Be part of the solution
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Ronaldo Castanaga
10 June 2007
Ed, do you still remember me, the guy from Brgy. Cili, Binalonan? I know too well, you're one of the proponents for a better Philippines.
But how, my friend? Too many corrupt and the silent majority who were corrupted. Or is this the hard reality of Quezon's pronouncement of: I prefer a [...]
Complaining is for public good
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Jeremias Andrade Carrera
10 June 2007
COMPLAINING DOES NO GOOD? It depends on what a person is complaining about. If a person complains or whines about everything like his or her mother-in-law, the weather, the kids, the co-workers, the traffic, the way someone dress up, the way a person smiles, etc, etc, then it does no good [...]
General Admission
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Where is Jonas?
By Al S. Mendoza
WHAT’S peace and order again?
You have peace of mind when you roam the streets [...]
Business Log
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Business Log, Opinion | Leave a Comment
A big blow to business in San Carlos City
By Eva C. Visperas
ONE month after the mayor here was gunned down, business in San Carlos City suffered a big setback as income tremendously dropped by [...]
Viewpoints
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Media: thank you!
By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D.
Needless to say, there are many private individuals and a good number of fortunately non-governmental groups and organizations that rightfully deserve the genuine gratitude of still good-willed citizens in this country. They have served much and continue [...]
Harvest Time
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Harvest Time, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Joint techno commercialization projects launched
By Sosimo Ma. Pablico
The Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE) recently launched two collaborative projects with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) on the commercialization of postharvest machines equipment which their engineers have developed.
The machines included the PhilRice B&S combine harvester, [...]
Sports Eye
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Basketball Brouhaha
By Jesus a. Garcia Jr.
THE Basketball Referees Commission, better known as BARECOM, is the country's pioneer in amateur basketball officiating group licensed by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and the only basketball group that is recognized by FIBA, the world governing body for non-professional basketball. No question about that.
In late 2004, [...]
Roots
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Roots | Leave a Comment
Freedom's heroes
By Marifi Jara
INDEPENDENCE is a loaded word.
It connotes freedom, power and self-sufficiency.
On Tuesday, June 12, we commemorate our nations 109th year of "independence". I put that heavy word in quotation marks because in the true and deep sense, we did not [...]
Feelings
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Feelings, Opinion | Leave a Comment
The one that got away
By Emmanuelle
You thought, this one was in the bag. All the effort it was going to take was to pluck the fruit from the branch, plop it into the bag, then seal the bag. Voila! As you raised your hand to reach for the fruit, a hungry bird just happened to [...]
MetroState ignores CE
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES
Debate rages on issuance of permit
WHO will have the last say on building permits?
While the issue is being debated, MetroState Realty Corporation remains adamant and unfazed by threats of stoppage by the city engineer as it continues the construction of its tourism-commercial complex project in the former Magsaysay Park without any building permit. Reason? [...]
