By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THERE are days when I have no dreams. There are days when I knew I had a dream but couldn’t remember. These days, I dream a lot, and remember every detail, almost. The memory of a dream is very vivid upon waking up, so I…
By Farah G. Decano NOVEMBER 30 – celebrity Kathryn Bernardo confirms her break-up from actor Daniel Padilla. I didn’t expect that this news will explode on Philippine social media to epic proportions. Almost every scroll of my Facebook wall yielded posts about this unexpected separation. Group chats (GC) and…
By Eva C. Visperas IT was a public holiday on November 27, and the prospect of an extended weekend vacation had everyone excited, especially since it fell on a Monday. Accompanied by three fellow lady reporters, my initial plan was to explore western Pangasinan. However, our purpose extended beyond…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. KNOWING our province capital town Lingayen’s chief executive Leopoldo N. Bataoil, an avid sports buff especially in cycling, he did not think twice when I proposed to him the holding of a bicycle road race in his town on November 27, in conjunction with the…
By Rex Catubig THE train in the ‘60s was for me heaven sent. At an early age, I suffered from motion sickness that triggered vertigo and nausea when riding a car or the bus on long trips. It did not help that the Pantranco bus had hard wooden bench…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. JUST when I thought there was only one councilor remaining in the majority bloc in the Dagupan Sanggunian who could possibly redeem the lost integrity and honor of the 7 epaLiFes barkada – Councilor Marilou Fernandez! But it was she herself who proved me wrong….
By Leonardo Micua QUESTION. Were laws violated when Councilor Alvin Coquia, who was on a vacation leave in the United States, registered his presence during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on November 21? It is an indisputable fact that Coquia was in the U.S. when he joined…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo FOR the first time after more than four decades, Aloc met with my siblings who came mostly from Metro Manila to celebrate four October events in our ancestral house and the arrival of my brother Rod and Tilet from the US. October is a most…
By Farah G. Decano FORMER First Lady Imelda Marcos, during her heyday, knew how to throw parties. They were usually luxurious and grand. Remember her family’s yacht socials and celebrity-filled gatherings? Looks like her son, the now President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is slowly following her footsteps. The gathering of…
By Eva C. Visperas FOR the past two weeks, the towns and cities in Pangasinan have transformed into magical wonderlands, adorned with sparkling, spectacular, and utterly fascinating Christmas lights that are stealing the spotlight from the city halls to the plazas. It’s Christmastime. A time of joy, wonder, and…
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