Weekly Reflections:

The Farmer’s Beautiful Daughter

A young man wished to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission. The farmer looked him over and said, “Son, go stand out…

Cybertrivia:

SOME ADVICE FROM KIDS

Never trust a dog to watch your food.   When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents.   Never smart off to a teacher whose eyes and ears are twitching.…

Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:

An maogmang compleaño ni Alcalde Samuel

Masqui mauran, napano man siyempre an covered court, mga tent asin lobby kan municipio kan magpahanda si alcalde Samuel Laynes sa sainyang ika-sisenta y dos na compleaño. Iguang representasyon na…

Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:

PSA records lower inflation for August 2024

For want of space in this issue, we are giving way to two news items of import to readers. In Panganiban town, a delivery rider’s failure to observe the basics…

What do we pay for a liter of fuel?

Recently, the Supreme Court ruled on the petition of oil companies to block the Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing its 2019 directive requiring them to “unbundle” or disclose detailed…

BIRTHDAY BOYS

Troublemaking tanod hacked in Bagamanoc

A barangay tanod in Bagamanoc who was under the influence of liquor was hacked by a resident apparently disturbed by the disturbance the village peacekeeper created in front of his…

Abandoned bag yields P217-k in illegal drugs

Virac police probers are now checking CCTV footage along Imelda boulevard in Virac to find leads as to the identity of the person who abandoned a sling bag which later…

PNP: “Daddy” raped teener 160 times over eight years

A resident of San Miguel town was recently arraigned at the Regional Trial Court in Virac on charges that he sexually abused his own niece 160 times since she was…

Islander in the City | Pablo A. Tariman:

HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC AT A GLANCE

When Typhoon Yagi (Enteng when it entered the Philippines) reared  its ugly head as it headed for Vietnam and Hainan, China on a Thursday morning, the Sept. 5 opening night…