Bye to Kuya Ric; Pacquiao’s new honor By Al S. Mendoza MY condolences once more to the loved ones left behind by Kuya Ric (Pasaoa), my dearly beloved, lamented buddy from San Francisco, CA. The brod-in-law of Philippine boxing’s greatest boxing analyst, Hermie Rivera, Kuya Ric was a great man,…
Hooked to Hybrid Rice SL 8H: I By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Hybrid rice could be addictive as in the case of a family in Tabacao, Talavera, Nueva Ecija who would plant nothing but SL Agritech hybrid rice varieties during the dry season. This family – the Serrano family – has…
Use bicycles By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE continued rise of oil prices is hurting the global economy, especially developing countries like the Philippines. The surge in prices has been affecting other goods and the most affected are the middle and poor classes. There have been talks of a global…
Remembering Ma’am Beth By Glaiza Bernadeth Pinto June marks the beginning of a new school year – a time for learning and a time for meeting people, both old and new, including our fellow students and our teachers. Over a student’s life, we come across many teachers and there are…
OCs! (Conclusion) By Emmanuelle The following notes are from research on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder conducted within the two weeks this article took to be written: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not choosy. It strikes people from all walks of life, male or female. Or child. Symptoms may start at an…
79% of mayors violating Solid Waste law By Ermin Garcia Jr. There is a monumental environmental and/or health crisis waiting to happen in the country, in general, and in Pangasinan, in particular. In year 2000, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act was passed to preempt such a crisis. To underscore…
Revival of PNR By Gerry Garcia The recent inauguration and opening of the P1.3 billion Dawel-Pantal-Lucao Road as expected did something to decongest vehicular traffic in downtown Dagupan, but only to a limited extent. The 4-km diversion road skirting around the traffic-bound city proper has drawn mostly private motorists and…
Obama or McCain? It’s 50-50! By Jun Velasco FILIPINOS are impressed with the U.S.’ smooth-sailing electoral system. The exciting – even grueling to some — campaign for the party’s (Democrat or Republican) presidential nomination could be easily brought to a climax, with the winner and loser known, and left to…
Gina de V vs. Celia Lim in 2010 By Gonzalo Duque MANY kabaleyans are wondering if Congressman Joe de Venecia will really testify in the Senate on the controversial NBN-ZTE deal, as he has been issuing statements in the papers to that effect. If so, we should not be surprised….
Jun, Jess & Gonz, listen up! By Al S. Mendoza FIRST Los Angeles. Then Chicago. Now, it’s San Francisco. I refer to the three American cities where press conferences had been held to drum up interest for the Pacquiao-Diaz fight on June 29 (June 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada). All…
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