The athlete in Saint John Paul II By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. SAINT John Paul II I believe was the most popular and beloved pope among Filipinos. Yes, he was the only pope of the Roman Catholic Church who visited the Philippines twice. I guess this is the reason why…
Dalatdat o tonton na salita Nen Santiago Villafania NAN-EMAIL ed siak so sakey a maistra tan tetepeten da no anto sa sentence ed salitan Pangasinan. Dia ed diksionario nen Mel Jovellanos, salita tan balikas kabaliksan odino talus ya imparungtal da. Dalatdat, panungtong, tan tonton na salita so inusar ko…
Aristos
Together, we can change the world By Johanne Margarette R. Macob THE title is a clichè…. but well, sometimes, clichès are what people need to remind them about things that (should) still matter. Last night (May 8), despite my sleepyhead due to the other night’s tasks, I watched all…
Young Roots
A third comfort room? By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE unusual and totally unexpected proposal of Board Members Danilo Uy and Alfie Bince to require establishments in Pangasinan to provide a special comfort room for gays is not exactly the kind of idea that can be considered as “out-of-the-box” worth…
Punchline
Heaven smiled at Kalutan By Jun Velasco “Example is the best precept,” Aesop PANGASINENSES are happy at the appointment of Kabayan Philippine Navy’s chief Rear Admiral Jesus Millan, who has replaced Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano. At the turn-over rites in Cavite last Tuesday, President Aquino praised Alano…
Think about it
Sta. Barbara folk jubilant By Gonzalo Duque THE Sta. Barbara folk are jubilant as well as lucky. They have a workaholic and dedicated mayor. OK, let’s felicitate handsome Mayor Carlito Zaplan, the young man behind the new Sta. Barbara Municipal Hall housing the mayor’s office and that of the…
Playing with Fire
Vios Cup thriller at Clark Speedway set By Al S. Mendoza RENE So was thrilled no end while I was having dinner with him this week, animatedly discoursing on the topic at hand. Occasion was the launch of the Toyota Vios Cup at the Revolving 100, the famed…
General Admission
Two mayors in Urbiztondo By Bebot Villar I’M sure na masaya at excited ang mga taga Sta. Barbara because they have a new spanking, impressive municipal hall located at Barangay Maningding. At long last, nagawa rin ang bagong munisipyo nila. Sa dami na ng population nila, it’s no longer…
Deretsahan
“Forever and Ever” By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD ABOVE mentioned are three words that are rather familiar especially among Christians all over the globe. Most of them – if not actually all of them – must have said the words, one time or another. Needless to say, the three…
Viewpoints
Sual bikefest By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “TWO heads are better than one” as the saying goes. This was proven anew during the Sual bikefest conducted last April 26. Together with my cumpadre, 1976 Tour of Luzon champion Modesto Bonzo, we directed the multi-categorized road race that resulted in a…




