Harvest Time
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Harvest Time, Opinion | Leave a Comment
PhilRice video story wins international award
By Sosimo Ma. Pablico
The video story of PhilRice (Philippine Rice Research Institute) was recently adjudged honorable mention winner at the 13th Annual Communicator Awards competition (video category), which was held in Hollywood, California, United States.
The video story, "PhilRice: Our Best for Our Rice Farmers," was singled out [...]
Viewpoints
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Discredited, disrespected, disdained
By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D.
There are times when the truth is not easy to say, much less pleasant to hear. But truth knows no party that is why it sets even partisan personalities free. The truth is that the incumbent Malacañang [...]
The common ground
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Eduardo Pontaoe
6 May 2007
Mr. Pedro Macasieb,
JDV creating disunity in his own party? Well, you are out of the kitchen. Let me explain. To be Speaker of the House, you must be a recognized leader, the capability to unite your fellow congressmen in your party, behind you, to get elected this powerful post.
JDV [...]
Sports Eye
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Four races and the Pitaki road players
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
"SUMMER time is cycling time," as the saying goes. And despite the heat and high humidity that we are encountering during these days, still a lot of people from all walks of life manage to ride their bikes to the mountains of Baguio City, [...]
Roots
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Roots | Leave a Comment
Celebrating the sea
By Marifi Jara
I rode my bike to the beach last May 1, day of the Pista'y Dayat (Sea Festival), to pay my homage to the sea.
Some of my most enchanting childhood memories are holidays spent here, at the San Fabian beach.
Our [...]
Feelings
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Feelings, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Grandma Dearest
By Emmanuelle
The first day of this official campaign, she travels all the way from Manila during the wee hours of the morning. She sits her fragile bones on the hard seat of the lead vehicle of a convoy of Sarao jeepneys to be used for the mayoral campaign, not of her son this time, [...]
PNP vows to get mastermind
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
GUNMAN IN RESUELLO SLAY ARRESTED
Manhunt on for other shooters
LINGAYEN–The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to get to the bottom of the murder of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello following the arrest of one of the principal suspects.
Presiding at a news conference at the PNP provincial headquarters here on Thursday morning, Police Director General [...]
Police probes security lapse
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
SAN CARLOS CITY—A four-day administrative probe has been carried out to see whether there was a security lapse on the part of policemen deployed to secure the area where the city mayor was shot last Saturday.
Senior Supt. Noli Taliño, chief of the Regional Investigation and Detective Management, told The PUNCH that the team created by [...]
Four other mayors seek protection
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN–The killings have only begun.
Four more mayors in Pangasinan are reportedly marked for liquidation after hired guns succeeded in assassinating San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello last April 28.
The mayors, including Resuello, are allegedly included in the list of a group of assassins for which the supposed masterminds reportedly paid a contract price [...]
Gonz Duque endorses De Venecia
Posted on May 6, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) first vice president Gonzalo Duque on Friday endorsed the reelection of Speaker Jose de Venecia citing the low record of his opponent, Dagupan Mayor Benjie Lim, as a former congressman in the district.
Duque, however, belittled the explanation of Lim who reportedly said he had the misfortune [...]
