PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Tribal mentality WHEN a town’s peace and order situation is deemed unstable, what are local government officials supposed to do? Initiate dialogues with the parties involved in disrupting the harmony, bring in the authorities, and assist the police in controlling or arresting if necessary those who refuse to cooperate…
Editorial
Decorp vs. Mayor Belen By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE Dagupan Electric Co. (Decorp) is proving itself to be one confused entity or worse, one easily intimidated in the face of a seeming assault to its integrity as a public utility service provider, inviting more legal problems like a hole…
Punchline
Countdown to festivities begins By Jun Velasco “He who confers a favor should, at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid, ungenerous spirit,” Demosthenes YOUTHFUL pastor Roger Olpindo of the Open Door Baptist Church came to the house with a worried look yesterday. He…
Think about it
History should precede tourism By Gonzalo Duque A NOT-so-funny encounter took place at Pedrito’s recently. Bobby Uson: “Forgive them for they no not what they do.” GTD: “Forgive them for falsely accusing their neighbor.” Such is the beauty of democracy especially in the practice of community journalism. You meet…
Playing with Fire
With Pacquiao back, let’s get him a new lawyer By Al S. Mendoza SUDDENLY, we have a new Manny Pacquiao. Boxing is like that. It can produce a hero overnight. It can also recycle. Don’t get me wrong. Pacquiao is already our hero of all-time. In fact, even if…
General Admission
Dismal success rate By Bebot Villar THE challenge has finally started for the new set of elected barangay officials. At exactly 12:01 noontime last Nov. 30, dapat nag- start na ng pagpapakita ng gilas ang ating mga newly elected barangay officials. Maraming problema sa barangay. Basura, kawalan ng trabaho,…
Deretsahan
ARM (Aquino Resign Movement) By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD NO. This is not simply about PDAF and DAP, nor merely about Malampaya Fund plus the Presidential Social Fund, much less has it something to do with a possible impeachment of big honcho for violation of the Constitution. And much…
