Sendong So, a hero of our times By Jun Velasco “If you’re not afraid to face the music, you may someday lead the band.” –E.C. McKenzie WE don’t see a disinterested person with a stout heart for the small man every day. More often, we see so-called leaders who…
Bam Aquino is a future president By Gonzalo Duque NINOY Aquino’s look-alike nephew, Paolo Aquino V, son of Paul Aquino, won the hearts of our LNU graduates last Wednesday. He also did the same thing to the UPang graduates later on that day. Sabi ng isang smitten graduating lady,…
The Boss and the No. 1 servant By Al S. Mendoza WHY do we enter politics? To serve the people. What a noble deed. The Good Book has also a good take on this: “Every leader is the No. 1 servant of the people.”
Only in the Philippines By Bebot Villar KABIT, baklas. Kabit, baklas. Yan ang nagyayari ngayon sa mga campaign paraphernalia ng mga candidates. Ikakabit ngayon, tatanggalin naman next week ng Comelec at mga deputized agencies nila.
What’s Happening? By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD THERE is much truth to the claim: “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” Yes, there are those beaches with their sand, gentle waters and clean surrounding. Yes, there are places in the country that are still luxuriously verdant and impressive to behold…
Three down, four still standing By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE world watched the title fight last Sunday between our very own Filipino world champion Brian Viloria and world top contender Mexican Juan Francisco Estrada. We saw how our compatriot Viloria lost his WBO and WBA (World Boxing Organization…
Anlong para ed Pangasinan Nen Santiago Villafania SAY binasak ya anlong para ed Pangasinan nen labi na Asna Awards nen Abril, 5, 2013 dia ed Sison Auditorium, Lingayen. Pangasinan dia ed nipangaw a dapag a bansa na pusok anggapo’y maanlong a bosis ono Catullus ono kumasamplon musian onkalab ed…
Life after college By Johanne Margarette R. Macob A FRIEND who is about to graduate from college asked me last night what is more enjoyable, life in school or life in the “real world”. I answered outright, “Of course life in the real world.” Then I realized I have…
BESIDES REFUSING TO REMIT PROCEEDS CITY Hall is bannering that all is set for the 2013 Bangus Festival but funds spent for the past two years are still unaccounted for. The Dagupan City Accounting Office has admitted to The PUNCH that while there were financial reports submitted by past Bangus…
THIS year’s Bangus Festival is set to start April 22 with the Bangus ed Karosa parade to be participated in by 13 contingents with decorated floats. It will be followed by the 101 Ways to Cook Seafoods on April 23 at the People’s Astrodome where professional chefs and skillful students will…
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