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June 2015

Editorial

By | Editorial, News

Help for public schools WHILE Department of Education touts the K to 12 system as the next best thing that the country can do for our future generations, it sorely misses out on one major factor that developed countries are doing for their generations – access to information and technology….

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Editorial

By June 8, 2015Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Proudly certified By Ermin F. Garcia Jr.   A FRIEND just arrived from a 4-day tour in South Korea. As one would have guessed, she thoroughly enjoyed Seoul City, the place to shop for value-for money quality products these days. One particular shopping day, she could not but pause to…

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Punchline

By June 8, 2015Opinion, Punchline

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

A political star is born By Jun Velasco   “A man’s character is his fate,” –Heraclitus PRESIDENTIABLE Grace Poe, the phenomenal senator with Pangasinan roots being the daughter of the late FPJ, was in town last Tuesday. On the invitation of our friend Rosendo “Sendong” So, the graceful senator guested at…

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Think about it

By June 8, 2015Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

Let’s make Philippines drug-free, ala Davao! By Gonzalo Duque   THIS citizenship case being filed against Senator Grace Poe may be tough. It’s not refreshing news. People were festive when she blew into town – thanks to the invitation by our friend Sendong So, the guy who was FPJ presidential…

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Playing with Fire

By June 8, 2015Archives, Opinion

Deretsahan

By | Archives, Opinion

Sto. Tomas drug- free for 3 decades By Bebot Villar   I WOULD like to clarify an item in last week’s editorial of The PUNCH that read “no other town except Sto. Tomas, can claim that it is now drug-free since Guv Spines declared war contra illegal drugs last year.”…

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Deretsahan

By June 8, 2015Archives, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

Curry versus James By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. UNDOUBTEDLY the talk now in the world of sports is the NBA championship between Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors and Lebron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers. Filipino diehard basketball buffs say the battle is really between the season’s reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP) Curry…

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Sports Eye

News Sense

By | Archives, Opinion

Election fever By Hilda Austria   OUR vote-rich province Pangasinan has been a favorite place to visit by politicians vying for national elective positions for 2016 election. The most recent visitor was Senator Grace Poe, who admitted it was a plain visit to Dagupan City and San Carlos City, hometown…

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News Sense

By June 8, 2015Archives, Opinion