Viewpoints
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Malacanang dirty tricks department
By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D.
There goes once more a paranoid administration, a nervous government, a panicky chorale of consummate pro-Malacañang government agencies. Once more, people are witnessing with amusement and aversion, their faulty strategies and miserably written dialogues. There is the attempt to change the color of the dark clouds [...]
Sports Eye
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Pangasinan athletes shine anew
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
LAST week I wrote about our victorious Pangasinan pedal pushers conquering two separate big races in the southern part of Luzon.
They were San Jacinto son Reynaldo Navarro and Mangaldan's promising amateur star Ariel Flores clinching the annual one-day Tour de Calatagan in Batangas in a one-two [...]
Roots
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Roots | Leave a Comment
Culture of secrecy
By Marifi Jara
While the media was busy wringing every possible angle on the unfolding ZTE story, not much attention was given to what could well be a landmark decision involving the freedom of speech that we have, which, thanks to our own efforts at fighting for democracy, is one of the most [...]
Feelings
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Feelings, Opinion | Leave a Comment
The Bossed and the Bossing
By Emmanuelle
IF you were deaf, you can still hear clearly; if you were blind, you can still see plainly. Only the hopelessly crazed and the very dead have lost their feeling ways.
The following may be fun pun, but it is not funny, and neither is it puny.
The rebellion [...]
We need to change the system
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
24 Feb 2008
According to the news, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said that Mrs. Arroyo was making it appear that corruption issues are trivial and political.
Actually, graft and corruption is not trivial and political. It is evil and criminal. There are obvious signs that law enforcers, [...]
Gloria’s generals
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Mike Fernandez
24 Feb 2008
Mr. Dizon,
Don’t forget those other generals she appointed at a very sensitive position. Retired generals that graduated from Gloria’s Military Academy (GMA).
Court battle rages over Bonuan land grabbing cases
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LAND CLAIMANTS SUE CITY, DECORP
Jurisdiction of city over lands of public domain questioned
A SHOUTING match ensued on Friday before the Regional Trial Court in connection with a civil case filed by four occupants of public lands in Bonuan Binloc over an attempt by the city government to have the electricity supply to their establishments [...]
Calasiao mayor airs his side
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
CALASIAO Mayor Roy Macanlalay finally decided to air his side disputing claims of the Dagupan City government that he is squatting on government land.
Before the court hearing, he told THE PUNCH that the area he has claimed, consisting of 1,000 square meters more or less, is part of the public domain and therefore alienable [...]
GMA inaugurates Guico airfield in Binalonan
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
BINALONAN - While Alaminos City and Sta. Barbara town are still competing with each other in a bid to host the first and possibly only international airport in the province, a privately-owned airfield here was inaugurated on February 16.
The airfield, inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is owned by the family of Binalonan Mayor Ramon [...]
28 Mayors support GMA, church group plans rally
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
SAN FABIAN-The Pangasinan Mayors' League are standing by embattled President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who is facing a strong and growing call for her resignation.
Meeting on Wednesday in this 4th District town represented by former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, the group confirmed that they continue to support Arroyo.
