Responsible Parenthood By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD “The marriage covenant… is ordered for the well-being of the spouses, and for the procreation and education of children…” (CANON 1055 par. 1 CIC). Thus provides the Law of the Church, because thus too stands the teaching of the Church, whereas thus finally…
“Hurricane” hits Pangasinan By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. TYPHOON Basyang unexpectedly hit Metro Manila directly with much fury, destroying establishments and taking the life of 37 people with 44 still missing. Victims of this ‘beast’ don’t call it just a mere typhoon. They call it “hurricane.” Luckily, we here in…
A book for fun, not an exam By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–It’s National Children’s Book Day in the Philippines on Tuesday, June 20. The first book I remember having is a copy of The Ugly Duckling. I vividly recall how it looked like: perfectly child-friendly as the 8×11-inch pages were…
Beautiful Boxer By Emmanuelle NO. This is not a write-up in reaction to one of those Chinese movies of the high-flying, hand-chopping, and ear-splitting keening kind. I write this in praise of a beautiful lady who boxes for a living, and who is so good at it, she found fame…
Better days ahead? By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF the first days of Dagupan Mayor Benjie Lim are any indication, the city may, indeed, be headed for better days ahead. The city streets are cleaner and the usual endless chaotic scene fronting the Malimgas Market is seeing some semblance of order…
Top Pangasinenses in US honored By Jun Velasco ALREADY, the sunny skies that welcomed Noynoy’s ascent to the Presidency is getting stormy. We need not be unsettled though as this could be due to what they call birth pains. As we posited here earlier, Noynoy won’t be surprised because his own Liberal Party…
“Dagukan City” and “Sangganoang Panlungsod” By Gonzalo Duque WE don’t like what’s starting to boil at the Dagupan City Council — or better still, Sangganoang Panlungsod (SB). We are not exactly swallowing hook, line and sinker what neophyte Councilors Brian Lim and Red Mejia told us in a chance encounter at…
This early, P-Noy fumbling bodes ill to the nation By Al S. Mendoza EARLY in the day, P-Noy is fumbling? I guess, he is. He recalled his very first memo on terminating all non-career government employees by June 30, the day he was sworn in as the nation’s 15th president….
Zero Tolerance By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD IT is worthwhile looking into the significance and connotation of the phrase “Zero Tolerance” because this is the objective and substantive equivalent of the battle cry of the Aquino Administration categorically against graft and corrupt practices especially in the government he inherited. It…
Mayor Alarcio fetes Gabot and Recodos By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I APPRECIATE what Laoac Mayor Silverio Alarcio recently did to two homegrown cyclists. The mayor gave recognition awards to former Tour of Luzon champions Rufino Gabot and Gonzalo Recodos on July 5 during the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony. According…
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