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Posted on May 13, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

Popoy de Vera, a man to watch By Jun Velasco   ”For his courage, however, he (President Aquino) really should have the pet name the family gave his eldest sister Maria Elena Ballsy.” – Chua Eoan, Time’s news editor   AFTER the elections, we expect things to return to normal. That is, all the pent-up [...]

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Posted on May 6, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

The art of lying By Jun Velasco   “I had rather my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me,” Beatrice in Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing SOME people did not want the President’s Thursday visit here a total success in terms of a vast red carpet welcome from every Pangasinense, extending a warm hand. [...]

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Posted on April 29, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

A date with 3 governors By Jun Velasco   “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and thwart the cleverness of the clever, “1 Cor 1: 19. ”   LAST Tuesday we had a coffee date at Kenny Rogers at the Sulu area with two former Pangasinan governors, both bar topnotchers, Vicente Millora and [...]

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Posted on April 22, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

DCNHS alumni frown on political dynasties By Jun Velasco   “God permits perplexity in order that we may know Him better.” –Zac Poonen, author of “Finding God’s Will” WE were haunted by a past column article, “The changing scene” as a pall of sadness descended on the local community lately. We wrote then that some of [...]

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Posted on April 15, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

Sendong So, a hero of our times By Jun Velasco   “If you’re not afraid to face the music, you may someday lead the band.” –E.C. McKenzie   WE don’t see a disinterested person with a stout heart for the small man every day. More often, we see so-called leaders who style themselves as serving the [...]

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Posted on April 8, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

World teeters on a nuclear war By Jun Velasco   “Disobedience to revealed light is sin and makes God shut His ears to our prayers ” — Psalm 66:18 AS we go to press, the world’s cynosure of eyes is that irritating country, North Korea, for provoking its neighbor and the United States to a [...]

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Posted on March 30, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

Illegal fishpens By Jun Velasco    “An educated person is one who knows how to be ignorant intelligently,” E.C. McKenzie OUR friend from Bani, Pangasinan Procopio “Pepe” de Vera called up yesterday from Beijing to inform us of China’s freezing weather (“parang ini-sliced ang laman ko”). He said via his cellphone, “I beat your ‘four [...]

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Posted on March 25, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

Delegates from 14 countries at Pyramid of Asia By Jun Velasco   “Don’t look at others’ wrongs, done or undone. See what you, yourself, have done or not.”–Dhammadapa 50  OUR first reaction to the election of Pope Francis was to call attention to the role of Christians especially their leaders in giving life and meaning [...]

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Posted on March 18, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Comments Off

Wobbling moral foundations By Jun Velasco   “The greatest power for good is the power of example.” E.C. McKenzie   THE ascent of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, to the papacy is immediately challenged by the worsening turbulence in the world and worse, the church’s wobbling moral and spiritual foundations. Whether there at [...]

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Posted on March 11, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Comments Off

Vote buying By Jun Velasco   “When someone says, “trust me,” hold on to your wallet.” Anon YOU should get a copy of the latest— Valentine’s – edition of Pacebook, a Dagupan-based national magazine. A young girl who saw the magazine’s cover at MouseHouse pulled the arm of her ma and said “Mommy, mali ang spelling [...]

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