A clarification on Jazy
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Eduardo Pontaoe
20 Aug 2007
Ms. Ric, you’re entitled to your opinion.
But first, allow me to let everybody know that Guam (Chamorro: Guahan) is not a country. It is officially the Territory of Guam, an island in the Marianas, an organized unincorporated territory of the US of A. It is like telling the world California, your [...]
UN Trusted Territories in Olympics
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Jose Ceralde
20 Aug 2007
Mr. Eduardo Pontaoe,
Do you know how this UN trusted territories like Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Marianas or even the ones in the Caribbean are accorded Olympic invitations?
I do not know how they get in the games but I read about these places representing their own against the US [...]
Editorial
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News | Leave a Comment
Potent brew
Cattle rustlers have long been a bane to our farmers.
Earlier this year, farmers in barangays Darawey and Macayocayo in Bayambang, one of the areas most often hit by the farm animal thieves, even had to resort to the use of the kung-kung, a native gong made from bamboo, as a warning signal when [...]
Punchline
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Punchline | Leave a Comment
Fighting the newspapers' racket
By Ermin Garcia Jr.
Finally, two executive judges dared not only to think out of the box but dared to help pull poor litigants, who have been unfairly boxed in by what was originally a well-intended law crafted in the early days of martial law, out of the rut.
I refer to [...]
Viewpoints
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Honesty, integrity, credibility
By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D.
All year round and for so many years especially since 2001—so much graft and corruption. So many liars, cheaters and thieves in government. So much poverty and misery among the people. Power and wealth concentrated in the hands of oligarchs. Direct and indirect taxes infallibly paid by [...]
Here and There
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Here and There, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Fish cages, still loose, multiplying
By Gerry Garcia
THE latest victim of massive illegal fish farming in West Pangasinan, Sual, now faces accusation of allegedly allowing proliferation of fish cages to over acceptable limits — 100 fish cages, as it used to have. Sual town now has some 250 each cage reportedly measuring 20 by 60 [...]
Think about it
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment
Joe de V comes home
By Jun Velasco
SPEAKER Joe de Venecia will — finally –be in town, with new and old friends, political allies, relatives and parents on Sunday, August 26.
It will be his thanksgiving party to Pangasinenses who have gifted him with thousands of triumphant votes in all his electoral battles, the latest on [...]
Playing with Fire
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Leave a Comment
Thumbs up for Lucy
By Gonzalo Duque
IN ROTARY circles, we have never been so elated as when Dr. Lucy Honrado, incumbent president of our Rotary Club of Uptown Dagupan showed rare leadership qualities as a Rotarian and a Rotary leader.
You see, experts and leadership gurus have yet to give the final word on what drives [...]
General Admission
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Z. Gerry, AJ & Boom Boom
By Al S. Mendoza
THERE was one spectacular aspect in our 5-1 victory over Mexico in the Boxing World Cup in Sacramento, California, on Sunday (Aug. 12).
And it's this: The knockout wins of Z Gorres and Gerry Peñalosa.
Like many of our so-called grizzled boxing experts, I also didn't expect [...]
Harvest Time
Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under Harvest Time, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Ex-DH finds success in the farm
By Sosimo Ma. Pablico
Many Filipinos working abroad realize soon after coming back that the success they have been looking for is right there where they come from.
Take the case of Margie Allado, 43, of Brgy. Pias Norte, Currimao, Ilocos Norte who worked in Hong Kong as a domestic [...]
