By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE absence of loved ones, for any reason, does not negate their presence in our daily lives. We hear them, we can feel their touch, they encroach in our dreams. Their presence sticks, glued to our consciousness. Memory is a good thing, It could also…
By Farah G. Decano PEOPLE are always on the lookout for things that make their life easier. They tend to rely on previous experiences to guide them with their next actions. In today’s fast-paced and impersonal world, most of us succumb to the temptation of stereotyping others. Stereotyping is…
By Eva C. Visperas ENJOYMENT and attitude headache, something we have to deal with. Many enjoyed the sand, sea, and sun during the long holiday break. Okay, there’s no debate whether or not one has to go and be exposed to the world to find enjoyment or peace. The…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE first two games of this year PBA’s Governors Cup ‘best-of-seven’ championship series between reigning champion Ginebra Gin Kings and title contender TNT Tropang Giga were already held at Araneta Coliseum last April 9 and 12, respectively. As predicted by die-hard buffs of basketball, the…
By Rex Catubig WHILE it is popularly believed that the senses are dulled as one ages, I find that the opposite is actually true: Age sharpens the senses and enhances one’s perception of things. Simply said, one becomes acutely sensitive to the changes around him. And one becomes…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WITHOUT any doubt in my mind, the mangled P864.91-M annual budget awarded by the 7 epaLiFes to the Dagupan City government has changed some lives in the city for good. The unprecedented reckless imprudence in legislation and ignorance of the law demonstrated by the arrogant…
By Leonardo Micua THE seven-man Sanggunian Panlungsod majority assumed the rule of an executioner by chopping off the heads of over 700 job order employees and denied hundreds of frontliners of their monthly allowances, and literally grounding the public service in the city of Dagupan to a halt. For…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IS there life after death? Some believe that after death, the essential part of an individual’s stream of consciousness or identity continues to live, a belief that derives itself from various religions, esotericism and metaphysics. What lives after the physical body expires depends on which belief…
By Farah G. Decano WHO is Claudia Procula? What was her participation in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Claudia was the stepdaughter of Emperor Tiberius, and her hand was given in marriage by the latter to the very ambitious Pontius Pilate. Although their marital union was merely arranged, Claudia,…
By Eva C. Visperas YES, don’t be surprised if you see an all-white exterior of Capitol Building in Lingayen, the seat of provincial government power, in your next visit. As of this writing, its repainting is almost done. Truth is, before Gov. Monmon Guico delivered his State of the…
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