Pangasinan: Luyag, Salita, tan Totoo Nen Santiago Villafania “It is important to reflect on the importance of language and understand why it matters more as a form of identity than a medium of communication. Language is a cultural asset. It is the duty of government to come up with…
“Life does not look back.” By Johanne Margarette Macob “When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet…
Quo vadis, Binloc? By Ermin Garcia Jr. SEC. BEBOT Villar certainly minced no words, calling a spade a spade, lambasting the barangay leadership of Bonuan Binloc when he delivered the keynote address during the Independence Day celebration in Dagupan City. In his usual ”Deretsahan” manner (read his column), he…
Agoo rises, ala ‘American community’ By Jun Velasco “Freedom ends when it begins to deprive another of his freedom,” E.C. McKenzie EXCEPT for the unsettled mayoral row in Basista town, the elections in the province were peaceful, honest and clean. So, why prolong the Basista disqualification case? If it’s…
Go easy on Col. Chan, Guv! By Gonzalo Duque WE are not superstitious; what’s more, we are not callous. We believe the story of Fr. John Palinar who saw last week with his flock the image of the Virgin Mary during a bon fire near the Villamil Bridge in…
The case for Kabang By Al S. Mendoza KABANG, the hero-dog from Zamboanga, is back in the Philippines after undergoing a successful snout surgery in the US. Kabang lost her snout last year trying to save two kids from a road accident. Dina Bunggal, 9, and her cousin, Princess…
Bonuan Binloc, a black eye By Bebot Villar THERE were varied reactions to my speech sa 115th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day celebration in Dagupan, particularly tungkol sa rampant illegal drugs sa Dagupan. Para sa ilang officials, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) report na nasa Category 1 ang…
“Kayo po na nakaupo” By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD IT already happened before. It is again happening now. Instead of bringing their heartaches and protests to the streets, there are those who compose songs, sing them, and thus deliver their messages of heartaches and sorrows. This indirect but forceful…
Spurs and a short story of San Antonio By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I’M MAKING this piece (Friday) just few minutes after game four of the NBA Finals between defending champion Miami Heat and four-time titlists San Antonio Spurs. The Heat won, 109-93, avenging their infamous devastating third game…
Independence of all sorts By Johanne Macob INDEPENDENCE is the state or quality of being independent, having freedom from the influence and control of others. That’s how the dictionary defines it but to delve deeper into real-life occurrences, what exactly does independence mean? 115 years ago, the nation was…
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