Where you are happy By Al S. Mendoza IT IS easy to understand why Chief Justice Panganiban voted to torpedo the “pirma” initiative. He does not want to go down in history as the Chief Justice who made the “pirma” fraud legal. He also wants the history books to judge…
CENPELCO’s unfair practice By Eva C. Visperas No, I would not complain here about perennial unannounced power interruptions. I’m used to that. It was October 27 and I wondered why no electric billing from Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) for my house in Binmaley has arrived yet. Every middle of…
Madagascar system of rice planting not really good By Sosimo Ma. Pablico A system of rice intensification or SRI has reportedly increased the yields of Madagascar rice farmers even without applying inorganic fertilizers. As a result, the system has become popular in the Asia Pacific region. Under the Madagascar SRI,…
Raid By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It isn’t really uncommon to hear of police authorities and other complementary agents of government raiding neighborhoods, streets and even homes in search of criminals, goons and other suspicious characters. The raids are done surreptitiously, boldly and in full battle gear. Silently the…
Doctors sponsor PADUGO Golf Tour By Lito Ang Doctor-golfers in Pangasinan recently formed a group and called themselves Pangasinan Doctors United in Golf (PADUGO) to provide an avenue for camaraderie and socialization among themselves. One of the objectives of the club is to raise funds for the charity patients of…
The High Court called a spade a spade By Ermin Garcia Jr. The recent rejection of the People’s Initiative by the Supreme Court meant different things to many people depending on where their sympathies lie. In my case, a couple of things stood out from the majority decision and the…
Cha-cha’s best advocates By Gerry Garcia FELLOW-columnist Jun Velasco and this writer have always been one with the millions of OFWs from this bamboo Republic who have opted to go abroad for greener pastures because things here are as disquieting as they are disappointing. All of us share a common…
Cesar T. Quiambao: ‘I have returned!’ By Jun Velasco STRANGE how a sizable section in our fabled isles shamelessly posture itself as self-righteous, lumping all demonic adjectives to the vanquished after the Supreme Court “dumped” (ibinasura) Sigaw ng Bayan’s People’s Initiative platform. Why can’t they be like the proverbial boxing…
The private schools’ concern By Gonzalo Duque OUR unceasing efforts and prayers have paid off. I am referring to what began as a lonely war which we waged, together with University of Luzon’s president, Dr. Macky Samson, and officers of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) to correct…
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