Salamat, Governor Kuan! By Gonzalo Duque WE had a grand time a couple of days back with Commissioner Fe Mangahas of the National Historical Institute when she guested as our speaker at the Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission (PHCC). Full of valuable insights and encouragement, she inspired everyone, even describing the…
Woods & Pacquiao: A study of contrasts By Al S. Mendoza TIGER Woods continues to suffer. He ought to win the 75th Masters last Monday. He didn’t. He couldn’t. After opening with a 71, he shot a 66 in Round 2. With those two initial blasts, especially his 66, Tiger…
Faith By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD TO believe in oneself, to believe in relatives and friends, to believe in famous individuals and well-known characters—all these can be anything but faith as it is meant to be. Thus: Faith is virtue—a conviction, a disposition, a fervor—through which people believe in God…
Zamboanga City and the games By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY– I was sent here to cover the 2011 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Collegiate Games and see and gauge how far our athletes who joined the Region 1 delegates can go. It’s my second time. The first…
Open skies, but what about the airports? By Marifi Jara IN the middle of March this year, PNoy signed Executive Orders 28 and 29. Number 28 reorganizes the Philippine Air Negotiating and Philippine Consultation Panels, which would be handling talks for new Air Service Agreements (ASAs) for the country.
Death for drug traffickers By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE name Ferdinand Marcos has always evoked a regionalistic streak in our politicians, then and now. The “Solid North” (including Pangasinan’s 6 representatives) again manifested itself for the record most recently in the House of Representatives when it voted unanimously to adopt…
Proximity By Jun Velasco OUR province — asinan country, if you will — has been thrust into the limelight because of nuclear fears brought about by the killer earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Yes, because of our two well-known kababayans, former Rep. Mark Cojuangco and Board Member Alfie Bince who, according to Al…
‘Onsasawa laray totoo ed opisyales’ — Bok Crisologo By Gonzalo Duque WE were delighted by Dangerous Drugs Board chairman, Secretary Bebot Villar, for appointing us a consultant in his office. Our appointment was made in the course of his speech at the Agew ng Pangasinan program last Tuesday in Lingayen,…
Pacquiao trains hard whether he’s up against a pasty or not By Al S. Mendoza ONE secret behind Manny Pacquiao’s success is Bob Arum. Take the Pacquiao-Mosley fight. Zero in on its fight date. It’s on May 8 (Manila Time), right? Just an ordinary day, you say? A normal Sunday,…
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