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May 2009

Vulnerable to typhoons from the west

By | Punch Forum

Atty. Joey Tamayo 11 May 2009 Link: http://barrrako.multiply.com/journal/item/7/philippine_typhoon_tracks_… South China-seaborne typhoons to Pangasinan and North Luzon seem to come more often! Of these three (3) typhoons, namely Gading, Cosme & Emong, the last that hit us was strongest but w/ least effect. It would seem that Typhoons Gading and Cosme…

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Vulnerable to typhoons from the west

By May 12, 2009Punch Forum

Fighting words

By | Punch Forum

Prince Henry Dumaran 8 May 2009 Re: Piercing the eco-criminals’ marrow Mr. Kareef Arzadon: Wow! Fighting words…indicative of a deep conviction that humans are responsible for “climate change”. What is your basis for such belief? Back to Homepage

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Fighting words

By May 12, 2009Punch Forum

Ang love ni Rachel – District 3!

By | Governance

Ina, ang iyong anak; anak, ang iyong ina Ni Pauline ANG pagdaraos ng Araw ng mga Ina ay isang makabagong selebrasyon na nagsimula lamang noong pagpatak ng ika-20 siglo. Huwag natin itong ipagkamali sa kaugaliang nagbibigay-pugay sa mga ina ng mga pagano at ng mga sinaunang Kristiyano, o sa pagdiriwang…

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Ang love ni Rachel – District 3!

By May 11, 2009Governance

Editorial

By | Editorial

Champions of the sea STANDING ovation is in order for the municipalities of Bolinao and Mangaldan. Bolinao, which more than once in the pastmade headlines for major fish kill incidents, has gotten its act together to bag the Tambuyog Award, a recognition for having the cleanest coastal environment among 14…

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Editorial

By May 11, 2009Editorial

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

DepEd’s inconsistent policy Back to Homepage Last week, there was a news item about DepEd’s new initiative in the provinces of Laguna, Batangas and Cavite. The project was about the introduction of a new teaching module aimed at modifying the content for teaching the subject Hekasi, specifically to aid the…

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Punchline

By May 11, 2009Opinion, Punchline

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

Boxing lessons By Jun Velasco IT will take some time for us, “genuine victory”-starved Filipinos, to get over the national euphoria brought home by boxing icon Manny Pacquiao after his “annihilation” of Ricky Hatton last week. They say that in the Philippines, it’s only in the realm of sport where…

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Think about it

By May 11, 2009Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

Disaster preparedness By Gonzalo Duque WE join friends, relatives and admirers of Dr. Luciano Fernandez who passed away last week. He was 79. He had just returned from People’s Republic of China and Cambodia after a week-long trip when he died. He rejoins his wife, Richa, who had earlier died….

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Playing with Fire

By May 11, 2009Archives, Opinion