Sultan Kiram should talk to China By Gonzalo Duque AS we wrote this, President Pnoy would have been in two Pangasinan cities – Dagupan and Alaminos – and Malasiqui town. Why was not Lingayen not included in his itinerary? Andi bali ni. We leave that to his staff. But,…
Basket filled with rotten advice By Al S. Mendoza WHICH country threatens its citizens with suits? The Philippines. The United States, for all its cruel imperialist nature, protects its citizens up to the ends of the Earth. Murderer or rapist, the US will do its utmost to save its…
Who wants Sr. Supt. Chan removed? By Bebot Villar WHY are some Pangasinan officials itching to have Senior Supt. Marlou Chan relieved as officer-in-charge provincial police director of our province? Sa tingin ko hindi naman nya pinapakialaman ang mga jaiteng operations nyo ah. Business as usual naman kayo, di ba?…
“Matira ang Matibay” By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD PRESENTING: Malacañang VS Church in the Philippines. The former has much earthly power and big temporal might. The latter has but spiritual strength and moral ascendancy. The former does not only have partisan influential political allies but also has secular forces…
Manantan Tech quintet, the team to reckon with By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BASKETBALL aficionados, including this writer, were surprised to learn that a once bucolic team has turned to be a giant today in the collegiate basketball caging. The Manantan Technical School squad being sponsored by LBS International Recruitment…
More good than bad news By Ermin Garcia Jr. I DON’T blame Mayor Benjie Lim for endlessly trumpeting the dismissal of the administrative case filed against him. He’s grasping at straws to convince people that he is Mr. Clean. Tsk-tsk. Indeed, the decision was a setback, but extremely minor,…
Vote buying By Jun Velasco “When someone says, “trust me,” hold on to your wallet.” Anon YOU should get a copy of the latest— Valentine’s – edition of Pacebook, a Dagupan-based national magazine. A young girl who saw the magazine’s cover at MouseHouse pulled the arm of her ma and…
Two worthy senate bets By Gonzalo Duque CONGRATULATIONS to Atty. Manuel F. Manuel for his election to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Pangasinan chapter. Inonaan to tayo nen Jun Velasco ya nanawns na eleksyon nen kaiban Manny. Our new IBP czar deserves more than just the announcement of this…
Comelec absorbs first-round knockout By Al S. Mendoza UNCONSTITUTIONAL. It violates the principle of separation of Church and State. With that as its anchor in elevating its case to the Supreme Court, the Bacolod diocese won Round 1 in its, well, funny fight with the Comelec. On Tuesday, the…
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