PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Media can set the tone SO far, the peace and calm in our communities are holding generally, thanks to our traditional celebration of Yuletide and New Year season. However, the indicators are already there that what we are witnessing is the calm before the storm, the storm being the campaign…
Editorial
Millions now suffer from illegal drug trade By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE Standard newspaper’s own recent survey (1,500 respondents nationwide) conducted by resident researcher Junie Laylo, revealed that the third biggest problem in the country is “Drug addiction/Illegal Drugs.” It followed “Poverty” and “Corruption” (the biggest problem) and has overtaken…
Punchline
Colombians would live on a lie? By Jun Velasco MERRY Christmas and a Happy New Year! We in these fabled isles have lately been thrown in contrasting modes. Happy in the triumph of Miss Pia Wurtzbach of Cagayan de Oro City as Miss Universe. Our Pangasinense- friend Dale Cabrera,…
Think about it
Forgiveness: the best Christmas/ New Year message By Gonzalo Duque We start with forgiveness. It’s the only way to feel good with ourselves and those we must have hurt. We forgive those we have unknowingly or (even knowingly) hurt… with all the sincerity we can master. It’s the best…
Playing with Fire
Do you believe in surveys? By Al S. Mendoza SURVEYS have become hot topic again. But that has always been the case. Each time election fever comes around, the business of surveys shares the spotlight. Binay leading. Poe leading. Duterte leading. But never Roxas leading. Or Defensor leading. Or…
General Admission
Learning our political lessons By Bebot Villar WHO was it who said: ‘The people elect the government they deserve!”? Nothing can be further from the truth. It is our vote that decided our fate as a nation kaya kailangan pahalagahan natin ang isusulat natin sa ating mga balota. We…
