Disaster preparedness By Gonzalo Duque WE join friends, relatives and admirers of Dr. Luciano Fernandez who passed away last week. He was 79. He had just returned from People’s Republic of China and Cambodia after a week-long trip when he died. He rejoins his wife, Richa, who had earlier died….
Pacquiao saves me from hell By Al S. Mendoza IN my May 3 column, I said Manny Pacquiao would win in 3, if not 7. Thank God, Pacquiao knocked out Ricky Hatton in the second round for the Pacman’s 37th KO win and 49th overall in 54 fights. Otherwise, I’d…
Dignity of the human person By Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The ontological dignity and intrinsic invaluable nature of the human person is the fundamental basis of society, the radical premise of civilization and the raison d’etre of development. Without the human person, the reality and purpose of society become…
Champ Pacquiao and his 2010 plan By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao proved anew his magnificent skills as a warrior inside the ring by scoring a sensational second round knockout over British hope Ricky Hatton to wrest the International Boxing Organization junior welterweight tiara last May…
Of all places to be, at predawn! By Emmanuelle I wake up, startled from a deep, predawn sleep. My pink phone had been ringing imperiously, and it is not the ringer’s fault. Its ringtone is for friends who needed friends at these really impossible hours. This one writes not in…
Climate change is here By Ermin Garcia Jr. People don’t know what to make out of the most unusual heavy downpours that the country has seen the past weeks. These could hardly be referred to as the welcome cool April showers because these tons of water from the skies caused…
Local Camelot By Jun Velasco JUDGING from the immensity of fun and frolic that descended upon the earth last Thursday — April 30— in our beloved Dagupan, we wondered at the cost the massive feast would mean to us, denizens of Dagupan, in these hard times. We think the blissful…
Beautiful woman defined By Gonzalo Duque HOW come, you ask, this columnist has acquired the temerity to write about the qualities of a beautiful woman? We had a grand time munching the subject with the country’s sporting officials the likes of Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Harry Ang Ping, a former…
Pacquiao to win in 3, if not 7 By Al S. Mendoza DID Manny Pacquiao win? I ask because some of you, if not many of you, may already know it – today, May 3, being the day Pacquiao is scheduled to face Ricky Hatton for the IBO light welterweight…
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