Basketball brouhaha By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. RUMORS circulating in Dagupan that the annual Jimmy Fernandez Cup (JFC) basketball tournament will be discontinued are not to be believed. This was vehemently denied by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez during last Wednesday’s Media in Action forum at Pedrito’s bistro when I asked…
Spoliarium. Spolarium. Artistry and Reality By Johanne Margarette R. Macob “…umiyak ang umaga. Anong sinulat ni Enteng at Joey diyan sa pintong salamin Di ko na mabasa ‘pagkat merong nambura…” I WAS still not in this world and even out of my parents’ minds when the incident happened. But I’ve…
A Bad Omen By Leonardo Galvez ON the very same day Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez filed her certificate of candidacy for the mayoral post, she was again buffeted by the same forces that failed to silence her in her quest to clean the city of grafters. A woman, her namesake, filed her COC to the same…
Jaycees vs. Jaycee By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE bunch of Jaycees in Dagupan who have since acquired the undeserved titles of “Honorable” as city officials (and as executive assistants) running the affairs of the city, continue to be a disgrace not only to their families but to the JCI organization…
The political circus should give way to this historic event By Jun Velasco “I have not yet begun to fight.”– John Paul Jones WE were saddened by a new black eye dealt on the face of Philippine democracy. We’re referring to Nancy Binay’s entry to the senate circus in place of…
We’ll tell you a secret By Gonzalo Duque AFTER the filing of their certificates of candidacy, our would-be elective officials are off on the campaign trail. We would like to share our personal experience as a former provincial official. Know what, we were probably plain lucky because despite the political…
Fall from grace and all, because of money—again By Al S. Mendoza WHAT’s it all about, Alfie? I was asked that a million and one times already. If you still don’t know it, “What’s it all about, Alfie?” is a line from that famous song, “Alfie,” popularized in the Sixties…
Wishful thinking By Bebot Villar NASA maximum excitement level ang mga tao nitong October 1 to 5 habang naghihintay ng mga developments sa pulitika. Araw-araw mula October 1, tutok ang mga media, political analysts, supporters and kibitzers alike kung sino na ba ang nag file ng certificate of candidacy. Who…
Party-List By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD “The Party-List representatives shall constitute twenty per centum of the total number of representatives including those under the party-list. For three consecutive terms after the ratification of this Constitution, one-half of the seats allocated to part-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law,…
October flash By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE call the months of September, October, November and December as “ber” months. And every time these ‘ber’ months come, obviously the year is winding down and the Christmas season is already around the corner. This month, October, perceptibly is the start of…
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