Doing a Duterte in Dagupan By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE frustration of Dagupan police chief Romeo Caramat over the conduct of his campaign against drug dealers in the city is understandable. He is not gaining the upper hand, worse, the community in Sitio Silongan, in Bonuan Binloc is not…
Spines and Benjie assessed By Jun Velasco “Life is to short to waste time hating anyone.” — Regina Brett OUR province recently ranked Number 1 in Region 1 in the implementation of development programs as tabulated by the NEDA. Shall we congratulate Governor Spines for this? Frankly, this is a “ho-hum” story. What’s important is the…
Sport season By Gonzalo Duque IT’S sports season. With the advent of summer, the Pangasinan Press Club has found a reason for fun. No, not summer love, talagan sika Manny Baby, aliway walad ulom, no, not summer love, mind you, guys and gals. Kulang pa ng l5 days yong “panggita”…
Introducing Pacquiao’s next opponent By Al S. Mendoza TIM Bradley who? He is Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. They meet on June 10 (Manila Time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Of course, by virtue of Pacquiao’s stature, the Pacman is the heavy favorite. This, despite the fact…
Something is wrong By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THERE are times when ignorance is bliss. Not to know what is going on, not to think what could happen next, not to have one’s feet on the ground – this is a worry-less life, a carefree existence. The same goes with…
Is referee Mangonon incompetent? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FEBRUARY 5 and it was the 15th day of hostilities in the 2012 Mangaldan SK Inter Barangay Basketball Tournament when the very first uproar inside the court was heard due to countless inaccurate calls of one of the referees in the…
Where I learned ABC By Raqueza Lalangan EVERYONE becomes excited for the togas, the medals, the ribbons, the diplomas and certificates, the gifts, and the celebrations. It’s March and graduation is really in the air. Well, I’ve been thinking, dreaming, anticipating, and working hard just to march this April so…
The entrepreneur vs. the value-engineer By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE suggestion of former Speaker Joe de V to privatize the Seafood Processing Plant is, indeed, the most viable option for this valuable resource. I have long maintained that neither the city government nor a government agency should operate and manage…
Why the Corona Impeachment Trial is going nowhere By Jun Velasco “This above all — to thine own self, be true.”– Shakespeare IF you come right down to it, central to — or the crux of — the exasperating verbal clashes in the Impeachment Trial is the herculean effort to ferret out…
LNU and Vice Gov. Ferdie Calimlim By Gonzalo Duque WE are in a festive mood these days. Why? Lyceum Northwestern University, now the fastest emerging most scenic university in Pangasinan, has just observed its university week. We thank the students, the faculty, and the parents and most of all, you dear…
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