By Eva C. Visperas THIS piece of great news appeared on my Facebook feed on October 10, 2023. Bayambangueños are celebrating a court decision that has returned ownership of the century-old Bayambang Central School (BCS) to the municipal government. This legal battle has been ongoing for nearly 10 years,…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE 15-day Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (September 23 – October 8) finally ended. As expected, the host and defending champion China emerged as the best country in the orient when it comes to sports, securing an impressive 201 gold, 111 silver, and 71…
By Rex Catubig IN what could be life’s pathetic irony, we are actually strangers to the people closest to us. We are photoshopped images or AI of what they perceive us to be. It is perception that is made up of biases and expectations that remotely resemble reality. On…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. NOTHING can change the fact that the seven-majority members at the Dagupan sanggunian lost in their gamble in forcing the Belen Fernandez administration to give in to their initial demand for more fund allocations under the guise of ’10 job order employees at P10,000 per’…
By Leonardo Micua OPTING to be a spoiler of the festive atmosphere currently enveloping Dagupan, following the long-awaited approval of the annual budget, rather than aligning with the jubilant citizens, the majority in the city council has made it evident that they wish Mayor Belen Fernandez’s administration and its…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo II was Nico, my nephew, who informed me of her existence. She lived alone, abandoned by the house owners to fend for herself, with no food or water. She was thin, her flesh hanged over the skeleton within her frame. Whenever he could, Nico slipped…
By Farah G. Decano AUTHENTICITY is the language of the Gen Zs. People belonging to Generation Z are those born in the years 1997 to 2012. They generally advocate truthfulness to oneself, one’s values, and one’s spirit, regardless of any surrounding pressure to act otherwise. These youths of today…
By Eva C. Visperas IN Pangasinan, there are several mayors known for their diligence and punctuality in reporting to their respective town/city halls. Among these dedicated officials, Mayor Nonato “Nato” Abrenica undoubtedly stands out. Mayor Nato has held the position of mayor in Villasis, the Vegetable Bowl of Pangasinan,…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AS I write this piece on Thursday, just three days before the conclusion of the 19th Asian Games hosted by Hangzhou, China, it appears that our national athletes are poised to fall short of surpassing or matching our achievements in the 18th edition of…
By Rex Catubig IT is said that the last to go as one approaches the final round, is the sense of hearing. While the body may have given up the fight, it is claimed that one could whisper into the ear of a dying man and he could hear it….
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