Warm December By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–I have always loved December. I guess because that’s my birth month, and because of the holidays, the feasts, family get-togethers, the anticipation for a new year, and the nice cool evenings. Having been introduced (and grew up) within the Filipino “ber” months culture…
For Pangasinenses in uniform By Ms. Ric Before You Go By Dr. Sam Quietly you’ve all turned gray You did your job, you saved our way Our life of freedom you preserved We’ve thanked you less than you’ve deserved You never boasted, bragged, or asked For adulation for your past…
In defense of Guv Spines By Ermin Garcia Jr. Below are excerpts from a 5-paged single-spaced letter from an old acquaintance Paterno “Pat” Orduna, now an Executive Assistant IV at the Office of the Governor. My apologies to him that it had to be edited owing to our space limitations,…
Obama hysteria By Jun Velasco SENATOR Barack Obama’s ascent to the US White House has kindled a ray of hope on the lives of millions tottering from near-despair around the world due principally to the global economic meltdown and related woes. Even our friends here and abroad — in the…
JdV vs. Spines in 2010 polls By Gonzalo Duque AFTER the much talked about US presidential elections, which was won dramatically by Sen. Barrack Obama, our attention – at least in Pangasinan – is now riveted on our own forthcoming Philippine elections in 2010. Or, if there would be any…
Happy birthday Kuya Vicente & Kuya Onie By Al S. Mendoza IT is not always nice to see all your children grow up as intelligent and big-time professionals. Not also advisable to see them all leading a non-normal life when they’ve become adults. Better that one or two of them…
Remembering departed love ones By Sosimo Ma. Pablico TO MANY OF US, remembering our departed love ones comes during the Undras or All Saints Day/All Souls Day. In some places, it is done on All Saints Day; All Souls Day in other places. People visit the tombs of their love…
“A Call for Statesmanship for a Stronger Democracy and for Vigilance of Citizens” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The National Executive Committee of the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference (BBC) formally made the above titled “Call” on October 4, 2008. It is possible that the appeal received less attention than what it…
My encounter with the Miss Earth beauties By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BESIDES being a sports buff, I’m also an avid follower of world’s beauty pageants. Every time a world beauty contest is being shown on TV like the Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss World and Miss Earth, I don’t…
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