What is the most important to give to someone? By Jun Velasco WE received a letter from San Francisco, California endorsing the sense of our last column article re the worsening state of Dagupan City’s fish-rich rivers. Letter writer, J.M. laments that “our source of strength — the bangus industry…
Global economy on a downswing By Gonzalo Duque FROM where we are, now in Pennsylvania, news bits from around the world reaching us frighteningly show a limping global economy. The news headlines about the US economy on a downswing may not mean anything to you out there in our own…
US$1,000-ticket to Formula One By Al S. Mendoza I JUST got back from my coverage of the Singapore Formula One (F1) on September 28. It was one experience worth recording in the deep recesses of my mind. First, the Singapore F1 was the first night race since F1 was born…
Weather lore has scientific basis By Sosimo Ma. Pablico THE folks in Northwestern Luzon swear that age-old lore is often quite accurate in predicting the weather. But they cannot explain why. Indeed, there is a scientific basis to weather lore that may explain its accuracy, said Evangeline Galacgac and Criselda…
12% E-VAT: Unreasonable. Unconscionable. Unjust. By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Since its devious conception, odious approval and deleterious implementation in this poor Country with pitiful government, the 12% E-VAT has been the subject of a good number of public outrages, strong denunciations and loud protests. It is a moral…
Our sports and leaders are beset with illness By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BILLIARDS is one of the sports where Filipinos excel in. A survey says this is one of the favorite sports of Pinoys, next to basketball. Yes, I can agree with that. Despite its exclusion in the Olympic…
Sweet Eid By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–Around 7:30 in the morning of the first day of October, we received a plate full of sweets: there was a slice of soft chocolate cake, some small square pastries topped with desiccated coconut, icing sugar, or candy sprinkles; several tiny cookies; and some…
Wanted: A prudent governor By Ermin Garcia Jr. No matter how hard the proponents of the indiscriminate issuance of the shotguns to all the barangay chiefs in the province try to defend the program, they cannot convince the peace-loving Pangasinenses that it’s OK to arm the kapitans. Never mind that…
International ‘art center’ in Zambales town? By Gerry Garcia SAN ANTONIO is a small town in Zambalez, with population of some 24,412 and an annual income of P9.7 M which has a special spot for tourist attraction: a concert hall in the middle of a mango plantation. Its originators and…
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