Discipline and accountability will solve problems

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>Jeremias Andrade Carrera
24 August 2006

FLOODING PROBLEM SOLUTIONS:
With the numerous fantastic ideas and experts who are eagerly analyzing the problem of flooding in Dagupan, including the so-called “flood czar” Mr. Gines as the PCE addressed him, I have no doubt that the best solution will be found soon if there is a will by those in [...]

GMA in Frisco after 2010?

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Edener Benitez Fabella
24 August 2006

I have no beef being neighbor to San Francisco. In fact you go down Castro and Market streets and your eyes will be feasting on some nice arts and crafts intricately assembled by nice caring people. In my case, I go browse at Amoeba records and don’t mind long hours as [...]

Indeed an eye opener

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Van S. de Leon
24 August 2006

Dear Mr. Pontaoe,
Your message about the Decorp is very enlightening; indeed eye opening. It is like seeing the whole picture. Thank you so much.
Press freedom in action. Thank God!!!!!

San Francisco isn't that bad

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Jose Ceralde
24 August 2006

Edwin,
Come on, San Francisco isn’t that bad. My finest teacher & principal from St John Cathedral School, Monsignor Fred Bitanga from Dagupan City cathedral is now in Frisco. I used to live in the Bay Area and the kids I hang around with in the Frisco piers during the wee hours [...]

Dagupan is 'worse to the max' situation

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Vicky Nepomuceno Carrera
24 August 2006

It’s been raining for weeks since I arrived in Dagupan and flooding is all over the place. I am not an engineer but I see that the government could not keep up with the development around the city. How can the city officials entice foreigners to invest in our city? Filthy [...]

Saying it with respect

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Vicky Nepomuceno Carrera
24 August 2006

Anne,
To learn the Pangasinan dialect, first learn how to say Pangasinense and if you are asking a favor, ask with respect.

Abuse of press freedom?

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Van S. de Leon
24 August 2006

On the column of Mr. Gonzalo Duque in this week’s Sunday Punch, he mentioned a comment on Mr. Pontaoe’s forum comments and I quote ”utter & irresponsible abuse of press freedom”. Mr. Duque, I don’t understand what ”abuse of press freedom” means. Please explain. What are the criteria to be [...]

Pangasinan and Pangasinense, not Pangalatok

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Van S. de Leon
24 August 2006

I agree 100 percent with Bluedragon3450@aol.com’s comment. Let us stop using the word “Pangalatok” to refer to people of Pangasinan. People from Pangasinan are called “Pangasinense”. Pangalatok” is a slang word that is demeaning and derogatory to Pangasinense. Pangalatok means “Pangasinense Sira Toktok”. Some people even use words like “Pangalatot” [...]