Jig Seen, a professional flutist By Jun Velasco WE find greenhorn Councilor Jig Seen, son of our old pal Susing, a rare bird in culture-hungry Dagupan. His virtuoso-like playing with the flute ranks him among the select talents in the city. We believe it was this talent that has landed…
Mayor Cerezo has political will By Gonzalo Duque THE public is applauding the impressive first act of greenhorn Mayor Enzo Cerezo in dismantling the illegal fishpens in Binmaley town. Bravo, senior Enzo, your act shows decisiveness and political will. Mukhang luma ang paborito kong Mayor Lim a.
The true deserve truly only truthful allies By Al S. Mendoza ONE city, four towns. Your PUNCH said on July 18 that Alaminos City is jueteng-free for six years now. Same with Bani, Burgos and Sison. They are the only ones where jueteng, the illegal numbers game, is dead. That’s…
“Kung walang kurap, walang mahirap” By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD THERE goes the battle cry of the new President, the governing chief Executive, the incumbent Commander-in-Chief. The message is clear, and its context is right. Corruption was the clear and strong trademark of the past administration, and poverty is its…
To be gay By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–Africa is a difficult place to be gay. Not gay as in happy, but gay as in gender gay. South Africa, host of the recently-concluded 2010 FIFA World Cup games and long been the continent’s poster child for progress, where same-sex marriage is…
No buck-passing, please By Ermin Garcia Jr. BUCK-passing in a bureaucracy is the biggest loophole in our system that criminal minds exploit to this day. The case of the continuing reclamation at the city’s Calmay River along JdV Sr. Extension by 888 Dagupan Properties despite a cease and desist order…
The best way to help the country By Jun Velasco OVER a cup of coffee at his Monetary Board office, former Press Secretary Ignacio “Toting” R. Bunye betrayed a deep wish for Filipinos to reassess PGMA’s performance and give her a kinder place in history. The dapper ex media czar told us “let’s praise…
Makulimlim na naman? By Gonzalo Duque THE exciting PRISSA days will begin on August 22 at the People’s Astrodome. Some eight to nine teams from the different stellar schools in Pangasinan are expected to slug it out in the games. As for us at LNU, we, particularly our LNU Dukes…
Noynoy knows who gunned down his Dad By Al S. Mendoza IS it by any coincidence that killings had greeted the ascent of the Noynoy Administration? They were done gangland-style. The Mafia mobsters did it best; and, still continue do it: You don’t behave, you are warned.
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