Corruption By +Oscar V. Cruz It is not a secret that the present government is well known for systemic corruption. The Filipinos know. Asia knows. The world knows. In the listing of countries noted for its corrupt and corrupting officialdom, the country holds a place of distinction. Formal pronouncements to…
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RP’s only way out after 108 years By Gerry Garcia A MOVE recently taken by traffic authorities here requiring all tricycles on the road to be equipped with rear lighting systems, especially at night, seems to be making no headway. A motorist on the highway trailing an unlighted 3-wheeled car…
Rachel Arenas, a natural politician By Jun Velasco HAPPY Birthday, Jose Rizal! Happy 59th anniversary, Dagupan City! And Happy Reopening Day, DZRH Dagupan! O, yes, happy birthday, Commissioner Al! There’s a festive air in Dagupan. Time to indulge? The week also marks school reopening, masses of children and teenagers going…
Nick Ferrer, new Comelec commissioner By Gonzalo Duque THE appointment of former Justice Nick Ferrer as a new member of the Commission on Elections is well deserved. The small man (he is less than five feet tall) is known for his probity, integrity, industry and loyalty to the rule of…
Hero . . . By Al S. Mendoza IF HE WERE ALIVE, would FPJ have received his National Artist Award? I doubt. In the first place, he ran against GMA because he believed GMA was no good for the country. And to FPJ, country is the people, the masses of…
Board members join fight vs. phone cable thefts By Eva C. Visperas Ever wonder why you had a hard time dialing some offices around the Capitol area in Lingayen the past month? Blame it on cable thieves. These are not simple theft cases. These give those affected lots of headaches…
When will we ever learn By +Oscar V. Cruz Lying, cheating and stealing, deception, oppression and exploitation, abduction, violence and murder—these are definitely not simply political issues but downright moral aberrations. Politics is the art of governance—not the right to promote selfish political interests over and above the dictates of…
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