Culture of merry-making By Al Mendoza I MISSED the fiesta in Binmaley Feb. 1-2 and I hope Mayor Sammy Rosario will forgive me. You see, he had warmly, sincerely, invited me to attend the festivities on Friday, Feb. 1. As usual, work in Manila was the culprit. I will make…
Farmers adopt promising lines for Direct Seeding By Sosimo Ma. Pablico TIMES HAVE CHANGED as many farmers are becoming more and more innovative. In the case of selecting varieties that they would plant, a good number of farmers are already planting promising lines in a commercial scale even before the…
“Malacanang diocese” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It was a good joke but with a reason. It was real fun but with a point. Those who mentioned it had their good laugh but were not entirely happy. Those who heard it did not really mind it but neither were…
Referees’ accreditation starts in April By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. “NOBODY is accredited yet throughout the country as far as referees are concerned. We will start giving them accreditations this April if they pass the test and belong to a group recognized by Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahang Basketbol ng…
Piece of heaven By Marifi Jara I planned on writing about the largely overlooked Millenium Development Goals this week, but one e-mail that came through I feel deserves space. Talk of the MDG targets can wait a bit. The e-mail is a reaction to Kristine Oineza’s Young Roots column last…
Babytalk (Part 3) By Emmanuelle LUCKY are those whose every triumph in life are well-preserved in a library of precious memories – baby’s first album, pictures or slides calendared and captioned; honor ribbons, medals, sashes and diplomas framed or laminated and displayed on walls; plaques and trophies dust-free and shiny…
Guv Spines’ superfluous gun ban By Ermin F. Garcia Jr. AFTER the bodyguards of the two top elected officials of Tayug figured in a shoot-out, Guv Spines promptly issued the order. Ban the guns in public! It could have been the proper response except for some minor details. First, guns…
‘Unwitting’ conspiracy to commit rebellion By Gerry Garcia ALLEGED Magdalo leader Sen. Trillanes, with former marine Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, launched a caper last year at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati City which took a turn for the worst prompting troopers and police to arrest the alleged perpetrators, including some…
Hillary Clinton takes random poll here By Jun Velasco THERE was a time when movie actor James Dean – he with the signature sideburns, standing collar, cigarette in mouth -was the rage of the young here, there and everywhere. . That “idol” image created a cult, believed responsible for the…
Progressive Policy By Gonzalo Duque LET’S salute President GMA for her progressive policy on education and other programs of government that all of us hope would lead to the country’s unimpeded socio-economic national development. She has ok’d and is expected to preside over the summit meeting of the country’s top…
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