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June 2008

The ‘Mal-administration’

By | Punch Forum

Jeremias Andrade Carrera 17 June 2008   What happened to the recurring promises of this administration, its generals, and spin doctors to crush the rebels in one year, or to stop corruption? The kidnapping is a big business both for the rebels and the military, but a big drawback to…

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The ‘Mal-administration’

By June 17, 2008Punch Forum

Only few are honorable

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera 17 June 2008   Mayor Rosario is truly an “Honorable Mayor” and must be addressed as such unlike most of the former and present mayors, and governors. Issues such as the PUBLIC SAFETY through the use of substandard materials, the illegal fishpens, the environment are supposed to…

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Only few are honorable

By June 17, 2008Punch Forum

Why prices are up

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Isidro Ramos 16 June 2008   To all my kababayans who are still scratching their heads why commodity prices are soaring all over the world click on the website below. It mentioned the Philippines currency being under pressure. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/06/13/cnemerging113.xml

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Why prices are up

By June 17, 2008Punch Forum

Editorial

By | Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News

Corruption in rehabilitation of Pangasinan There is no surprise in hearing about the use of substandard construction materials with substandard work and substandard finishing in public infrastructure projects. Such scenarios have been so commonplace that when a project is actually done according to the correct standards, we hear bragging about…

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Editorial

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

See no evil, get no electricity By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE thieves who stole Decorp’s 750 Kilovolt Ampere (KVA) transformer that weighs 300 kilos, off a fallen post in the middle of Sitio Camanggaan, Mayombo in Dagupan City must be laughing their heads off seeing how they have completely intimidated…

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Punchline

By June 17, 2008Opinion, Punchline

Here and There

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July 4, more than Fil-Am Friendship Day By Gerry Garcia MOST practical-minded Pinoys who are well aware of the fact that their Republic was granted independence by Mother America on July 4, 1946, are understandably unbelieving of current comment that “we are now on our 110th year as an independent…

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Here and There

By June 16, 2008Archives, Opinion

Think about it

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A taste of unfreedom By Jun Velasco We received yesterday an e-mailed prayer by Archbishop Desmond Tutu with its head, “Disturb us Lord.” It came from a friend from long way back whose compassion for mankind is beyond question. We thought that in this period of gathering hopelessness, the high…

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Think about it

By June 16, 2008Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

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Saludo ako, Congressman Victor By Gonzalo Duque WE saw a standout, shining Victor Agbayani last week. The man we used to sometimes criticize here for his inaction on the regional drug rehabilitation center project in Burgos, Pangasinan stood ten feet tall during the education committee meeting at the House of…

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Playing with Fire

By June 16, 2008Archives, Opinion