PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Not campaign season yet, but… IT’S still more than half a year to go, seven and a half months to be more precise, before the May 2013 midterm election, but last week already felt like election season everywhere in the country, including of course here in vote-rich Pangasinan, as aspiring…
Editorial
Jaycees vs. Jaycee By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE bunch of Jaycees in Dagupan who have since acquired the undeserved titles of “Honorable” as city officials (and as executive assistants) running the affairs of the city, continue to be a disgrace not only to their families but to the JCI organization…
Punchline
The political circus should give way to this historic event By Jun Velasco “I have not yet begun to fight.”– John Paul Jones WE were saddened by a new black eye dealt on the face of Philippine democracy. We’re referring to Nancy Binay’s entry to the senate circus in place of…
Think about it
We’ll tell you a secret By Gonzalo Duque AFTER the filing of their certificates of candidacy, our would-be elective officials are off on the campaign trail. We would like to share our personal experience as a former provincial official. Know what, we were probably plain lucky because despite the political…
Playing with Fire
Fall from grace and all, because of money—again By Al S. Mendoza WHAT’s it all about, Alfie? I was asked that a million and one times already. If you still don’t know it, “What’s it all about, Alfie?” is a line from that famous song, “Alfie,” popularized in the Sixties…
General Admission
Wishful thinking By Bebot Villar NASA maximum excitement level ang mga tao nitong October 1 to 5 habang naghihintay ng mga developments sa pulitika. Araw-araw mula October 1, tutok ang mga media, political analysts, supporters and kibitzers alike kung sino na ba ang nag file ng certificate of candidacy. Who…
Deretsahan
Party-List By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD “The Party-List representatives shall constitute twenty per centum of the total number of representatives including those under the party-list. For three consecutive terms after the ratification of this Constitution, one-half of the seats allocated to part-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law,…