Entre’acte
Going full circle
By Rex Catubig DURING the enrollment of incoming first year at the Dagupan City High School in 1960, the school officials headed by the erudite but stern Principal, Mr. Eduardo Q. Edralin from Lingayen, conceived the idea of grouping together all the honor graduates from the various public elementary…
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Rest in Peace, Kuya Bing: Long Live your American Dream
By Rex Catubig MY brother was a Civil Engineer and a pioneer OFW way before the acronym was coined. He was working at the Pangasinan Public Works and Highways, building roads and bridges across the province, when the war in Vietnam escalated and there ensued a demand for construction…
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Prospect for placemaking
By Rex Catubig IT was the mid ‘70s: the height of flower power, make love not war, and the iconic peace sign. It was my first trip to good ol' USA, it was summer, and there was much more to see and experience than the must-visit recreation parks. Luck…
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The city refuses to grow up
By Rex Catubig THE patriotic fervor was at its crest. The centuries of unrest and uprising against two imperial powers and the gruesome resistance against a third would-be colonizer, had finally paid off. In July 4,1946, the Filipinos proudly raised its flag up high as it gained its penultimate…
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Two weddings
By Rex Catubig JUNE is branded as the marryingest month. Of the several schools of thought, one harks back to the Roman times, citing the goddess Juno, who the month is named after, as the inspiration behind. “The goddess was the protector of women across all aspects of life,…
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