Jose Ceralde 6 Feb 2010 Re: Wanted: A government that leads by example How could the government lead by example when the SWS survey shows people showing strong support for a pardoned plunderer, movie stars leading top senatorial bets with hardly any legislative bill sponsored on record to show for,…
Sunday Punch issue February 7, 2010
PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
A big step towards industrialization PANGASINAN has a coastline that stretches 285,661 kilometers. This long shoreline, an entryway into one of the biggest provinces in the country in terms of land area and population, has not been tapped for its many potentials, including leaving it sandwiched between two international ports:…
Editorial
Protect barangays vs. political vandals By Ermin Garcia Jr. The race is on for the national posts but it’s not as if it has not started as early as November for candidates, even for local candidates. The surprise reversal of the rule on pre-campaigning by the Supreme Court last year…
Punchline
A wake up call on Dagupan’s Finest By Jun Velasco LOCAL broadcaster Harold Barcelona complains that Dagupan City’s law enforcers “are sleeping on the job.” His heart was bruised by a heart-wrenching event last Monday. His l9-year old son, Erwin, was inside a Bonuan-bound jeep when attacked by four thugs…
Think about it
Politics of vindictiveness By Gonzalo Duque WE were — or possibly, we still are — for Noynoy Aquino being the son of principled parents, Ninoy and Cory. But at the rate he is sounding like an unforgiving if not vindictive leader of the land, we tend to agree with the…
Playing with Fire
Why the Lims keep on running By Al S. Mendoza DEMOCRACY is what makes us going. But who was it who said freedom must have limits to individuals but not to nations. Quite profound. But let me expound.
General Admission
Exasperated cyclist Bitbit speaks out By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. CYCLIST Marites Bitbit, born in Baguio City and raised in Pangasinan and Cebu, still feels exasperated over her controversial stint during the Vientiane, Laos Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) held last December.