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Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado: Opening new frontiers for Bulacan
Since he was a young man, Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado had the habit of looking for new opportunities.
“My entry into politics was not intentional,” he told the Philippines Graphic during an interview at the governor’s official residence. “I was a high school valedictorian, then...
Q & A with Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado
PG: As governor, what is your vision for the province of Bulacan?
G: We envision Bulacan as a premier province with a vibrant economy, safe environment, and strong middle class. It is a province whose people have equal access to opportunities and services. We...
The other “Big One”
In case of soil movement inducing a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, can the Angat Dam survive this intact?
Thus, Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado of Bulacan raised the issue of the possibility of an earthquake breaking Angat Dam.
“Can you imagine 60 cubic meters of water per second cascading...
SC urged to settle issue of Bulacan water rights
Even as Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado stressed the importance of improving the structural integrity of the dams in Bulacan, he urged the Supreme Court to decide “one way or the other” on the pending matter of Bulacan’s water rights.
On June 3, 2005, a decision...
DWIZ 882’s Karambola: Taking radio journalism one step further
A journalist’s most honored profession is not to express foremost, but to first listen.
So, when I got word that I’m to interview veteran journalists Jojo Robles, Conrad Banal, and Jonathan dela Cruz of DWIZ 882’s Karambola, including its new member, the controversial online...
Gov’t scraps talks with CPP, Yule truce in jeopardy
(Sung to the tune of Nat King Cole’s Christmas Song)
Peace talks roasting on an open fire
Armed troops fighting at the front
Yuletide quarrels shutting down the choir
And troops dressed up for all-out war
Everybody knows when the bullets start flying
It’s time to quickly take flight
Tiny...
