Killing us softly with rice By Ermin F. Garcia Jr. The utter lack of transparency and candor on the part of the Arroyo government is again noted in the latest “rice crisis”. The longer it waffles on the issue, the more suspicious the public becomes. Worse, as it gingerly avoids…
Cha-cha still kicking? By Gerry Garcia A businessman in Makati who probably was intrigued by the church’s call for communal action to resolve the unending government problem of graft and corruption jumped on the chance to put in his two cents worth of view of what’s basically wrong in our…
“Hate the Sin. Love the Sinner” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. This is a hallowed and consecrated maxim of Christianity. It teaches in few words the inherent dignity and worth of the human person not only as created to the Image of God but also as someone redeemed by…
Anto so anlong a Pangasinan? By Santiago B. Villafania say anlong a Pangasinan aliwan panangaro aliwan kabagelan aliwan ermen o ligliwa aliwan bilay o patey aliwan ey-ey aliwan taleey aliwan salinap o mabetbet ya delap aliwan Pista’y Dayat aliwan emel aliwan telek aliwan lapu ed sika ono say binayes mon…
Lingayen cityhood long overdue By Jun Velasco CONGRESSMAN Joe de Venecia’s debt-to-equity plan looms as a simple yet dramatic solution to the huge gap between the rich and poor countries on our planet, especially those in the Third World. On paper, the plan is doably cute, be-all solution, which can…
Let’s restore sanity in our country, please! By Gonzalo Duque IT’S great to be back! Yes, after one long month vacation in the U.S. To Sammy and Mita Sta. Maria, our gracious hosts, thanks for the warm reception and the memories! Some of the good Fil-Ams we stayed with there…
The swim suit of Kuya Leonie By Al S. Mendoza FIRST, he sends me a text message from Los Angeles, California. “I am arriving tomorrow on board a Korean Air jet,” he says. “Hope to see you immediately upon my arrival.” “C yah when I C yah!” Next day, he…
Organic Agriculture and Certification now pushed By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Two years after Executive Order 481 was signed and declared that it is a national policy to promote organic agriculture nationwide, the Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), now appears to be all out…
First time By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE first time a multi-stage bicycle road race was held in the country was in 1955. That was the Manila-Vigan run won by Sta. Rosa, Laguna son Antonio Arzala. That event, organized by the late Atty. Geruncio Lacuesta, a native of Bayambang, also…
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