Kadyo 8 March 2010 Re: Accountability is essential Looking at the figures to build a nuclear power plant compared to that of solar, wind turbines and other possible resources for electricity not affecting the livelihood of our Kabaleyans brings me to question the motive of Congressman Cojuangco, a non pure…
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 8 March 2010 Re: Not destined to be servants Edwin: I read many times the last paragraph of your 6 March posting and I quote: “As long as there are people who oppose nuclear technology, the Philippines will always be in economic and financial doldrums”. I admire…
Wonder medicine
Multi-sectoral groups in the town of Sta. Barbara have banded together recently to express their gratitude to incumbent Mayor Reynaldo Velasco for “a job well done”, describing him as their “champion in public service”. Farmers, students, community leaders, health workers, small businessmen and other residents who benefited from the mayor’s…
Sta. Barbara folk hail Mayor Velasco, “champion in public service”
Food security program boosted with Tilapia dispersal The food security program of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. is gaining with the regular dispersal of tilapia fingerlings in communal bodies of water across the province. Last March 3 and 4, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) again dispersed 40,000 tilapia…
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN ACTION
Sunday Punch issue March 7, 2010
PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Thrash the ‘Narco-Pols’ DIRTY money from illegal operations has long been influencing local politics and elections. We all know that for a fact. A lot of focus has gone into illegal gambling operations, jueteng in particular, because we had the likes of Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz who bravely and determinedly…
Editorial
The good, the bad and the ugly ex- generals By Ermin Garcia Jr. IN our news this week is an item where former police director Pol Bataoil was quoted defending the right of former military and police officials to seek electoral posts in reaction to a scathing criticism from senatorial…
Punchline
A visit to Binalatongan’s village schools By Jun Velasco TUESDAY morning, we acted as unofficial driver to Dr, Cathy Velasco on the Binalatongan Community College’s feeding program in at least three remote barangay schools in San Carlos City. We expected to see a “normal” sight in barangays Bolingit, Inerengan and Doyong…