Get fit in 10 mins By Johanne Margarette R. Macob A LOT of people believe that becoming fit is a daunting task. They think following some really crazy diet schemes and working out at the gym are “being fit” is all about. Perhaps, this is due to the influence…
Young Roots
WHAT P10- M BLACK SAND EXPORT? Maybe. Or maybe not. I wonder what was the basis of the Ombudsman for claiming that magnetite sand valued at P10,750,000 was exported to China. Even the complainants themselves have attested that the black sand stockpile has remained untouched since year 2011. So how…
Random Thoughts
Surprise indictment By Ermin Garcia Jr. FRANKLY, the news out of the Ombudsman’s office indicting Guv Spines and Administrator Raffy Baraan floored me, for that meant a delay or worse the cancellation of the golf course project in Lingayen that I know will certainly attract more domestic and Asian…
Punchline
Politics and media for progress By Jun Velasco “He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show an ungenerous spirit,” Demosthenes WE are all witnesses to the sour side of a love affair or marriage gone wrong. We are referring to…
Think about it
Don’t trivialize the dot on a white sheet By Gonzalo Duque FIRST, the good news muna. How can we help enjoy the taste of victory in the recent clash of the titans (local titans lang naman) in the recent 2014 Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan Jimmy Fernandez…
Playing with Fire
How and why Donaire lost to Walters By Al S. Mendoza ALWAYS, there is a reason why a boxer loses or wins. The better boxer almost always wins. But what about in the case of the recent fight between Nonito Donaire Jr. and Nicholas Walters? Because Donaire lost, did…
General Admission
Still no medical use for marijuana By Bebot Villar PARENTS welcomed the Philippine Medical Association’s announcement that its members are against the legalization of marijuana in our country. Dapat lang! Sabi ng mga doctor that the legalization of marijuana negates the policy of the state to protect Filipinos from…
Deretsahan
A more understanding, embracing, comforting Church By Oscar V. Cruz THE recently held Episcopal Synod – a fraternal meeting of Bishops chosen from all over the Catholic World formally summoned by the Pope in order to assist him in the exercise of his Papal Ministry – received a good…
Viewpoints
Stupendous victory by LNU Dukes By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “EXPECT the unexpected” as the saying goes. And that’s what happened during the duel of the province’s two titans in college basketball that saw the Lyceum Northwestern University Dukes of Atty. Gonzalo Duque totally drenching the blazing fire of UPang-PHINMA…




