Give peace a chance By Jun Velasco “Make the best use of your time,” Ephesians 5:16 WE have good news for journalists who want to “see the world.” Manila Bulletin’s Liezle Basa Inigo yesterday told us how she led four Pangasinan media people – Susan Yadao, Jimry Biosa, Frame Sabado and herself…
Responsible press By Gonzalo Duque IT may not be proper to start our column with a dig on a stinking garbage along Amado Street directly behind Lyceum Northwestern University, but it’s so irritating and reflective of the city’s lousy approach to the garbage problem. The problem, if you look closely, would…
Playing with Fire
Dagupan golfers play at Fil-Am By Al S. Mendoza WE go golf this time. First off, cheers to Albert Balingit, Dr. Toto Juan, Dr. Rod Segui, Ping Catayong and Dennis C. Canto. Frankly, they deserve our warmest, lustiest, applause. No, they aren’t champs. N’yet. But to me, they are already.
General Admission
The few anti-drugs advocates By Bebot Villar THE talk about narco-politicians is unnerving many at mas lalong tumitindi pa because nanggagalaiti ang marami na malaman, agad-agad, who they are. It’s a hot topic sa mga coffee shops kung sino sa mga public officials ang posibleng involved sa illegal drug operations….
Deretsahan
Anti-political Dynasty Constitutional Provision By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD WHY is it that nothing less than a basically ethical and patently reasonable provision of the 1986 Constitution of the Philippines against dynastic political rule remains but a stagnant jargon. To this day – more than two decades after the promulgation…
Viewpoints
Pacquiao-Marquez IV, the final encounter? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. TWO WEEKS to go and we will be watching another encounter of two world boxing icons, the Philippine’s pride Manny Pacquiao and Mexico’s legend Juan Manuel Marquez. This will be their fourth clash and many agree this will be their…
Sports Eye
The Miss Earth Experience By Johanne R. Macob NO, I am not a Miss Earth candidate, never been – and I guess never will be. November 17-19, 2012 seemed to be one of the longest if not the longest three days of my life. And that was courtesy of my…
Young Roots
Invisible cops By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE Dagupan police have a lot of explaining to do to the business sector. Yet I’m afraid no amount of explaining will acquit them because the fact was there was no police visibility in the area 24/7, a fact that obviously was known to…
Punchline
Enthralling cultural shows By Jun Velasco “We should study our past to move us forward,,” Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. LEADERS of the world’s two most powerful nations, the US and China, taking on their roles peacefully in their respective governments is simply awesome. The rites were peaceful, cordial but suspenseful amidst an…
Think about it
Bring it on! By Gonzalo Duque SORRY, dear readers, if we devote this precious column for a subject that may not be to your liking. Pasencia kayo lay daiset agagui. The reason is that recent events in our media camaraderie club–the Pangasinan Press Club—is facing a litmus “domestic” test. But…




