Legislating comfort rooms By Ermin Garcia Jr. BEFORE we start throwing our punches here, we’re happy to share our happy news – your SUNDAY PUNCH is now 58 years old this month! Note: This column was started by my late father Ermin Sr. with the pen name “Carl O Cohan,” get the…
Impeachment Complaint By Oscar V. Cruz “IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES” ……………… …………….. …………….. Contrary to his oath, Benigno Simeon Aquino III committed: I. CULPABLE VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION II. BRIBERY III. GRAFT AND CORRUPTION SUCH is a portion…
Viewpoints
Lull after a storm By Jun Velasco “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 FLASH! Our friend, UPang-Phinma comptroller Gloria Tutanes called up to report that an alumnus, Mark Melo Vidal,…
Think about it
Nation in turmoil By Gonzalo Duque A nation in raging political turmoil. However we look at it, however we justify that the bombastic conflict between President Aquino and his allies and his opponents led by detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla the fact remains that our nation is…
Playing with Fire
PNoy owes Nora a mountain of apology? By Al S. Mendoza NORA Aunor is in the news again. I am not surprised. Superstars are always news magnets. And whether bad or good publicity, it will still be publicity in the end in that it makes one all the more famous…
General Admission
No medical use for Marijuana By Bebot Villar IT looks like na-“Wow, Mali!” ang ma-impluwensyang Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last week when it justified the use of marijuana for “medical use” Many are wondering, including yours truly, kung ano ang naging batayan ng CBCP sa kanilang…
Deretsahan
Remembering boxer Anthony Villanueva By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER 40 days at Uncle Sam’s land, I’m back. My visit this time to the states of Texas and California was my longest, so far. I managed to watch from there some world sporting events on TV like this year’s Tour…
Sports Eye
The Hundred Islands today By Johanne Margarette R. Macob IT was only two years ago when I first ‘explored’ one of the country’s wonders. Back then, my friend and I were already in awe of the beauty of the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP). We quickly shrugged off our ‘should…
Young Roots
“IT’S AN EARTHQUAKE!” DRILL —Pupils of West Central Elementary School duck on cue from their teachers beside their chairs, with books over their heads before filing out of their classrooms to the school ground. The drill was held simultaneously in seven elementary schools in Dagupan Cty last July 4. (PUNCHphoto by…
“IT’S AN EARTHQUAKE!” DRILL
BALOLONG MURDER CASE LINGAYEN – It appears that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is doing its parallel investigation of the murder of Urbiztondo Mayor Ernesto Balolong Jr., completely independent of the investigation already started by the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO). And to date, there is no indication that…