Sports Eye
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Congrats
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
Every two years the Southeast Asia Games is held and always on the month of December.
This year it was conducted on December 5-16 in Thailand.
Like in the 2005 games, which our country hosted, two of our Pangasinan cyclists that represented our country topped again their respective specialty events [...]
Viewpoints
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Christmas message
By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D.
Christmas is such a great event and marvelous reality that its inherent significance and invaluable lessons remain inexhaustible. This is why after some two thousand years of repeatedly celebrating it, Christmas still continues to mean many things to many people.
Allow me to point out one more significant and [...]
Young Roots
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Roots | Leave a Comment
I am a Subolite, Pangasinan and proud.
By Fe May Dulay
It is always with deep pride and pleasure when I tell people that I hail from our province and a UP SUBOL SOCIETY member.
When I entered the University of the Philippines Baguio in June 2004, I was not expecting that I would come [...]
Feelings
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Feelings, Opinion | Leave a Comment
A Talk with God
By Emmanuelle
(Part 2)
They say: it could not be. She surely could not have had a talk with God.
She says: why could this not be? First, see that it could be, before you say it could surely not be. One must breathe in first, before one must breathe out. Or is [...]
Cancellation of TDCs starts
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
MASSIVE LANDGRABBING AT THE BEACH
The process has began.
An executive order of Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. directing the City Assessors Office to cancel all tax declaration certificates it issued in the past covering portions of foreshore lands and public lands adjacent and within Tondaligan Park is now being implemented to the letter.
Pangasinan is sleeping giant–Ex Senator Shahani
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
ASINGAN—It is not only Governor Amado Espino Jr. who is saying that Pangasinan is one giant in deep slumber.
Former Senator Leticia Ramos Shahani, now working with a non-government organization promoting the welfare of women in the countryside, said she is glad Espino sustained her previous observation before.
Shahani, who ran for governor in 1998 but lost, [...]
Archbishop Cruz decries new policy on weddings
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
"DISGUSTING, embarrassing, and shameless."
This was how Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz described a new government policy requiring Catholic priests to undergo seminars before they are given authority to officiate wedding ceremonies.
"As long as I'm the archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan, we will not abide by this idiotic money-making scheme of the government," said Cruz.
MetroState vs. Rosario court battle continues
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
THE legal battle between MetroState Realty Corporation and City Engineer Virginia Rosario continues even if the Regional Trial Court has already denied the latter's motion for reconsideration on the Court decision on October 22, 2007 ordering defendant Rosario to issue a building permit to the company.
City Legal Officer George Mejia, in behalf of Rosario, opposed [...]
Lasip Grande beauty wins Miss Dagupan 2007 crown
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
SEVENTEN-YEAR OLD Melanie Grace Heng of Lasip Grande won the Miss Dagupan 2007 crown during a well-attended pageant held at the city plaza on December 18.
Heng, who also bagged the Miss Natasha special award, topped in the contest of brains and beauty participated in by 31 contestants from each of the city’s barangays.
Chinese investments coming to Pangasinan
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN—Chinese investments are expected to pour into the province soon following a three-day visit last week of Consul Chen Lai Ping, head of the Office of the Consulate of the Chinese Embassy of the People’s Republic of China.
Chen and his delegation, who were welcomed by Governor Amado Espino Jr. and other officials of Pangasinan at [...]
