Punchline

Posted on May 21, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Leave a Comment

The Lims’ privacy By Ermin Garcia Jr.   “THANKFULLY, his (Mayor Benjamin Lim’s) condition was stabilized and he was transferred to a Manila hospital for further treatment.” These were the words of Councilor (now Vice Mayor-elect) Brian Lim to refute our earlier announcement that his father had passed away last May 13. We will take [...]

Think about it

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment

Mayor –elect Belen to restore consultative governance By Jun Velasco   “The measure of a man’s greatness is not in the number of servants he has, but in the number of people he serves” – E.C. Mckenzie   WITH the midterm elections over, we can now go back to some of the things we were supposed [...]

Playing with Fire

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Leave a Comment

Guv’nor Espino, a confirmed ‘murderer’ (hehe) By Gonzalo Duque   CONGRATULATIONS, Gov. Spines! And, yes, Vice Gov. Ferdie Calimlim! Now, it can be told. The Gov. is  a “murderer.” He murdered his opponent, outgoing Mayor Nani Braganza, with a voting margin of something like 530,000! Wow, wow, wow! Sabi da, it’s just like before when he clobbered [...]

General Admission

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment

The poor won – and then what? By Al S. Mendoza   SO, did your bets win? Mine did.  Many of them, anyways. Ted Cruz won a third term as mayor of my beloved hometown, Mangatarem.  Cheers, pare! Pol Bataoil won a second term as congressman of my beloved second district.  Cheers, pare! Louie Visorde [...]

Deretsahan

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under Deretsahan, Opinion | Leave a Comment

Why spend millions to serve? By Bebot Villar   TAPOS na ang bakbakan sa pulitika. Finally, quiet na rin ang kapaligiran. We’ve finally seen and heard the end ng mga maiingay na trompa, speeches na halos mapatid na ang ugat sa leeg ng mga candidates para sila’y mapakinggan at sana’y maintindihan, cheers and jeers ng [...]

Viewpoints

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment

Kamaganak, Inc. By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD.   THERE were those – not exactly hopeful much less inspiring – years that a set of relatives took the reigns of then government. The previous one was a dark episode in the history of the country particularly so on three counts: The disregard for human dignity. The [...]

Sports Eye

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment

Ex-Sen. Padilla, other sportsmen in politics By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.   “SPORTS should not be mixed with politics” as the saying goes. Yes, and that should not really be done because we know that political affairs here in Juan dela Cruz land are so dirty and too good to be true. But regrettably that [...]

Young Roots

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Young Roots | Leave a Comment

Post-election: Let’s move on! 
 By Johanne Margarette R. Macob    EVER wondered what the winners and, of course, the not-so-lucky contenders do after elections? There is no precise data on that, perhaps. But as far as I am concerned, this is what I think:  I believe both sides celebrate: the victors surely do some partying [...]

A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…

Posted on May 20, 2013 - Filed Under A Kabaleyan's Thoughts, Opinion | Leave a Comment

Freedom of Expression vs. Religious Tolerance By Rado Gatchalian

   AS we exercise our vote we exercise the power to choose our leaders. This democratic faith where the rule of majority prevails is an attempt to outweigh small group of sectors and advocates. This political paradigm embraces a utilitarian dictum where the greatest good is [...]

Punchline

Posted on May 13, 2013 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Leave a Comment

Renouncing friends and a relative By Ermin Garcia Jr.   NOT a few have asked me for my secret list of preferred candidates for the senate. So just between us, here’s my secret list divided in two sets: First priority: Alan Cayetano, Jun Magsasay, Koko Pimentel, Dick Gordon, Riza Hontiveros, Cynthia Villar. Second priority: Sonny Trillanes, [...]

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