Gently Contrary By Emmanuelle Choose an adjective from a dangling of modifiers. You may be right on target or you may miss by a kilometer. A very touchy situation, that is, especially if you plan to write about one of the most powerful men around . . . presidential cousin,…
First biotech rice variety in RP released By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The first biotech rice variety in the Philippines, released only recently by the National Seed Industry Council [NSIC] for commercial production, is now being produced in a large scale. Called NSIC Rc142 or more popularly as Tubigan 7, the new…
Bracing up for the May polls By Gerry Garcia EVEN if extreme political violence is seen to be seething in the provinces of Abra, Batangas, Iloilo, also in Pasay City in Metro Manila, including nearby Muntinlupa, it probably will not spill over to Pangasinan, despite Provincial Elections Officer Reddy Balarbar’s…
Dr. Ado’s counsel to journalists By Jun Velasco THE eldest of the Duque brothers, Dr. Salvador, or fondly called “Kuya Ado,” never fails to counsel journalists who regularly visit him at his Lyceum Northwestern University office to “go slow in hurting people.” Because, he says, it might hurt the “hurter.”…
Brian Lim for city mayor By Gonzalo Duque THIS is unsolicited: I am committing my vote to Ms. Gina Perez de Venecia if reports are true that she is running for senator. She is Haven-sent! In case you don’t know, Gina, the beautiful wife of Speaker Joe de Venecia, has…
Balikbayan season is the longest season By Al S. Mendoza WHO SAID the longest season of festivity for the Filipino is the Christmas holidays? Think again, fellers. The longest season is the balikbayan season. Since early December, our balikbayans have continuously come almost in droves. That had been the case…
Manay Gina for senator? By Eva C. Visperas I’ve heard that clamor in 2004. It did not prosper. Reason was the husband did not give his green light. This May mid-term elections, talks and clamor are growing again for Manay Gina de Venecia to run for senator under the…
Trading partners By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It was with great pride and sheer pleasure that the present Administration announced that the Philippines and China are henceforth trading partners. In a moment of glory, one is much impressed and elated. It is like a huge giant conceding to be…
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