Tiburon 27 Nov 2011 Re: BSL stays home How short your memory has become when The Benjie is concerned, Mr.ET? I do declare – too short or shorter than the wick of a burned-out candle. Your mind lost in limbo when you dances, twists ‘n shouts, ducks the truth…
PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Self-fulfilling prophecy (A pooled editorial on the 2nd anniversary of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre) REFERRING to extra judicial killings and the killing of journalists in the Philippines in his July 2010 State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III declared that his administration would “hold murderers accountable”.
Editorial
More “value engineering“ projects By Ermin Garcia Jr. THERE is hope for the influential and affluent to amass more illegal wealth in Dagupan City via Mayor Benjie Lim’s touted “value engineering”. The recently discovered massive land grabbing of premium beachfront at the Tondaligan Park tells us what “right connections” can…
Punchline
Conversion and healing By Jun Velasco “I sought my GOD but my God I couldn’t see. I sought my soul it eluded me, I sought my brother, I found all three.”. – Anonymous AS the year draws to a close, we find ourselves in the throes of dramatic if not startling events that have affected us profoundly….
Think about it
“Freedom!” By Gonzalo Duque WE put quotes on Freedom because we remembered the movie, “Brave Heart,” starring Mel Gibson who was to give his last wish before the ax was to fall on his neck. He shouted “Freedom!” Then the ax fell.
Playing with Fire
Nothing new in SEA Games debacle By Al S. Mendoza FIRST, Go Teng Kok, the athletics chief known simply as GTK, was expelled from the Philippine Olympic Committee. Second, Mark Joseph, the swimming boss, had been under siege by parents of swimmers that are supposed to be his allies. Next,…
General Admission
Four-corner Fight By Oscar V. Cruz, JCD REALISTICALLY said, the boxing ring has four corners that keep but two boxers within the reach of one another for only one over-all purpose, viz. for them to pound each other, to draw blood from one another and more desirable, to knock down…
Viewpoints
PH team should be overhauled By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE TWO top honchos of sports in the country, Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco and Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia, bragged and made a rosy forecast that our national athletes will win at least 70 gold medals…