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February 2008

December 2007

By | News

December 23 – 29, 2007 Cancellation of TDCs starts Pangasinan is sleeping giant — Ex. Senator Shahani Archbishop Cruz decries new policy on weddings MetroState vs. Rosario court battle continues Lasip Grande beauty wins Miss Dagupan 2007 crown Chinese investments coming to Pangasinan Pangasinan may lose airports due to politics…

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December 2007

By February 19, 2008News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Mr. Nice Guy no more By Ermin Garcia Jr. Happily, I note that our beleaguered Joe de V appears to have found his right bearings finally! After his initial obvious and awkward attempt to restore “good blood” between him and GMA a day after he was ousted, then was later…

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Punchline

By February 18, 2008Opinion, Punchline

Here and There

By | Archives, Opinion

CBCP’s ‘Communal action’ divisive not premature By Gerry Garcia THE Catholic bishops’ call for “communal action” in view of whistle blower Rodolfo Lozada Jr’s expose’ of corruption in the $329-million national broadband network has been called “premature” by Palace spokesman Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye. Communal action or mass or people…

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Here and There

By February 18, 2008Archives, Opinion

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

GMA’s staying power By Jun Velasco GMA’s staying power in Malacañang is the favorite guessing game of most Filipinos these days. The fact that they are making these guesses reflects the sad side of this republic.  The catchword is political instability. The cynics would shrug, “since when has there been…

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Think about it

By February 18, 2008Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

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Appeals for sobriety By Gonzalo Duque THE country seems not to learn its lessons. Or is Philippines Circa 2008 bound for some more chaos and divisions? What’s happening to our country ate Au? Surely, it’s premature if not preposterous to blame the worsening chaos on Jun Lozada’s playing-hero antics.  The…

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Playing with Fire

By February 18, 2008Archives, Opinion

Poor Rachel

By | Punch Forum

Edwin 17 Feb 2008     Poor, poor Rep. Rachel Arenas agonizing on her vote to oust JDV from his position as house speaker. One has to wonder how much money it took from Mr. and Mrs. Arroyo to soothe the good representative’s conscience into voting for the ouster of…

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Poor Rachel

By February 18, 2008Punch Forum

Harvest Time

By | Archives, Opinion

Goat production in the Ilocos enhanced By Sosimo Ma. Pablico GOAT RAISING has become a farmers’ habit of improving their livelihood and income, thanks to the efforts of the Department of Agriculture regional field unit. Taking off from the experiences of the CASREN (Crop-Animal Systems Research Network) project with Pangasinan…

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Harvest Time

By February 18, 2008Archives, Opinion