A Martial law experience revisited By Jun Velasco “My thoughts have wings. I can’t be imprisoned by these walls,” Entrances 1980 MEMORIES have their healing power. Who was the poet who said “our greatest joys are those that tell of our saddest thoughts?” In an interview by ABS-CBN’s…
Thank you, Rep. Gina and Mayor Belen! By Gonzalo Duque THE Duque family will forever be grateful to Congresswoman Gina de Venecia and Mayor Belen Fernandez for the upgrading and renovation of the Sec. Francisco Q. Duque Road—formerly Amado Street—in Barangay Tapuac—in Dagupan City. If you go there today,…
We are but virtual spectators in the Asiad By Al S. Mendoza IF we win 3 gold medals in the Incheon Asian Games, that’d be good enough. If we win 4, better. If we win 5, best of the bests. And 6 or more? Lotto jackpot! That’s because we…
San Roque Dam officials must be transparent By Bebot Villar AS OF Wednesday last week, the water level at the San Roque Dam in San Manuel, Pangasinan was still rising and it was already approaching 280 meters above sea level (masl), which the San Roque officials refer to as…
Free throws, learning a lesson By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) Dukes I guess learned a big lesson when they almost fumbled in their initial victory against the Urdaneta City based International College of Excellence (ICE) Maharlika during the opening of this year’s UCAAP Jimmy Fernandez…
Sex and the young By Hilda M. Austria LET’S talk about sex and the young set as discussed by the Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) 2013 study. As the study showed, to the young adults (YA), those aged 15-24 years old, sex is not a stranger to them….
Investigating Mayor Belen By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE legal tussle and psy-war over the controversial sale of the MC Adore properties rages on. But this time, it took a different and surprisingly, a comical route. The camp of the Amb ALC Holding and Management, pretending to be waving the…
Amid continuing efforts of Atty. Ferdinand Topacio (for the Amb. ALC Holdings and Management Co.) to present false accounts about the recent failed ambush of radio broadcaster Orly Navarro, I am reproducing below transcripts of official documents on the case in the interest of truth. The names of the two witnesses…
Contrasting scenes By Jun Velasco “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?” Matthew 16:26 AS soon as our 3-year-old “apos” Gian and Joshua cheered the newly arrived Christmas stars and…
‘I want my boys to fight the best’–Danny Lim By Gonzalo Duque EVEN dark clouds above formed by Typhoon Mario did not prevent the grand opening of UCAAP (Universities Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan) games last Thursday at the Dr. Salvador T. Duque Gym on the LNU campus. Yes,…
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