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December 2008

Political will, not just prayers

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Bernard Diaz 24 Dec 2008 Seeing politics in my beloved country, as a full blooded Filipino, I feel hurt by what our political technocrats doing. Their main concern is to enrich themselves at the expense of 85million Filipinos. As we compare our country to some Asean member countries, our country…

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Political will, not just prayers

By December 25, 2008Punch Forum

GILBERTO ERFE GARCIA

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GILBERTO ERFE GARCIA (December 20, 1925 – December 22, 2008) Peacefully joined our Creator at the age of 83. His loving wife, Susana, children Gina and Ralph de Guzman, Gilberto Jr. and Doris Joy Caracas, Peewee, Malou and Noel Corpuz; grandchildren Maita, Alberto and Alyana; brothers Ruben and Gerardo; and…

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GILBERTO ERFE GARCIA

By December 25, 2008In memory of...

Taiwan’s high-tech bangus

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Eduardo Pontaoe 25 Dec 2008 Not to be outdone, the Taiwanese bangus producers are going high-tech in going head to head with the competition. Competitions coming from Thailand, Vietnam, and the King Kong of ’em all . . . the ballyhooed Bonuan bangus magicians. Is it the soil or the…

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Taiwan’s high-tech bangus

By December 25, 2008Punch Forum

Lincoln not a trapo

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Eduardo Pontaoe 24 Dec 2008 Abraham Lincoln . . . a trapo Jun Velasco? Abayag calan driver na jeep agmo cabat ya anggad natan ira’y pasaheros mo! Abe was a master politician. An innovator. Look at the members of his cabinet, a mixture of republicans and democrats with varying opinions….

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Lincoln not a trapo

By December 25, 2008Punch Forum

Journalism for sale?

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera 24 Dec 2008 The PCE’s extraordinary praise for JDV who had admitted that he was a witness of numerous corruption activities under the GMA administration while he was the Speaker and is only telling us after his unceremonious removal from power, is not expected to come from…

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Journalism for sale?

By December 25, 2008Punch Forum

Bangus, made in Taiwan

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Ronaldo Castanaga 23 Dec 2008 I bought a Taiwan-grown bangus labeled and packaged as ‘Bangus’. In all respects, the Taiwan ‘Bangus’ appeared wide- bodied chubby looking fish exactly as our real Bonuan ‘Bangus’. I cooked it with tamarind broth sinigang but the taste, to my dismay, is disgustingly different. Not…

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Bangus, made in Taiwan

By December 23, 2008Punch Forum