A cowardly shot at press freedom By Al S. Mendoza ORLY Navarro being a hard-hitting broadcaster makes him a hands-down idol of the people. Instantly, he symbolizes what broadcast journalism should be: A champion of press freedom, a vanguard of both free speech and free movement. Orly is a…
Stop the flooding! By Bebot Villar IT’S been two days since Typhoon Luis left Philippine area of Responsibility last Wednesday but patuloy pa rin sa pagtaas ng tubig-baha sa mga bayan ng Calasiao, Sta. Barbara at Dagupan City. Inis na inis ang maraming mga commuters at motorists that day…
The Supreme Court of the Philippines By Oscar V. Cruz AGAIN and again, in so may words, in various occasions and in different ways, the head of the Executive Department expressly and clearly signified his disdain if not downright disgust for the Supreme Court after this declared his DAP…
UCAAP cage tilt opens By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE much-awaited Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan (UCAAP) Jimmy Fernandez Basketball Challenge was officially opened last Thursday afternoon at Dr. Salvador T. Duque Fieldhouse at Tapuac, Dagupan City. The opening ceremony was conducted with a lot fanfare and most…
Leadership and Development By Johanne R. Macob I WAS reading one of my course modules when I came to think about what really constitutes development. The reference material says development is multidimensional, as it has social, economic, political, and other dimensions; it is multidisciplinary because it touches on the discipline…
ENTERPRISING SCHOOL OFFICIALS. Pity the teachers for they can’t say no to their big boss. A school superintendent in one city in Pangasinan offers a decent proposal to neophyte teachers. How? By using his insurance coverage business to anyone who needs his OK to get the appointment for a teaching…
Circus of lies and intimidation By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE circus of the Cabangon Chua group has been busy promoting its new show of lies and intimidation. Failing to get local support among Dagupeños for their agenda – to humiliate Mayor Belen Fernandez and Police chief Christopher Abrahano –…
Jaycees and fisherfolk leaders cited By Jun Velasco “Give man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime,” Confucius THE Jaycees’ golden days come back to mind with the election of Vice Mayor Brian Lim…
Pozorrubio basketball star saved PH from FIBA fiasco! By Gonzalo Duque HAIL this Pangasinense, Jean Mark Pingris, a 6’6” basketball star of Gilas Filipinas from Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. We were told he was sleeping in the Pozorrubio public market being the “errand boy,” of his vegetable vendor nanay who was…
Blatche doubtful for Asian Games By Al S. Mendoza THAT 1-4, win-loss card result wasn’t bad per se. This was the Fiba World Cup, where the globe’s best 24 nations in basketball were present. No, we didn’t battle all 23 countries present in Seville, Spain. We were in one…
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