Thanks for updating us
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Comments Off
S. Bill Jimenez 29 Dec 2008 To Sunday Punch Staff: Greetings from San Francisco, CA. Maliket ya Pasko ed sicayon amin. Thanks for updating us with the news in our beloved Pangasinan. Love, grace and peace, S. Bill Jimenez
Editorial
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon | Comments Off
Resolve for a better year MANY Pangasinenses will most likely remember, with much sadness, this year as the year of super Typhoon Cosme — that more than the beginning of a global financial crisis which is expected to get worse in the coming year. The country having been in an economic crisis over the last [...]
Punchline
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Comments Off
Take a bow! By Ermin Garcia Jr. As we end the year, allow me to take a leave from my "watchdog" duties this one time and indulge in some "feel good" developments in the province for a change. There is no doubt in anybody's mind that, indeed, Guv Spines is trailblazing in good governance. His [...]
Corruption in RP no different from Illinois
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Edwin 30 Dec 2008 Eduardo Pontaoe, Knowing that you come from Chicago, a city known for crooked politicians, I can understand your complete distrust in all politicians, but please when it comes to the Philippines, don't include the average Filipino. They are the victims of these crooked politicians. The electorate need to be educated in [...]
Think about it
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Comments Off
Senatoriables Pingkoy and Joey 3 By Jun Velasco WHILE the world outlook is dimmed by the collapse of the US economy, there is hardly any come-from-behind effort by our national leaders to cushion the coming hardship. Worse, we tend to be like the ostrich that buries its head in the sand and allow things to [...]
Playing with Fire
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Comments Off
More on JDV and his bio-book By Gonzalo Duque IT isn't bad at all to read from time to time the analyses and interpretations of seer Jojo Acuin of events especially those that have yet to happen. There are really gifted people who can know in advance what will happen. We may not agree with [...]
General Admission
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Comments Off
Political faces for 2010 By Al S. Mendoza THIS early, reports are rife that Joe de Venecia will run for governor of Pangasinan in 2010. I am not surprised. Joe DV has been a politician all his life that I can't imagine him being a simple private citizen after he graduates as a congressman barely [...]
Harvest Time
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Harvest Time, Opinion | Comments Off
Ilocos Region scion develops cheap soil analysis method By Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico LITTLE IS KNOWN that the Ilocos Region has produced a nationally known agriculture scientist who has developed an easy, fast, and cheap method of assessing soil fertility in irrigated rice farms that small rice farmers themselves can use.
Viewpoints
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Comments Off
Season of renewal By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It has become customary—either as a joke or a resolve—to make the so called “New Year’s Resolution” in view of the forthcoming parting of ways between the “old” and “new” year. In plain and simple words, there is in spirit the attempt or the determination to [...]
Sports Eye
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Comments Off
Coach laments suspension, despotism By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. IT’S sad that the bum calls during the basketball semifinal match between the high school boys of the University of Pangasinan and University of Luzon last December 5 resulted in a distressing situation. According to UPang coach Jorge Ceralde, speaking during an interview before Christmas over [...]
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