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October 2016

EDITORIAL

By | Editorial, News

So near yet so far THE song “So near yet so far” made popular by a 1941 movie, suddenly rings a bell to the elderly fishermen in Infanta town who look in the direction of the Scarborough Shoal with moist eyes. Before President Duterte left for China for his historic…

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EDITORIAL

By October 31, 2016Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

When farmers lose P100-M By Ermin Garcia Jr.   HERE we go again. The national and local governments continue to issue statements, giving estimates about the millions worth of losses in agricultural products in the provinces battered by Typhoons Karen and Lawin. As usual, the reports were incomplete and inaccurate….

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Punchline

By October 31, 2016Opinion, Punchline

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

Ms. Mocha Uson in focus By Gonzalo Duque   PRESIDENT Digong Duterte is getting all kinds of flak and, also, thank God, accolades! What he is doing is cornering all the goods, contracts, deals, loans from every corner of the world, including if not especially, socialist countries. Just like what…

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Playing with Fire

By October 31, 2016Archives, Opinion

Punching Bug

By | Archives, Opinion

China, Russia and USA By Ulysses R. Butuyan   NO MILITARY ALLIANCE, JOINT OIL EXPLORATION WITH CHINA. Governance by trial and error also works. How can we even write “alliance” and “exploration” in Chinese? Shall we also start learning Russian? Putin ina! MM TRAFFIC RANKED AMONG THE WORST IN WORLD….

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Punching Bug

By October 31, 2016Archives, Opinion

G Spot

By | G Spot, Opinion

Sumalasu By Virginia Pasalo   THAT was what she said, on her birthday, 24 October 2014 , two years ago. This account was written at that time, and thanks to Facebook, for keeping this memory: “After confinement at the hospital, my mom, who loves to shop and eat, cannot get…

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G Spot

By October 31, 2016G Spot, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

The stories of two ‘Vargas’ By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.   THE two biggest national sports news nowadays are the disqualification of ABAP (Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines) president Ricky Vargas to run for the POC (Philippine Olympic Committee) presidency this coming November 25 elections and the comeback fight…

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Sports Eye

By October 31, 2016Opinion, Sports Eye