Editorial
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News | Leave a Comment
Getting on with the election
THE Commission on Elections is ready. The police force is ready. Even the overworked teachers are ready. And the voters, they surely are ready.
So what's with the "urgent" stamp engraved by Malacañang on the bill seeking the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on October 29?
Obviously, the [...]
Punchline
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Leave a Comment
Speaker JDV’s turn to shout ‘Back off’
By Ermin Garcia Jr.
Now that the Arroyo government has decided to cancel the $329-million ZTE-National Broadband Network contract, it's time to take a closer look at the costlier $469-million CyberEd project! The aim kuno is to link DepEd headquarters to its 204 field offices and more than 37,000 [...]
Here and There
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under Here and There, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Outstanding New York doctor, a Dagupeño
By Gerry Garcia
THIS was the insulting remark made by American actress Teri Hatcher playing the role of one of the Desperate Housewives (TV series) when she was being examined by a doctor: "Can I see those diplomas 'coz I just want to make sure that they are not from [...]
Think about it
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment
Why not promote ‘Hiya’ campaign?
By Jun Velasco
A LUNCH meeting with new Supreme Court Justice Ruben Reyes uncorks a simple but powerful idea.
While chatting on the current issues affecting the country including those that are tearing the nation apart, he dropped a simple idea that Filipino leaders (leaders of the right kind) could put to [...]
Playing with Fire
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Leave a Comment
GMA, JDV will transcend personal hurts
By Gonzalo Duque
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Most talked-about news concerning the Philippines here is the allegedly bruised relationship between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and her husband, First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo with the latest addition of our friend, daughter Luli, on the one hand, and Speaker Joe de [...]
General Admission
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Pacquiao decides who will win
By Al S. Mendoza
WHILE you are reading this, either the Pacquiao-Barrera fight is over or just about to begin.
Whatever, read on.
I wrote this column in advance, exactly two days before today's fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As usual, before the fight, I was asked to make a prediction: Pacquiao or [...]
