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December 2008

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

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…

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Punchline

By December 30, 2008Opinion, Punchline

Corruption in RP no different from Illinois

By | Punch Forum

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…

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Corruption in RP no different from Illinois

By December 30, 2008Punch Forum

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

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…

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Think about it

By December 30, 2008Archives, Opinion

Harvest Time

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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…

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Harvest Time

By December 30, 2008Archives, Opinion

Viewpoints

By | Archives, Opinion

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…

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Viewpoints

By December 30, 2008Archives, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

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…

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Sports Eye

By December 30, 2008Opinion, Sports Eye