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September 2010

Editorial

By | Editorial, News

Stop jueteng at the root HERE we go again with jueteng. The grand claim of our new provincial police director, Senior Superintendent Rosueto Ricaforte, that the illegal numbers game is now at “zero” level in Pangasinan is, well, grand but not exactly reassuring.

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Editorial

By September 20, 2010Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Guv proved jueteng can be licked By Ermin Garcia Jr. GUV Spines ordered. The police director complied.  And the jueteng lords scampered. It was as easy as 1-2-3 and the seemingly indestructible jueteng, like the New York’s Twin Towers, came tumbling down in the province.

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Punchline

By September 20, 2010Opinion, Punchline

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

Random poll favors SM rise in Dagupan By Gonzalo Duque OF the cacophony of ideas, opinions, analyses and what-have-yous on the issue of jueteng, the so-called illegal numbers game – or the casino of the poor—the most pragmatic suggestion yet was given by former senator now Philippine Star columnist Ernie…

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Playing with Fire

By September 20, 2010Archives, Opinion

Viewpoints

By | Archives, Opinion

INTEGRITY . CHARACTER . MISSION. Moral stature (integrity), personal determination (character) and official task (mission) – these are the fundamental attribute constitute the mandatory tripod of salutary and effective governance. This is neither a secret, much less a profound reality. The history as well as the actuality of this Country…

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Viewpoints

By September 20, 2010Archives, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

What’s with referee Bautista? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. UNLIKE the semifinals on September 9 that was marred by controversies due to bad officiating by two of the three referees, the first game in the best-of-three final series staged on September 14 was quite pleasant with just minor miscues committed…

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Sports Eye

By September 19, 2010Opinion, Sports Eye

Feelings

By | Feelings, Opinion

The Diary By Emmanuelle THIS is the story of a reader. It somehow found its way to me. Our father died when I was a third grader. Widowed early in her early thirties, Ina supported my two siblings and I through the earnings of our boarding house that can accommodate…

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Feelings

By September 19, 2010Feelings, Opinion