Women victims HUMAN trafficking is uncontestably a major global problem that victimizes mostly marginalized people in underdeveloped and developing countries like the Philippines. Initiatives abound from civil society and the media to help curb the problem, and government efforts are also being reinforced to stop the illegal activities. But at…
Finally, a demand for accountability By Ermin Garcia Jr. WE, at The PUNCH, feel vindicated by the 2013 extensive report submitted by Commission on Audit’s (COA) Auditor Virgilio Quinto . The series of suspected graft cases being committed with impunity during the Lim administration that we reported were confirmed…
Bayambang – father of Ph’s modern national language? By Jun Velasco “To be doing good is man’s most glorious task.” Sophocles OVERHEARD at Orly Navarro’s “Orly in the morning” program over DWIZ—is this eraption, “Those who have less in life should have more in-laws.”
Bangus fest season is here! By Gonzalo Duque THURSDAY evening, the Lyceum Northwestern University students were thrilled no end by songbird Yeng Constantino, thanks to the dynamic student council headed by Danilo Soriano. Palakpakan natin ang dynamic student council for its mature and responsive leadership. This young man, Daniel,…
The ‘ampaw’ in P-Noy & the ‘ampaw-ness’ of it all By Al S. Mendoza I like what a friend of mine had texted me only a while back. “Let us support the recent call of President Aquino,” he said. “Let us not vote for an ‘ampaw’ in the coming…
New Pinoy culture By Bebot Villar IT’S only in the Philippines where every town celebrates fiestas all year round. Wala namang masama rito because we are predominantly a Christian country. Malakas ang ating pananampalataya. Naisip siguro noon ng ating mga ninuno holding fiesta celebration is the best way para…
Charter Change or Administration Change? By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD COMPARISON is not odious when it becomes necessary to make the right choice. Comparison is neither obnoxious when sound reason dictates that there is an imperative to point out what is true or false. And comparison is now dutifully…
Bayambang: Proposed cycling capital of PH By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. PRIOR to the staging of the First Gerry Lacuesta Memorial Cup, Bayambang Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho announced his plan to promote Bayambang as the cycling capital of the Philippines. His two reasons: 1) Lacuesta, the man who pioneered the…
Trafficking in Persons By Johanne Margarette R. Macob MY last weekend was different. Instead of the usual laundry, clean-up, or family bonding days, I spent three days in Baguio City learning about human trafficking, the situation and how we, journalists, should go about reporting it. Trafficking in persons (TIP) or…
2013 COA REPORT A TOTAL of P105.2 million in public funds extended by the Dagupan City government from 2010 to 2013 to barangays, non-government organizations (NGOs), People’s Organizations (POs), and individuals, including committees for city fiestas and Bangus Festivals from 2010 to 2013 remain unliquidated as of Dec. 31, 2013,…
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