Isabela farmers fascinated by Bioseed corn By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Favorable experiences with Bioseed corn varieties have kept a good number of corn farmers in Isabela province to continuously use them and become “loyalists” to those varieties. One of them is Jeffrey Lumabi of Ugad, Tumauini, former enlisted personnel in…
Pigging on pigs By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The ways adopted and the means used to promote and specialized in graft and corrupt practices in the Country have been more deeply ingrained and pervasive in practically all agencies of the present leadership. Honesty and integrity among public officials have…
Viewpoints
After Tour de France, it’s Beijing Olympics By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE 2008 Tour de France (TDF) just ended last Sunday (July 27). Spanish rider Carlos Sastre captured the crown, only 58 ticks ahead of Australia’s best cyclist Cadel Evans, also the first runner-up last year, which was won…
Sports Eye
Crossings By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–I could not be certain of the number but I’ve been told there are at least 100 Filipinos here in the country. Last June 12, in keeping with the celebration of Philippine Independence Day, a group of Filipinos in the capital Maputo, mostly networked through…
Roots
The watched pot By Emmanuelle This study was carried out by psychologists, just to make a point: Two groups of the same number of people were introduced to a pot sitting plumply on a hotplate. The pot was shown to be half-filled with water. Then the hotplate was switched on…
Feelings
Babes, lots on motor bikes do not mix By Gerry Garcia SUZUKI and many other motorized motor-bikes, big and small, have invaded our roads in devastating numbers and more are coming. That’s why we see even middle-aged lolos and lolas in motorbikes on the road today testing their mettle against…
Here and There
Press people find Jess Dureza ‘game’ By Jun Velasco HEALTH Sec. Pincoy Duque showed last Friday his high credentials as a future senator of the islands during his memorable date with Rotarians. He reminded most everyone about the late Paco Duque, his namesake, who moved about with the social elite…
Think about it
Rachel Arenas is on right track By Gonzalo Duque We were hearing some brickbats hurled by a few columnists (or columnists) against freshman Rep. Rachel Arenas. What are they complaining about? ‘Sipsip at sopsop’ daw siya kay Ate Glo. Ganun ba? So what? Di ba ganyan ang dapat? Aha! Sabi…
Playing with Fire
Pacquiao vs. De Hoya, then Pacquioa vs. Tyson By Al S. Mendoza NOW they are talking about something else entirely different. Boxing is such a crazy business, even crazier than doing business with government. But, hey, they seem serious. Manny Pacquiao will square off with Oscar De La Hoya in…




