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A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…
Pangasinan’s pride in Agricultural Research By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Although she won the third place in the research paper category during the 2004 national symposium, her paper in 2002 won the first place. Four of her research papers also won the best paper award during the annual conventions of the…
Harvest Time
A killer government By +Oscar V. Cruz The degradation of human dignity is bad enough. The violation of human rights is already despicable. The killing of human lives is the worst offense against humanity and civilization. But the practically daily, continuous and numerous extrajudicial killing men and women all over…
Viewpoints
Rain ! By Emmanuelle They are not always right, you know. Nature has not turned all vengeful and merciless. For example, when the clouds are to burst in a deluge of rain, heaven thoughtfully tips us off with some friendly warnings. Unlike when the earth quakes or when the world…
Feelings
Who’s afraid of the future? By Ermin Garcia jr. The latest attempt of Malacanang Palace officials to invoke the principle of separation of church and state as a result of the signing of the impeachment complaint by Caloocan’s Bishop Deogracias Yniguez, confirms the confused mindset, hypocrisy and erratic posturing of…
Punchline
Bulosan: more than a great writer By Jun Velasco OF the many great Filipino writers the country has sired since time immemorial, we consider our province-mate, Carlos Sampayan Bulosan, the greatest even in the honored company of Jose Garcia Villa, Nick Joaquin and another Pangasinense, Frank Sionil Jose, who is…
Think about it
More popish than the Pope By Gonzalo Duque IF you analyze the twin political opposition and certain church officials’ hysterical behaviour against President Gloria and her visit to the Pope in the Vatican, you can’t help but remember the Pharisees’ high-handed treatment of Jesus Christ when he opted to heal…
Playing with Fire
It’s Pacquiao by knockout By Al S. Mendoza THE QUESTION IS NOT whether Manny Pacquiao will win or not. He will win. To say that Pacquiao will not win is to say JDV will not win against Benjie Lim in 2007. To say that Pacquiao will lose is to say…
General Admission
P. vannamei experimental culture is successful By Eva C. Visperas Yes, that’s the good news I learned over the weekend and let’s give credit where credit is due. The indefatigable Dr. Westly Rosario, executive director of the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center and concurrent Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…
