Ester Maramba
1 May 2007

 

Take the money and vote wisely.

Ray Allan Cabrera
1 May 2007

 

 

To an aspiring Gubernatorial bet:

You know who you are. You better stop playing your dirty games. People around the province have observed that banners and posters of your opponents are suddenly missing, even the huge tarpaulins, and in place of these posters and banners, your big banners and posters with your face and your wicked smile suddenly appear like mushrooms.

Please lang, panahon pa ng martial law yan. People can see right through you and your empty smile. Style mo bulok, lolo. What are you so afraid of anyway? You must be personally doubting your winnability since that is the only reason why one would order to steal and destroy his rival’s posters and campaign signage.

Maybe it’s true what they say, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, more so an old man.

Eduardo Pontaoe
1 May 2007

 

Marifi Jara,

Your words, “In high-income countries most young victims are novice drivers”. I will have to disagree with the WHO on this.

Take for example America. Teenage drivers in US of A, are dying like flies in accidents or killers not because lack of experience. It is a well known fact, in America, driving classes are offered in high school… part of the curriculum… to facilitate these kids’ entry into the work force. Driving classes starts at 16 years old and by the time they graduate at 18, they are not novice at the wheel.

DDD… don’t drink and drive. Driving under the influence (DUI) is the #1 culprit. Another is emerging in this brew of driving misconduct adding to the deadly menu. DTD…don’t text and drive. However, America is reacting to eradicate this scourge of the roads. If death is involved under DUI, before it was manslaughter now it’s murder. Also, getting a ticket under DUI is immediate license suspension and fines eventually to revocation and seizure of your car.

By the way, the United Nations SG Ban Ki Moon, in his words, “Road safety will not happen by accident” is ambiguous. Rules of the road for safe driving are established and enforced to avoid accidents.

The primary purpose of driving is to get to your destination without a dent in your fender, walking without crutches and bandage on your head. In driving nobody has the experience. The problem is not how good you are…the problem is how good the other driver on the other side of the road.

Eduardo Pontaoe
1 May 2007

 

To: Ermin Garcia Jr. and the Sunday Punch Staff:

I am not surprised at all this coveted prize in journalism will be given on a golden platter to the Sunday Punch. First and foremost…it should be given. The Sunday Punch deserves such honor.

Time and again, the Sunday Punch showed its kind of journalism… no holds barred… in your face and the Deweyan determination against all odds. True to the ideals laid down by Ermin Garcia Sr., with the unblemished adherence to the Socratic dictum, this Sunday Punch is a newspaper to be reckoned with in years to come.

For me and the rest of the posters at the Forum, it’s an honor to be a part in this journalistic search for the truth. I am proud to say…..fascinating.

Brando Garcia
1 May 2007

 

Congratulations to you Eva and belated happy birthday.