Keeping them home THE civil strife in Libya, a north-African country far away from the Philippines, has struck very close to home, not just because of its impact on global oil prices but more because of the tens of thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are there and needing…
Courage By Jun Velasco PROBABLY, due to its sheer length, our paragraph on fellow writer Jimmy Lucas, former trade and industry director of Pangasinan flew over the hump in the Punch’s last issue. It was a dusky afternoon when we visited him at his Bonuan Boquig home, three days after he…
Thank you, PPC! By Gonzalo Duque WE wish to thank the members of the revitalized Pangasinan Press Club for their vote of confidence in your columnist. We assure them that we shall do our best to meet their expectations — the revival of a true and responsible press in this premier…
Fervent prayer for Donaire By Al S. Mendoza THE case of Nonito Donaire Jr. reminds me of Gabriel “Flash” Elorde. Elorde, as a boxer, had his father-in-law as his manager. His name was Lope Sarreal Sr. Lope, who was my friend, was a regular guy who delighted both his…
Lie vs. Truth By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD A lie by any other name remains a lie. Deception. Falsification. Prevarication. Invention. Misrepresentation. All these and other impressive variance of the same reality still say one and the same thing: Lie. Perhaps – just perhaps – it might help those present…
Saving the Werweran By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR 37 years now my hometown Mangaldan has been conducting a bicycle race every year in conjunction with the celebration of the town fiesta. Started on March 14, 1974 under the leadership of the late hizzoner Atty. Macario G. Ydia, the annual…
Slavery By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–On a trip to the northern part of this country over the last Christmas and New Year holidays, one of the places we visited was Ilha de Mozambique, an island off Mozambique’s northeastern coast declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. It’s…
SUVs FOR THE BOARD–Some of the 16 Ford Everest Sports Utility Vehicles, purchased by the provincial government for the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan at a total cost of P26 million, seen parked at the back of the provincial capitol last week. (Punchphoto) Back to Homepage
FROM SAVINGS, SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR official use only. This was stressed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members after they each received last week a brand new Ford Everest 2011 model, a luxury sports utility vehicle that cost the provincial government P26 million for the lot.
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