Why Barack Obama won? By Jun Velasco “Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambitions, By that sin fell the angels; how can a man then, The image of his Maker, hope to profit by’t?” — Shakespeare IN spite of many US-based Fil-Ams’ plugs for Gov. Mitt Romney, we politely told…
Victory at all costs By Gonzalo Duque IT’S election time, fellas, it’s the time of the year some smart Alecks – but not so smart for showing their hands – will try to make dirty money. But the greedy of position, siopa ni ey, di aray maambisyon!, this is the…
Why Obama won a second four-year term By Al S. Mendoza STILL surprised that Barack Obama won a second four-year term as president of the United States? Not me. My counsel is, stop wondering. Just go back to the 2008 polls and you will know the answer. Four years ago,…
Will it be Cong. Rachel or Baby A? By Bebot Villar MALAKAS ang mga ugung-ugong na nakarating sa akin about possible substitution of candidates sa darating na election. No, hindi ito sa Dagupan o sa fourth congressional district although possible rin ‘yan dahil obvious hindi ready at napasubo lamang ang…
They can dream, can’t they? By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD The CONSTITUTION of the REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PREAMBLE “We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the…
Attempted cheating in ping-pong By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. STILL ON THE UCAAP basketball tournament brouhaha over rules. This corner wrote about the contentious issue three weeks ago, specifically on the clarification and counter-clarification of basketball archrival coaches UL’s Renato “Jack” Vidal and LNU’s Angelito C. Gumarang. It was never…
Camera Brigade By Leonardo J. Galvez The time is not that far when flying voters will dictate the results of the election. Not unless a mechanism is in place to check their nefarious activities, they will a be force to reckon with in future political exercise. These illegal voters may not know…
Education of the Heart By S. Bill Jimenez IN our success-oriented society, people often forget the sublime in their pursuit of success and wealth. There is a need, therefore, of going back to where people started–to God and His word. Education worthy of its name must not put God in…
The Judas 9 struck again! By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE city of Dagupan is doomed. Until Mayor Benjie Lim and his son Brian, and the majority members of the city sanggunian are stopped in their tracks, the city’s funds, properties and assets will continue to be used exclusively for the…
Sonny Coloma inspires Dagupan Rotarians By Jun Velasco “Look and you will find it – what is unsought will go undetected.” –Sophocles THE media lately had a bizarre portrait of a detained daughter – once “invincible” former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo – going through a tough time asking the Sandigan Bayan…
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