“Killing” the Vice Governor By Eva C. Visperas One radio reporter committed a grave mistake last Tuesday of reporting an item without verifying first his facts. He immediately announced that Vice Governor Oscar Lambino was comatose. Fortunately, his fellow announcer, who evidently knew her rules in journalism better quickly asked…
After the fight By Al S. Mendoza LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA – Manny Pacquiao is not only a brilliant boxer. He is also a good entertainer. After knocking Erik Morales out in the third round on Nov. 19 (Nov. 18 here), Pacquiao immediately thought of the crowd. He not only…
Gambling operation is exploitation By Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The exploitation of people is one of the worse social vices especially so in countries whose economic present is critical and whose developmental future is bleak. This is the Philippines and this is the serious evil of gambling in the…
Pharr away By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. PHARR, TEXAS — After 28 and a half years, I again set foot on this city. It is the place of my father, Jesus, Sr., my sister Angie, my brothers Roberto, Rolando and Rogelio, and my relatives on my father’s side. It is…
Alone, yet Not Lonely By Emmanuelle If not at dusk at dawn, she walks, or runs a lazy jog. Through still empty streets or rapidly emptying ones, mountain trails, sandy shores or pebbled paths. These hours belong to her; she belongs to these hours. She is young; she is old….
IRRI, RP aggie agencies map out collaboration By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Philippine government agencies involved in rice research and technology promotion recently identified new priority areas of collaboration in 2007 to 2009 where greater impact can be achieved. The meeting was attended by…
Dagupan’s 31-day fiesta for world record? By Ermin Garcia Jr. WHAT’S the Dagupan City government up to this time, declaring December 1-31, 2006 as fiesta month? Is celebrating the city fiesta already like observing anti-TB, breastfeeding, fire prevention, and other causes that the city needs to do it for a…
Bataoil: friendly but firm, uncompromising By Gerry Garcia CHIEF Police Supt. Leopoldo Bataoil was often on TV when he was police director in the Northern Police District under the NCR Police Office and fellow-Pangasinenses whom he had previously served as provincial director for some years watched proudly and wistfully. Gregarious…
Nards Galvez, father of campus journalism By Jun Velasco NOT much has been heard about the other great Filipino propagandist, Graciano Lopez Jaena, of Iloilo, who, like Jose Rizal and Marcelo H. del Pilar, set the stage for the evolution of a national, better still, a nationalist consciousness. Last week,…
Is Alvin clowning again? By Gonzalo Duque WITH the elections a foregone conclusion, expect the opposition to use every known trick of the trade to ensure victory with little thought for the country’s welfare. This fearful thought flashed across my mind when I came across a news item saying that…
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