Durian By Al S. Mendoza DAVAO CITY – I’m here in the durian capital of the Philippines where I covered the just-concluded 59th PAL Interclub Golf Tournament. Who cares about Edsa? I should have elected to be absent here today. But since the world has become…
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Another idea whose time has come By Gonzalo Duque THE nation is grieving over the Southern Leyte tragedy. We are all in mourning and prayers so the Lord Almighty will lighten the sufferings of thousands of the people in that hapless part of the country. We saw…
Playing with Fire
Contaminated ice By Jun Velasco WE were figuring if the President did right in declaring a state of national emergency at the height of the nation’s observance of Edsa’s 20th year anniversary. It is ironic that the President, a product of People Power and direct democracy …
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Dagupan’s unfinished CR (not Comfort Room) By Gerry Garcia THE so-called new circumferential road intended to ease traffic congestion in streets within the city proper, had been expected to be linked directly to the de Venecia diversion highway’s end in Lucao from its initial Dawel-Pantal stretch. This…
Here and There
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Best Wishes, Gina! By Gonzalo Duque WISH to greet Ms. Gina P. De Venecia on the occasion of her birthday last Feb. 15 and congratulate her on the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Haven for Women gymnasium in Alabang on the same day. She was our crowning…
Playing with Fire
Gonz. Basbas, Nani & Victor By Al. S. Mendoza WITH THE ROUSING success of the Prisaa in Pangasinan, I think it’s about time the Palarong Pambansa is held once again in our province. It’s been more than 10 years since we last hosted the Palaro, the…
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Andy Williams, 71, at his best By Jun Velasco ON the way to the poblacion, we saw a rumble in the university belt along Arellano street. What happened? We were catching an appointment in Lingayen and lost track. We learned later from UPang Director Boy Rayos…
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Reminiscences of the good old days By Gerry Garcia IT’S not only because our durable Speaker Joe de Venecia is a fellow-Pangasinense that we are 100% behind his move for a shift to a unitary parliamentary type of government. Most compelling reason is that Joe, himself…
