Archbishop not rattled by gov't arrest threat

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crackdown vs outspoken priests

"Arrest me? Please, I do not deserve it—yet!"

This was Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz’s reaction in the wake of reports that Cruz, together with three other bishops in the country, is in the "order of battle".

Cruz, a vocal critic of the Arroyo administration, said in a statement that he was told he and [...]

Paging Gerry Aguilon

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Cornelio Rabago
david grant usaf medical center,travis
5 Mar 2006

hi I am looking former friend in high school his name is gerry aguilon. I heard that he was in dubai. i appreciate if someone knows him just e-mail me.. thanks.
 

A Kabaleyan's Thoughts…

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 Riklamasion na Pankaluyagan a Litiratura
nen Santiago B. Villfania

Napantotoonan to natan [...]

Business Log

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More fun, excitement up for 4th Pandan Festival
By Eva C. Visperas
 
 
 
 
HERE'S to people who love to eat exotic foods.How would you like your salagubang, palaka, palikpik, bayawak, paniki, dagang bukid, hito, grasshopper and snake cooked?  Whether you prefer them fried, tinola style, or adobo, all can be prepared with pandan leaves to make them more [...]

General Admission

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Tall tale
By Al S. Mendoza
 
 
 
 
 
I AM STILL at a loss for words. I mean, I cannot seem to find the right reason why Ate Glue did what she did: Declare a state of  national emergency. Did you see Tora! Tora! planes bombing Clark?
No.
Did you see NPAs storming Malacañang?
No.
Did you see invaders beaching at Lingayen Gulf?No.
Did [...]

Playing with Fire

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Guingona, a 'washbeen'
By Gonzalo Duque

 
 
 
 
 
WHAT a pathetic political figure former Vice President Tito Guingona is these days.

There was a time our favorite ex-governor Oscar Orbos almost descended into what has become of Tito Guingona. But OO was smarter than Tito; he got out of the mess before it went out of hand.

Pathetic because Tito Guingona looks it, old, [...]

Think about it

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Lift PP 1017 now!
By Jun Velasco

 
 
 
 
 
 
QUOTABLE quote: "Treat everyone with kindness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are not nice, but because you are nice."

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We are in the midst of a political tornado. President Gloria Arroyo was pushed against the wall and, as a counterfoil, came out with Proclamation [...]

Birthdays / Anniversaries

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MARCH 5 - (Dagupan City) Roger Santiago; (Manaoag) Minerva Castro Cruz

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FEELINGS

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The night she growled
By Emmanuelle
 
It was a long night; she went without sleep so she could talk with her close military and civilian advisers and preside over an emergency cabinet meeting at two in the morning. That day, February 24, 2006, she appeared on television to proclaim a state of emergency and demanded obedience to [...]

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Ramon Dimagiba
Burr Ridge, IL
ramondimagiba@yahoo.com
3 Mar 2006

To: V.N. Carrera
Vicky, I am sorry. I thought you were that gentleman not the gentlewoman. How shortsighted of me? My fault.
 

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