Go, Dana, go! By Emmanuelle Nowadays, the churches are seldom empty. People look up to heaven more. Eyes closed and hands clasped in fervent plea, they pray for the strength to persevere. For the simple daily miracle of finding resources within and without themselves. Most of all, for the safety…
Sweet vindication By Ermin Garcia Jr. The man who plays with fire weekly is on a roll! Lyceum-Northwestern University president (and PUNCH columnist) Gonz Duque was recently elected national president of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA). The first educator from the region to occupy the post. How he will…
Father Orbos to do a Panlilio? By Jun Velasco IN separate occasions, we met with the famous Orbos brothers —Father Jerry and former Governor Oscar recently. After the personals, the conversations shifted to the political, what with the fast approaching 20l0 elections? Unluckily, we couldn’t get a clear, unequivocal and…
Pimentel bill is a blow to media malpractices By Gonzalo Duque ALL systems go! That seems to be the mood vis a vis the Bangus Festival of Dagupan which runs from April l5 to May l. It’s apropos that this great city of Mayor Al and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez…
Guv Spines, Mayor Al & Raffy B By Al S. Mendoza TWO of Pangasinan’s most powerful men are pooling their resources together to ensure the success of the National Open Track & Field Championship next month. I refer to Guv Spines and Mayor Al Fernandez of Dagupan. Guv Spines will…
Reduced tilapia feeding gives more income By Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico HERE’S GOOD NEWS for tilapia raisers – you may now reduce the amount of supplemental feed given to your fish and still get more income. Aquaculture researchers at the Freshwater Aquaculture Center of the Central Luzon State University (FAC-CLSU)…
Accountability of public officers By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. “Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, and act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.” (Phil. Constitution,…
One of my dreams By Jesus A. Garcia THE annual summer cycling spectacle Padyak Pinoy was discontinued last year and sports fans, especially the cycling enthusiasts, have since kept asking me for the reason. I, too, still do not know the main reason for its cancellation last year and I…
The illegal fish pens are back By Ermin Garcia Jr. EARLY this year, Dagupan City Administrator Alvin Fernandez announced that the city will finally rid the city’s rivers of illegal fish pens to help improve the rivers’ sustainability and protect the investments of legitimate fish farmers. The PUNCH even published…
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