To see is to believe

Posted on September 30, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Comments Off

Vicky Nepomuceno Carrera 30 Sept 2006 Mr. Darius Rayos: How long have you been away from Dagupan? Here is my observation on some of the places that I visited recently. Since you mentioned the plaza and the markets, I'll describe the current condition based on my experiences and observations. The so called "Malimgas Market" which [...]

Let's get to the root of the problem

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Eya Escanan 30 Sept 2006 I would like to send my opinion regarding the overpopulation in the Philippines. The problem with our population growth is not that it increases too fast – the problem is that thousands of children are getting born into families that can't even support them, that those same children aren't given [...]

AIE-C 5 survives, forges semis stint

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By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE AIE-C Eagles crawled its way to the semis by surviving a scary rubber match last Thursday clawing archrival PIMSAT Mariners, 95-88, held at Dagupan People’s Astrodome.             The Eagles, relying a ‘twice to beat advantage’ format of the league dubbed this year as the PRISAA Pangasinan-Dagupan City Inter-Collegiate Invitational [...]

A BOOK WRITER, TOO

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A BOOK WRITER, TOO—Director General Augusto Syjuco of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) autographs a book he has written to inspire the youth to pursue a technical-vocational education shortly after presiding at a news conference in connection with TESDA's Career Caravan. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)

LITTLE OLYMPICS FOR THE FUTURE

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LITTLE OLYMPICS FOR THE FUTURE — Secondary school students from Regions I, II, III and the Cordillera's compete in the 200-meters hurdles in the 9th edition of the Milo Little Olympics at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. Also competing in the yearly sports events are the elementary school pupils from the [...]

MILO LITTLE OLYMPICS WINNERS

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MILO LITTLE OLYMPICS WINNERS – Mother Goose Special School Inc. students Jed Castillo, Tanya Hufano, coach Santiago Corpuz, Alyana Garcia and Patricia Hufano, all members of Dagupan Bangus Swimming Club, Inc. wrested a silver medal during the 4×50 Free Style Kilig (Elem-level) Milo Little Olympics 2006 held last September 23, 2006 at Narciso Ramos Sports [...]

CHACHA CAMPAIGN IN CANADA

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CHACHA CAMPAIGN IN CANADA – House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. (standing) cites gains in the campaign for the Philippine's Charter Change before the leaders of the Filipino community at the Philippine Consul General's Office – Toronto in Ontario, Canada last September 2. He was accompanied by his wife, Gina, Ambassador Jose Brillantes, and Consul [...]

Editorial

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Our 2006 Nurses' examinees were had by politics pity the 2006 nursing examinees whose future as professionals continues to hang in the balance. They are the latest victims of the populist policy of Malacañang. The recent announcement of President Gloria Arroyo reversing her own earlier decision to uphold the Professional Regulations Commission not to direct [...]

Punchline

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Salute that marine! By Ermin Garcia Jr. Next time you meet a Philippine marine, take a moment to look into the eyes of the marine who has dedicated his or her life to protect yours. Chances are you will find the inspiration to do more and be prouder to be a Filipino. Those steely marine [...]

Here and There

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A revealing night of classical music By Gerry Garcia A RARE "evening of classical music" jointly sponsored by the city's Center for Performing Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines made our day last Saturday but left us still wondering what the Pandaragupan Youth Orchestra (PYO) looks like . . . altho we admit [...]

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