Editorial

Posted on February 26, 2007 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News | Comments Off

The Miniature President It has been both amusing and engrossing to see in the past week how news about the contest for governorship is intensifying in many provinces, particularly in Luzon. This includes Nueva Ecija, which has been put in the Commission on Election’s list of “areas of concern” precisely because of the gubernatorial race; [...]

Punchline

Posted on February 26, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Comments Off

Absentee Guadiz is back to “work” By Ermin Garcia Jr. Our report about the insistence of Mr. Roberto Sison, the favorite contractor of my favorite mayor Mr. Benjie Lim, to invoke his right not to comment on the missing steel bars and trusses on abandoned Bugnay commercial center only serves to validate our suspicion that [...]

Here and There

Posted on February 26, 2007 - Filed Under Here and There, Opinion | Comments Off

VFA’s ‘soft approach’ in Sulu By Gerry Garcia TODAY, after more than half a century of independence from Mother America, there are still protests and rallies, though launched in harmless clusters mostly by so-called militants, daring “imperialist Yankees” to keep hands off matters that are not their business here, and to go home! We find [...]

Salamat sa pakikiramay nyo

Posted on February 26, 2007 - Filed Under In memory of... | Comments Off

Gloria Pagsolingan Geronimo 26 Feb 2007 Kuya Romy, Salamat sa pakikiramay nyo. Yes, our beloved father’s homecoming was on Jan. 29, 2007. Dumating kami ng Basista ng Jan. 30, 2007 to see him… to be with him for the last time. Inilibing po siya ng Feb. 10, 2007. Salamat po ulit and regards. God Bless.

Think about it

Posted on February 26, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Comments Off

Steve Simbillo, 64 By Jun Velasco LAST night, we received a call from General Art Lomibao, who was with balikbayan friends in Boracay Island. The “tourist guide” gave his guests A-l hospitality. His guests  were his gracious hosts in the US  last month, Dr. Fernando Estrada, a native of Calasiao town, and vivacious wife, the [...]

Playing with Fire

Posted on February 26, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Comments Off

Lomibao: New kid on the (political) block By Gonzalo Duque THE Sunday Punch series on the illegal “occupants” of the Dagupan City beach property should be a jewel in local journalism. On record, it was this column that first made the expose. Former Tondaligan management head Ani Lagao picked up the subject later. But The [...]

General Admission

Posted on February 25, 2007 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Comments Off

PAL Interclub: A habit I can’t kick By Al S. Mendoza CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—I wrote this piece in this jewel city of Mindanao called fondly as the city of golden friendship for the warmth and bright smile people here love to exude. Buttressing that reputation is the fact that this is traditionally the only [...]

Harvest Time

Posted on February 25, 2007 - Filed Under Harvest Time, Opinion | Comments Off

Watch out for weedy rice By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Rice farmers would do well to watch for the invasion of weedy rice in their farms, as this weed poses great competition for soil nutrients with the rice plants and could cause reductions in yield. Research reports indicate that if 35 percent of a rice crop [...]

Viewpoints

Posted on February 25, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Comments Off

Remember: “Hello Garci” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The “Hello Garci” issue refuses to die. It was denied to rest with the adamant rejection of the impeachment process no less than twice filed in the House of Representatives. The avid pro-administration allies themselves resolutely denied the incumbent national leadership to have its side heard. [...]

Sports Eye

Posted on February 25, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Comments Off

Kudos By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. It was one unique and exceptional basketball event that was played last February 13 at the University of Pangasinan (UPang) gymnasium. The UPang players in the 70’s to 90’s, then popularly known as the Greyhounds, battled the current squad named the Webczars.          The project, dubbed as the “All [...]

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