By Ermin Garcia Jr. MAKING New Year resolutions used to be a serious activity for the young and the old. I remember our Grade Six teacher telling us how important it was to make New Year resolutions if we were to become better children and make our parents happy….
By Leonardo Micua WHAT we wrote in this corner a week past turned out to be true. Insisting that the Appropriations Ordinance that enacted the P1.3 billion annual city budget was not validly passed, the majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod went to Court to question the manner of its passage….
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE year 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, an auspicious year for most, but especially for the five luckiest Chinese zodiac signs: the Pig, Monkey, Rat, Goat, and Tiger. Depending on their own attributes, those born under these five signs should experience favorable…
By Farah G. Decano 2024 is around the corner. How do we prepare ourselves for the coming of the new year? What better way to start the turn of the calendar than to unload ourselves of those that burden our psyche and our soul? Has anyone offended us this…
By Eva C. Visperas FOR countless years, December 26 has marked a special occasion – the birthday celebration of the esteemed five-time Speaker, Jose de Venecia, Jr. or JDV for short. Each year brought anticipation and excitement, marking a highly awaited period for relaxation, even if just for a…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. SELDOM can we can find a female professional athlete really willing to give back to her community by promoting her chosen sport, organizing the tournaments for the game she loves so much among her fellow athletes in Pangasinan specially from her hometown. Fortunately, my…
By Rex Catubig MY high school class celebrated its Ruby or 40th anniversary in 2005. Our class president Ramon Reyna wanted no less than the best and brightest. And after attending a preliminary meeting, I was prevailed upon to conceptualize the event. I thought of a Western theme to recapture…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. What’s the worst Christmas thought for Dagupeños? It is knowing that another protracted word war is in the offing after Dagupan’s 7 epaLiFes (aka councilors in the majority) boycotted the SP’s regular and special sessions, and particularly, after Mayor Belen Fernandez signed the memorandum of…
By Leonardo Micua BEFORE we delve into issues, I wish my readers Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. We are puzzled why many still sport squirming and sad faces. Could it be because of the side comment of Jay Mendoza, manager of Sonshine Radio Dagupan, during his interview with…
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