Destiny is what we make, what makes us all By Al S. Mendoza THE presidency is destiny. Ninoy Aquino wanted to be president. It didn’t happen. Cory Aquino didn’t want to be president. It happened. Wasn’t FPJ also destined to be president?
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LGU, Inc. By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–We can look at every town, city, and province as a corporation; imagine each local government unit as an “LGU, Inc.”, e.g. Alaminos, Inc., Lingayen, Inc., San Fabian, Inc. or Pangasinan, Inc. The owners of the corporation would of course be the people.
Roots
The win you lost (A candidate’s mom’s monosyllabic advice) By Emmanuelle THE polls had long been closed and cleared. The rooms now wait for real kids, in socks, and shorts and hair tied back in pig-tails. We had hailed and grasped the hands of those who won; we had hugged…
Feelings
Our leaders need VICE By S. Bill Jimenez PEOPLE WONDER why in spite of our advances in civilization due to education, science and technology we still witness boorishness and barbarity in political leadership. Surely, our political leaders need some VICE. I’m not referring to addiction in smoking or drinking or…
A Kabaleyan Thoughts…
Remember Ondoy-San Roque Dam flood By Ermin Garcia Jr. NOW that the victory celebrations all over the place are quieting down, it’s time for both the re-elected and outgoing local executives to buckle down to some serious work to fend off another potential calamity coming their way. I’m talking about…
Punchline
Ashok’s 2nd birthday and the nation By Jun Velasco A FRIEND-cumpadre in Dagupan Rotary and ‘Conquerors’ circles, Ashok Vassandani, marked his “2nd” birthday yesterday. Breakfast thanksgiving with the Conquerors at Pedritos. His “2nd birthday” bash in a span of three weeks. The first was on May l.
Think about it
Give Noynoy much needed breather muna By Gonzalo Duque IT was most inspiring as well as historic when the nation was able to get over the recent national and local elections is the quickest and therefore cleanest manner. But it seems Filipinos are indeed Filipinos. Parang totoo talaga ang bintang…
Playing with Fire
Gonz, Ashok, Jun V and, yes, Biking Jess By Al S. Mendoza WHO said late is bad? Not me. Gonz Duque, my neighbor upstairs, had just done good to all Pangasinenses and I’m confident no one would brand my compliment for him as late, right? If someone does, I forgive…
General Admission
“Son of God” By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD THIS is neither intended to question the claimed and acclaimed numerous prerogatives of someone as the “Son of God” – nor is it motivated to criticize his many millions of followers said to be all over the world. This is simply meant…
Viewpoints
The never-ending national cycling furor By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE 2010 political battle is over and a few days from now President-apparent Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will be proclaimed. Come June 30 we’ll have a new president, the 15th after Emilio Aguinaldo. Yes, despite the reported kinks and obstacles…
