It’s about moving forward

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment

Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
4 June 2007

Mr. Carrera,
I said it before in this forum and I will say it again, “Corruption exists in every country in the world.” The only difference is that each country use different systems of preventing and stopping outrageous malpractices.
From what I understand, you are a quality controller. People [...]

Editorial

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News | Leave a Comment

Winners and losers

THERE have been calls for reconciliation, peace, unity - healing if you like - from the winning candidates in the past local election. Among them, House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. who, after two previous easy uncontested elections, had to face up to an aggressive and determined opponent in the person of outgoing [...]

Punchline

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Leave a Comment

Where did you and I go wrong?

By Ermin Garcia Jr.

As we continue to read accounts of brave witnesses from Mindanao who were used for wholesale and retail cheating in the last elections and came out to tell the truth, one cannot [...]

Here and There

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Here and There, Opinion | Leave a Comment

San Carlos City’s dev’t project still on track

By Gerry Garcia

THE making of laws is a complicated and no-nonsense matter, yet in this free-wheeling democratic republic of ours, even celebrities [...]

Think about it

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

Speakership

By Jun Velasco

WE in the Fourth District of Pangasinan are still held in suspense three weeks after the nerve-wracking elections because of the House Speakership fight involving our Congressman-elect Jose de Venecia Jr.
Most [...]

Playing with Fire

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Leave a Comment

Advice to VM-elect Belen Fernandez

By Gonzalo Duque

ANOTHER good news for Pangasinenses: Our friend USEC Bebot Villar was recently appointed anti-smuggling task force czar by Malacañang.
Knowing Bebot, he will find his new job challenging and worth his time and interest.
Congrats! May you succeed and bring honor to those responsible for designating you - and the [...]

General Admission

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment

Possessiveness knocks out Pacquiao

By Al S. Mendoza

DID Manny Pacquiao really lose?
I mean, did Darlene Antonino-Custodio knock Pacquiao out in [...]

Business Log

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Business Log, Opinion | Leave a Comment

“Prayer Power” for Arenas mother and daughter

By Eva C. Visperas

In life’s most difficult moments, hold on to “prayer power” through the rosary.
For Catholics and devotees of the Blessed Virgin  Mary like socialite [...]

Viewpoints

Posted on June 4, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment

Episcopal pronouncements

By + Oscar V. Cruz D. D.

As of this writing, there are two published pronouncements of Bishops about the priest turned governor in the province of Pampanga. Needless to say, both bishops wish the priest-governor-elect well. Would that he succeed on his political [...]