Dagupan LPs readying powerhouse team By Gonzalo Duque SAY hello to the former Nancy Cornista, gorgeous wife of Dr. Fer Estrada of Calasiao town. We had a sumptuous lunch at Pedritos last week in the company of Claudette de Venecia Dalusong, Angie Bernal Samson and Tessie Catubig Manaois. The group missed Cathy…
Who said the Pangasinan language will die? By Al S. Mendoza WE left Quezon City mid-morning for Lingayen, Pangasinan, to fulfill a date with F. Sionil Jose, the national artist for literature and, yes, Raffy Baraan, the soft-spoken provincial administrator. But in Tarlac City, some two hours away from home,…
Gising, chief of police ng Dagupan at Urdaneta! By Bebot Villar MISMONG sa Pangasinan ay naglipana pa rin ang mga nagbebenta ng illegal drugs, lalo na ng shabu. Long before I assumed my post as chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board, matindi na ang aking advocacy laban sa droga. Mayor pa…
Socio-financial Development Pyramid By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD PROBABLY this is altogether irrelevant. Perhaps this is too elementary. Possibly this is but chicken feed. But just be same, it could be worth telling and noting for any reference or reminder it might serve – especially on the part of the…
‘To dream the impossible dream’ By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I BELIEVE most of our countless cycling aficionados are not aware that only two Asian cyclists have so far participated in the Tour de France (TdF) since its birth in 1903. They are Fumiyaki Bepper and Yukiya Arashiro, both from…
The lucrative lobster farming By Roberto Garcia LOBSTER are marine crustaceans, which include shrimps and crabs, that are highly valued in local and foreign markets because of their savory, fine meat. They have been proven to be cultured successfully in Singapore, Thailand, and Australia. In the Philippines, it is being…
Why am I being called a Pangasinense? By Virginia J. Pasalo DURING my dad’s time people asked each other, “Pangasinan ka?” to refer to your ethnic group. They also ask, “Taga-Pangasinan ka?” to refer to the place of your origin. Or “Antam so man-Pangasinan?” to ask if you speak the…
Junk the crime index reports By Ermin Garcia Jr. TWO months ago, the province was again fed by the provincial and city/town police chiefs with their respective self-serving and illusory crime indices. Every police chief in the province, led by then Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Rosueto Ricaforte, crowed about improved…
Siring national sports champions By Jun Velasco “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” (bumper sticker) WE zero in on Governor Spines’ fighting words at his recent press conference where Triple Treat was launched — Pistay Dayat, national Palaro and Pangasinan Day. We focus on Palaro. What struck us was…
Youth leader (?) showed conduct unbecoming By Gonzalo Duque FOR sometime now, we’ve been disturbed by reports that an SK leader– questionably now — in Dagupan City led a group to attack physically their fellow youngsters simply on a negative instinct of “kursunada.” Yes, he was identified in news reports,…
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