CHR’s Wilhelm doing the province proud By Ermin Garcia Jr. As charges of brazen violation of human rights fly all across the nation, there is one unsung courageous man from Pangasinan doing a yeoman’s job upholding, protecting and defending human rights in the country. Human Rights Commissioner Wilhelm Soriano of…
Punchline
City’s unruly traffic By Gerry Garcia EXPANSION of the city proper area, once promised by the city administration to help ease traffic congestion, has been unduly delayed to the consternation of commuters and motorists flocking in daily, especially from outside the city. Congestion on the city’s streets certainly has not…
Here and There
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A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…
Move over, Ryan Cayabyab By Jun Velasco WILLIAM Bigornia, only in his 40’s, is the manager of Manila Bank in Urdaneta City. He is a musician, composer, singer and arranger par excellence! His musical genius surfaced lately, “maybe I’m a late-bloomer sort of,” he told us excited about his recent…
Think about it
Save our unsung heroes! By Gonzalo Duque PRESIDENT Gloria’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia has definitely gained several plus points for her and the administration. I could see some anti Gloria elements sulking. Your know what? I advise the opposition to just think positive, first be good to their families…
Playing with Fire
Minding Mayo By Al S. Mendoza HAVE Y0U heard of the Kawasaki Disease? I bet you 19 of the first 20 readers of this piece haven’t. No, the disease is not caused by the Kawasaki motorcycle. Nor is the first victim of the disease surnamed Kawasaki. Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki from…
General Admission
Finally, the Aquarium Resto is open By Eva C. Visperas This building became the center of discussion among radio commentators in Pangasinan. The Aquarium Resto built inside the sprawling 24-hectare Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City was built with the noblest intention of providing…
Business Log
Cattle fattening pushed in Mangaldan By Sosimo Ma. Pablico The prospects of cattle fattening in Mangaldan, Pangasinan are bright because of the abundance of feed materials and technical support from the Department of Agriculture [DA] in the Ilocos. Thus, the local government unit of Mangaldan and the Dagupan branch of…
Harvest Time
Enchanted Kingdom By +Oscar V. Cruz More fiction oriented than Dan Brown, more nebulous than any dreamland, more elusive than the thinnest air in Mt. Everest. This is the “Enchanted Kingdom” that is perceived to be occupied not by real people but by illusive dwarfs. It is a non-place where…
