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July 2012

Bangus branding

By | Punch Forum

Tiburon 31 July 2012   Re: Long overdue – bangus branding It has been an ongoing belief unbeknownst to many, the tagged “Pangasinan Bangus” offered on everybody’s grill, sinigang pots and frying pans, was harvested in the fish ponds, fish nets and fish tanks of Pangalatotland. THE TRUTH BE KNOWN…

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Bangus branding

By July 31, 2012Punch Forum

Milpitas City

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Tiburon 31 July 2012   Re: Playing with fire – Bogs Esteves, great manager and politician Milpitas . . . “Place in little cornfields”, a small city located in the razzle-dazzle of Silicon Valley south of San Francisco. A city saturated with companies active in computer manufacturing and software programming….

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Milpitas City

By July 31, 2012Punch Forum

Editorial

By | Editorial, News

No emergency A PRESS release emailed to the media on July 6 by the City Information Office (CIO) was bannered “Mayor BSL assures construction of city government-run hospital”.  It said: “Preparations are underway for the proposed construction of a city government-run Children and Maternity Hospital, according to Mayor Benjamin S….

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Editorial

By July 30, 2012Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Ombudsman will investigate BSL deals By Ermin Garcia Jr. FINALLY it can be told. The Ombudsman will soon be knocking at the doors of the city hall to start its investigation of reported anomalies. There are now two cases (one by an anonymous complainant and the other by Mr. Leo…

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Punchline

By July 30, 2012Opinion, Punchline

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

Poverty is still the issue By Jun Velasco  “Before we conquer the world, we must conquer the self, “ J. Oswald Sanders. WE last saw childhood friend, the former Conchita Carvajal-Deloso, 66, at the reenactment of Christ’s Crucifixion play in San Fabian town on April this year. School days in…

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Think about it

By July 30, 2012Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

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Mayor Esteves’ winning strategy By Gonzalo Duque MILPITAS City, California – A million thanks to the ever nice Friends, USA, we were able to meet with the city’s super Mayor Jose “Bogs” Esteves a few days back. A true-blue Dagupeño, Bogs epitomizes what’s best in a Dagupan public servant. It’s…

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Playing with Fire

By July 30, 2012Archives, Opinion