Motives By Emmanuelle Sometimes, the best can turn out to be your worst. Friends, memories, etcetera. Let me tell you a true story. To these boys, growing up was parallel to going up the ladder to somewhere up there. And to make the ascent a whole lot easier, theirs were…
The “secret” COMELEC rule By Ermin Garcia Jr. Candidates beware! There is a new and little known Comelec rule that hangs like a Damocles sword over your heads that can lead to your disqualification. Curiously, the local Comelec officials in the province are ominously silent about its recent…
JDV, the real ‘Joe’ By Gerry Garcia WE’VE long known Dr. Salvador “Ado” Duque as being anti-cha cha and averse to the proposed shift to unitary parliamentary system of government from the presidential bicameral one and it was a delightful shock to see him now drumbeating for Speaker JdV’s re-election…
Pichay’s teem in San Carlos City By Jun Velasco WE guested at Radio Magic FM over the weekend on the invitation of station manager Cris Ilustre, a fellow traveler since the 60’s. Anchorman Joey Culabat asked what we considered as our most important gain or experience from our media work….
JDV, the best speaker RP has produced yet By Gonzalo Duque AFTER his stirring speech before the Lyceum Northwestern University graduates last Tuesday, I could now say, without fear of contradiction, that this man who beat me in two congressional races in the past is a national leader destined. Yes,…
No way for Pacquiao to lose to Solis By Al S. Mendoza I HOPE that by the time you read this (this was written in advance last Wednesday, April 11, for deadline purposes), the Pacquiao-Solis fight isn’t over yet. But if it is, I bet you, Pacquiao had won by…
A letter to fellow Binmaleynians By Eva C. Visperas Three years ago, I wished and prayed hard for development to come to my beloved hometown of Binmaley. It seemed it was hopeless then. It looked like I was wishing for the moon and the stars. But I held on to…
Earwigs for low cost insect control and insecticide-free foods By Sosimo Ma. Pablico An insect that used to be thought of as a harmful organism may very well pave a revolutionary method of controlling insects in rice and vegetables at a very low cost without endangering the health of farmers…
Voters and Counters By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Recent Philippines history is the standing witness that there have been certain elections which were anything but honest and credible. Such is especially true in conjunction with the 2004 national elections. Their eventual and lasting results have become rather predictable. There…
New Mangaldan pride By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. CYCLING fans all over the country know that my town Mangaldan is a well-known producer of luminaries of the sport. It started during my era and I’m humbled by those who say I spearhead the celebrities. The others are national Tour champions…
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