President GMA vs. the Catholic bishops By Ermin Garcia Jr. This week, the country will likely witness how the Arroyo government will strike down the institution of the Catholic Church with the planned arrests of Bishops Labayen, Yniguez and Tobias with a prayer that it can get away with it. …
Punchline
PYO, start of something Big in the city By Gerry Garcia WE were in a state of delighted consternation when we read the invitation from the Center for Performing Arts Dagupan to “an evening of Classical Music featuring the country’s leading classical performers.” Since the CPA indicated the concert was…
Here and There
Miracle By Jun Velasco IF what UPANG’s Dominador “Boy” Rayos is true that the Sangguniang Panlungsod did a no-show at a consultation meeting the august (?) body itself called to discuss school fraternity issues Wednesday, then columnist Gonzalo Duque’s coinage of “clown-cilors” has basis. We were having coffee with former…
Think about it
War in my village By Al S. Mendoza THERE’S A WAR in my village because of trees. Can you imagine anybody hating trees? He must be nuts, or someone living on water (siyokoy). Nuts as in he has no use of the shade of a tree? Siyokoy as in trees…
General Admission
Now it’s Deremen Festival By Eva C. Visperas It’s time for Bugallon to shine through its dark product, that is. Yes, it’s literally dark but yummy. The months of September, October, and November are the peak months for deremen or “pinipig” to some. On November 30, Bugallon will celebrate its…
Business Log
New rice varieties By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Farmers have again more rice varieties to choose from with the recent release of a hybrid and five inbred rice varieties by the NSIC [National Seed Industry Council] for commercial production. These are: NSIC Rc136H [Mestiso 7], NSIC Rc138 [Tubigan 5], NSIC Rc140…
Harvest Time
Senate of the Philippines By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. No to ChaCha. Not now under this present administration. Not through the government initiative or the Con-Ass. The best argument to this socio-ethical stand taken by the CBCP is now clear and concrete: the present senate is elected by the…
Viewpoints
Sure of being unsure By Emmanuelle It’s classically typical. When the legitimacy of your present status and tenure is under a permanent cloud of doubt but still you insist on holding on to your seat through wind and storm, it is definitely certain that you and everyone loyal to you…
Feelings
Racketeering in public schools By Ermin Garcia Jr. Dagupan City Mayor Benjie Lim finally broke his silence on the published dismal financial performance of the city by the Commission on audit two weeks ago. In the spirit of fair play, I will not comment on his statements in this issue…
