Rules of life By Al S. Mendoza BAGUIO CITY–The weather here is at its finest this time of year. Cool but not nippy. Warm but not hot when directly under the sun. Nice feeling when close to your loved one. Especially in the evening, when a warm body becomes your…
Bigger and more exciting Talong Festival By Eva C. Visperas Mention talong (eggplant) and Villasis town in the eastern part of Pangasinan easily comes to mind. That’s the fruit of the town’s successful first Talong Festival last year. Next year, local folks will experience a mini Rio De Janeiro Street…
Custom service for farm mechanization gains headway By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Small rice farmers may not need to buy farm machines after all provided custom service for farm mechanization is available, as shown by the initial experiences in a pilot project of PhilRice (Philippine Rice Research Institute) in the Science…
Greed By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. Greed is synonymous to insatiability. For the greedy, nothing is enough. They feel the continuous craving for more. When they have more, they want to have much more. The end is always the same; they eventually lose whatever they have—with sickness, despair, death….
Meeting world champ Juan Manuel Marquez (Last of two series) By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. McALLEN, TEXAS – Marquez started boxing as an amateur at the age of 13. And after a sterling record of 35 wins and a single loss, he joined the pro ranks at age 19 but…
Phantoms By Emmanuelle I am not frightened. I am very frightened. It is a clear case of deja vu – here yesterday, here again, here tomorrow. It is not a dreadful dream. No. It is a nightmare most horrible. The immortals have triumphed once again. The dark gods, visible or…
When idealism is lost By Ermin Garcia Jr. The move in the Dagupan City Council to refer the draft resolution authorizing Mayor Benjie Lim to enter into a contract with Metrostate Realty Corporation, for the lease of the commercial area fronting the city plaza, on an after-the-fact basis was a…
We too remember and grieve over Max By Gerry Garcia OUT here in the province, a week after the unexpected passing of journalist icon Max Soliven in Japan, radio and print media, especially The Sunday Punch, could not help being aggrieved. This feeling of grief is no more or less…
Sportswriter in Texas By Jun Velasco SOMEONE sent us this thoughtful text message: The poem was nominated 4 de best poem of 2005, written by an African kid.. Wen i born, i black, wen i grow up, i black, wen i go in d sun, i…
Game of the generals (& their lieutenants) By Gonzalo Duque THE Christmas decorations and expensive lights in Dagupan City have created the impression that all is well in many a Dagupeño’s life. But is it? Many of my friends, including those who worked like hell for the election of some…
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