Ronaldo Castanaga 30 August 2009 The Bonuan Boquig dumpsite could still be successful if properly managed and funded by the city government. It’s not cheap. The dumpsite is on a prime location and a residential area. To be successful, you need a bulldozer to distribute and flatten the garbage every…
PhilHealth, the pork barrel’s saving grace THE “PORK”, or officially the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) contained in the national budget which is distributed to senators and representatives, has been notorious for being a major source of corruption among members of our congress and as a means for self-promotion. A…
A tribute to mother By Jun Velasco WHENEVER and however one looks for his comfort zone, the word and the warm body that is mother instantly comes to mind. We pay homage to our beloved Nanay — the former Aurora Martinez, who marked her 82nd birthday yesterday. Auring or Coring,…
Blockades to Noynoy’s presidential path By Gonzalo Duque NO DOUBT, most Filipinos still love the Aquinos — the political martyr former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and the restorer of democracy, former President Cory Aquino. It’s true that the more you did into their lives, the more you get enamoured…
Is Atchie Glow a ‘Person of God’? By Al S. Mendoza WHAT is a “Person of God”? I ask that because three so-called “Men of God” are planning to run for president in 2010. I refer to Mike Velarde, Eddie Villanueva and Ed Panlilio. Mike is chief of El Shaddai,…
Seven capital sins By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. In general, the reality of sin in terms of doing what is forbidden by God or omitting what He precisely ordains to be done. The following insights are but elementary knowledge among Christians: One, sin is ultimately a slap, an insult…
The Aquinos of Mangaldan By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MY subject for this issue was supposed to be the Brian Viloria-Jesus Iribe world light flyweight title fight scheduled in Hawaii today, August 30. It’s another Filipino-versus-Mexican blockbuster encounter inside the ring. Like in the past, I’m again being piqued by…
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