All Souls Day By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Why a day of all souls every year? What is so distinct and singular about human souls? Who are these souls and where are they? The truth is that cemeteries are full of people during “All Saints Day” – but practically…
Jun Ebdane, a political politician By Jun Velasco AT first glance, Jun Ebdane, erstwhile public works and highways czar, looks like a square peg in a round hole in the presidential equation. You’d least expect the guy, who has lived in Pangasinan and served as Dagupan police chief and provincial…
Pidong Bustria endorses Solo for congress By Gonzalo Duque GEORGIA, USA–WHAT’s that news item denying our report that Antonio “Solo” de Venecia Jr. is gunning for congress in the fourth district? We could only say they are now denying the denial. Why not get it straight from Solo himself and…
When deadline comes knocking at your door By Al S. Mendoza TOKYO, Japan — I had to rush this piece, as I need to rush to the Narita airport. Narita became controversial when its construction in the seventies displaced hundreds of farmers. Today, though, those farmers – many of them…
Two big bikefests this month By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I HAD chitchat with our PNP provincial director, Sr. Supt. Percival Barba, last Wednesday prior to the Engkwentro forum presided by Pangasinan Press Club president Allan Sison held at Lenox Hotel in Dagupan City. Together with his trusted adjutants, Supt….
Sue for command responsibility By Ermin Garcia Jr. I can’t blame the mayors in eastern Pangasinan for demanding the decommissioning of the San Roque Dam after the dam’s operators caused the massive destruction of their respective towns. They’ve been hurt bad and they want to get even.
Too late By Jun Velasco GLOBAL Warming and Climate Change. These are the catchwords these days. The problem is they have come to mean suffering, despair, pain, anguish and death. We are moved by Filipinos’ instantaneous acts of love, sympathy, pity, care and concern. Again, the problem is we act…
Crack in De Venecia’s political armor By Gonzalo Duque SAN DIEGO, California–Filipinos in the US are disillusioned by former President Erap’s declaration of running for president. They said what has he yet to prove?
Excuse me, while I eat sushi and sashimi By Al S. Mendoza TOKYO, Japan — I guess, you know by now. I’ve written about it here a couple of times already, if not more. I come to this city once in two years. That has been the routine since 1993….
Development: From the bottom up By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. In underdeveloped countries – or “developing” nations for socio-political correctness – economic progress and its accompanying societal and personal gains are usually identified with and confined within the elite thereof. In the same way, political authority and influence are…
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