A kick in time! By Emmanuelle There is this true story of an adorable first grader, with dimples so deep on both cheeks, on both knees, and just at the region of both kidneys. This is not descriptive overkill. We said adorable, didn’t we? To exercise our creative imagination further,…
“A criminal syndicate masquerading as a government” By Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Truth to say, the above statement qualifying the ruling administration is not altogether right but neither it is completely wrong. It may not be altogether fair and just, considering the still good number of people in the…
The city’s Bangus FISHtival By Gerry Garcia THE celebration of the Bangus Festival, which reeled off last Wednesday, the 16th of this month, was a rousing start headed by the city’s Mayor Al Fernandez at the city plaza in the morning. Street dancers who were in the parade following the…
Ancient poems sparkle By Jun Velasco ASIDE from the food shortage, which economists say is a global phenomenon, the US presidential race is the favorite topic in conversation circles pushing aside the self-punishing corruption tales that have brought shame to the country. Last week, an uncle, Erning Martinez, lent us…
Dr. Lucio Tan Day in Dagupan By Gonzalo Duque LT (not Lorna Tolentino but the business tycoon Dr. Lucio Tan) took Pangasinan, especially Dagupan City by storm, so to speak, last Wednesday. He came to receive a doctorate honoris causa in business management and entrepreneurship from our school, Lyceum Northwestern…
My ‘Deep Throat’ in Pacquiao Team By Al S. Mendoza NOW it can be told. The reason why Doug Flescher was replaced by Tom Miller as one of the three judges in the recent Pacquiao-Marquez fight was through the instigation of a genuine Filipino boxing lover. I cannot divulge his…
Public investments needed in improving rice productivity: II By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Dr. Castillo’s arithmetic calculations also showed that only 25 of the 97 released varieties ranked among the top 10 in popularity among farmers (1991-2002) over three wet seasons and three dry seasons. Among the most popular top 10…
Kudos By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WOULD like to congratulate our Region 1 athletes especially our basketball team that bagged the bronze medal in the just concluded 2008 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games held in Zamboanga City from April 6 to 14. They made history by placing…
Arts scene By Marifi Jara AT a time when we are bombarded everyday by news of rising prices, rice shortage, political bickering arising from deep-seated corruption, and crimes both petty and grave, it is difficult to think about the arts. The arts, after all, is traditionally associated with the elite…
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