A Queen’s Farewell By Emmanuelle Nowadays, town officials and fiesta organizers in Pangasinan and probably all other provinces, have discovered an almost bottomless financing source for their various projects or activities – the balikbayan community. They are eager, they are willing, and they can afford to help. Probably, only a…
If San Fabian can, why can’t Dagupan City then? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE municipality of San Fabian staged a prestigious, peculiar and unique basketball tournament last February 1-6. Prestigious because six giant teams from northern Luzon participated. Four were from Pangasinan: spearheaded by last year’s Pangasinan-PriSAA (Private School…
Wanted: the “first” to howl on landgrabbing By Ermin Garcia Jr. In his “open letter” to me (which I know has already seen print in other publications and discussed in some radio stations) in reaction to my column item two weeks ago, Mr. Nicanor O. Melecio, who styles himself as…
Traffic problems still unresolved By Gerry Garcia COMMITTEE executives tasked with recovering sidewalks for pedestrian use, especially in the city’s major streets, should focus attention on places where more people tend to flock in sheer number owing to the presence in the area of establishments or institutions catering to their…
Coalitions and local skirmishes By Jun Velasco POLITICAL coalitions, for good or ill, are becoming fashionable these days. Is this proof that our quest for political understanding and unity has been achieved? Nope! The more experienced say the “coalition phenomena” are a smokescreen for political convenience and cheap accommodation, which…
Service at its best By Gonzalo Duque HAVING observed the Philippine Medical Association of Georgia’s medical mission in Cebu and recently, at the Regional Medical Center headed by Dr. Jess Canto, hospital director, I know that I have seen something that has struck me forever. The nobility and spirituality of…
Step towards the right direction By Al S. Mendoza UP TO NOW, the issue of which route to take to pave the way for basketball unity in the land is as blurred as the vision for reconciliation in our politically fractured nation. That’s because of just one association that has…
The supot from Urduja By Eva C. Visperas we Filipinos are known for our hospitality. We serve food to our visitors. We offer them anything we think is best to please them. Some even borrow money from other people just so they can offer their guests some hospitality. Yes, gracious…
PhilRice to receive another grant-in-aid from Japan By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) expects to receive another grant-in-aid from the government of Japan, as the Philippine Investment Coordination Committee and the Cabinet committee chaired by Secretary Margarito B. Teves have already approved the agency’s proposal calling…
Four – Party Summit By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It was announced that the national leadership is calling a “Four-Party Summit” for a clean, honest and orderly election” this May 2007. For this purpose, it was said that the “Summit” would be participated in by the CBCP, the COMELEC,…
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