Editorial Cartoon
Reporting for duty THREE years ago, the ever-feisty Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago lashed at her colleagues in the Senate who were often late or absent during sessions. She was angry because the tardiness and absenteeism were delaying the discussion and passage of laws, which is the main job of the senators…
Editorial
Tracking the “Lucky Bunch” By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT would seem that the lucky brand-new-SUV riding board members of the province are in for a rough and bumpy ride in the weeks ahead. The province’s 300% hike in property tax approved by the “Lucky Bunch” last year will certainly force…
Punchline
Impromptu reunions By Jun Velasco SOME of our readers feel edgy for our series of death column articles lately. We don’t want to further disappoint anyone. Bear with us, here’s another one. But we wish to assure you that writing about the death of a friend isn’t a walk in the park….
Think about it
Media and police crime prevention By Gonzalo Duque AT the KBP forum last Thursday, we had a nice chat with Police Supt Gerry Roxas, spokesman of the Pangasnan PNP on some points we wish to share with you, dear readers. You’re right, it’s about what our police are doing to ensure the peace…
Playing with Fire
Salute to Salud By Al S. Mendoza NEARLY 40 years ago today, Rudy Salud, popularly known as the former commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), traded dried fish. Surprised? Think again. Rudy did that to tide his family by. It was not of his liking that he got into…
General Admission
M.8.9. By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD ON the occasion of the magnitude 8.9 earthquakes that hit Japan and leave the Country ravaged, had people killed and has its economy devastated, it is expected that there are certain individuals who will speak and engage in a good amount of prophecies of…
Viewpoints
Meeting my cycling wards after 26 years By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. SACRAMENTO, California—I’m in this beautiful capital city in the state of California to visit my former cycling wards Anthony Milevsky who is from here and Rick Baza of Los Angeles who sacrificed a six-hour drive from his place…
Sports Eye
Jueteng is waiting By Manuel P. Biason IT’S gone. It’s over. It’s dead. But not forever. Like the dreaded cancer remission, it is now hibernating, waiting for the right time to resurrect and strike, again. But not while Pnoy is the president, and while Bishop Oscar Cruz is still…