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August 2007

Remembering Quezon

By | Punch Forum

mlq3 28 Aug 2007     May I refer you to the massive encyclopedia of Quezoniana put together by the late Alfredo Saulo (“Manuel Luis Quezon on his Centenary: Appraisal, Chronology, Reader, Bibliography” commissioned by the National Science Development Board in 1978), which is massively footnoted. Here’s the proper quote:…

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Remembering Quezon

By August 28, 2007Punch Forum

The honor of an Olympian

By | Punch Forum

Rafael L. Oriel, Jr. 28 Aug 2007     Mr. Jazy Garcia, it’s very unfortunate that some individuals have the idea that anything short of a gold medal is a failure on the part of an Olympian. They ignored the fact that having represented Guam in two International Olympic Games…

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The honor of an Olympian

By August 28, 2007Punch Forum

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Let the games begin! By Ermin Garcia Jr. SAN CARLOS City Mayor Julier Resuello has shown the way how politicians and the clergy can agree to disagree civilly, and keep the community united for a common purpose – a God-fearing community that values integrity in governance. I wasn’t there to…

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Punchline

By August 27, 2007Opinion, Punchline

Here and There

By | Archives, Opinion

Unwitting punchline from imperious MLQ By Gerry Garcia AS expected following the trouncing defeat of pro-administration senators in the last polls, opposition senators are preparing to reopen the investigation of the “Hello Garci” vote-cheating controversy again, only three years remaining before the presidential elections in 2010. Revival of the “Hello…

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Here and There

By August 27, 2007Archives, Opinion

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

Hope for the world’s poor By Jun Velasco JOE de V, Dagupeno, our  4th District congressman and Philippine speaker,  was  at center stage in Kuala Lumpur  during  the assemblage of top parliament leaders in the Association of East Asian Nations — the  ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly. For a moment, you mused:…

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Think about it

By August 27, 2007Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

New pathways to education By Gonzalo Duque HEARD the song “Honesty?” We want to dedicate it to most of our pubic officials.  Here goes, “Honesty, it’s a lonely word, everyone is so untrue.” If you read the national dailies these days, that guy whose name is Doble seems to be…

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Playing with Fire

By August 27, 2007Archives, Opinion

PhilHealth supports TOFP search

By | News, People & Events

The maiden search for The Outstanding Filipino Physicians (TOFP) received a major boost when the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) formally committed its corporate support to the project. PhilHealth president and Chief Executive Officer Lorna Fajardo formally turned over the P500,000 check representing the health insurance financial assistance for the…

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PhilHealth supports TOFP search

By August 27, 2007News, People & Events