A toast to Gov. Spines and Pangasinense By Gonzalo Duque WE just made history. Hooray! Last Friday’s regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan was not an ordinary day, if you ask us. It was on that day when Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr., who is described by Mayor Amado Perez as “the best governor…
“Separation of Church and State” By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD It is both funny and strange when the standard battle cry of “Separation of Church and State” is fervently and loudly invoked when certain individuals in tenure of a public office feel frustrated in their ethically questionable options or meet…
Buloy Al & Pacquiao are worlds apart By Al S. Mendoza YOU don’t have money, you can still run but, most likely, you only have two chances of winning: nil and none. Only a miracle can make the moneyless candidate win. One proof was the victory of Gov. Ed Panlilio…
Taunted By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS teased again during the world title fights of our five Filipino boxers against the Latinos last February 14. Understandably so as the brawl dubbed as ‘Pinoy Power 3“ featured Filipinos versus Mexicans and Puerto Ricans. It was convincing victories for the three…
A big cruel joke By Ermin Garcia Jr. HOW the Comelec will eventually interpret and promulgate the rules anent a controversial provision limiting participation of journalists and other practitioners in the information and entertainment fields, would make an interesting study for the legal academe even before the Supreme Courts rules…
Pan-Ams impressed by Pangasinan improvements By Jun Velasco IT’S becoming crystal clear that the May elections will be a reality, whatever the doomsayers say. The killjoys will have to wait for another elections to see their game played. But judging from the depth, intensity and character of the campaign, it will be a rough sailing. The…
Belen Fernandez back on track? By Gonzalo Duque AS the election campaign begins, all the candidates seeking our precious votes have started acting in many funny ways, putting up their ridiculous antics. There they go, donning forced smiles, flexing their muscles for firm handshakes, wearing thick hides and false faces to hide their hurt…
Zeroing in on Guv Spine By Al S. Mendoza HOW can Guv Spine lose? He is the incumbent. He is the toast of Pangasinan’s businessmen and the darling of provincial media. He has been going great guns from Day One, punctuating his first few months in office by transforming the…
Vulgar. Lewd. Gross. By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD Happy Valentine! Short time! Free condoms! How long could supposedly high public officials in this government go? How juvenile could such seemingly responsible adults be? To what extent would they entice young people to be promiscuous unlimited? How far are they willing…
Zambales sojourn By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR three days, I was in Zambales to iron out final details of the forthcoming cycling and boxing tournaments, both to be held on February 21 at San Marcelino town. The two sports events are the first salvo for the celebration of the…
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