Merry Christmas! By Jun Velasco AT the strike of 12 midnight tonight, all Christendom pauses to reflect on that epic story about God’s boundless love for mankind. It’s been told since man’s creation that even amidst his errant ways, God took yet another act, this time probably even greater than…
‘Your will be done’ By Al S. Mendoza TODAY is the day before Christmas, Christmas being the most revered day in all of Christendom. This is the day 2,000 years or so ago when Mary would start feeling the final rumblings of the coming of her son, Lord Jesus Christ….
Serenity and the comfort of living beside a river By Eva C. Visperas The soft movement of water in a river reminds us of the serenity of life. It comforts the restless soul after a long, busy and tiring day. The moonlight that touches one’s abode when darkness sets in…
3-wheel tractor for lowland and upland cultivation By Sosimo Ma. Pablico A three-wheel tractor that can be used both for lowland and upland cultivation with the operator riding on it is now being developed by PhilRice (Philippine Rice Research Institute) agricultural engineers. Led by Arnold S. Juliano, the agricultural engineers…
To be a cyclist is always risky By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I’VE KNOWN many cyclists who met freak accidents during their training along the highways and eventually succumbed. The latest victim was Raffy Peralta, a promising rider from Alcala town, who died last December 10 after he was run…
The Heart Speaks By Emmanuelle Weird, but this story is oft-repeated, so many times occurring. A constant replay. There is such a one in your neighborhood. There is such a one in your family. The population in their Barangay was not so big; thus almost everybody knew each other. So…
Getting high on Joe de V’s political misfortune By Ermin Garcia Jr. If there was one Dagupan City official who reportedly got a real high with news of the retreat by the Arroyo-de Venecia tandem for charter change, that could only be Dagupan City Mayor Benjie Lim. He lost no…
Con-Con senators only conconwari? By Gerry Garcia RECENT revelations from the Center for Public Empowerment in Governance and Transparency International Philippines, probably a non-government agency tasked with looking into shenanigans in public office, elected or appointive, were quite dismaying. Despite thousands of cases filed with the Ombudsman and Sandiganbayan in…
Alvin should not be onion-skinned By Jun Velasco THE unfolding political scenario portends a break from traditional politics which most of us have been nagging about. Many observers describe the defeat of the Constituent Assembly which came at an untimely hour as manna from heaven for the opposition, for the…
Dagupan City is OA By Gonzalo Duque CHRISTMAS is a few days away, folks. This is the reason why I am avoiding enemies, negative words, and the “attack” column variety. Makakahinga na (for the meantime) ang mga paborito kong topics. Pasalamat sila sa panahon, at tayo po’y Kristiyano. Please don’t…
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