PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Are the drug syndicates back? THE recent revelation of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Director-General Aaron Aquino that the agency already seized illegal drugs valued at P7-6-B is both a welcome news and yet an alarming indicator. It means the drug syndicates operating in the country have not slowed down one…
Editorial
Speculations about attempted assassination By Ermin Garcia Jr. WONDER of all wonders. Is it possible that our police have not gathered enough solid evidence to warrant the arrest of the 22 suspects it named in the assassination attempt on the life of former Cong. Spine Espino last September 11 that…
Punchline
Pyramids on my mind By Al S. Mendoza “SEE the Pyramids along the Nile “Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle “Just remember, darling, all the while “You belong to me…” Those are the first lines of the classic ditty, “You Belong To Me,” popularized by the iconic Jo…
General Admission
Favors and Blessings By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo SOME people think that to ask others favors is a humiliating act. The position to ask favors imply that we are inadequate to fulfill our own needs. Others, like me, however, never hesitated, because the universe is a generous sphere. Matthew 7:7-8 states,…
G Spot
Urdaneta five shows early championship form By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MANY say the Urdaneta City’s five victory in the third season of the annual Governor’s Cup Inter-Town/City Basketball Tournament was a fluke, when it nipped arch-rival Manaoag team, 86-85, due to the costly passing error committed by the Manaoag…
Sports Eye
The truth about happiness By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s an article I read/watch on Youtube page that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Author Unknown A mother once told her 5-year-old son that happiness was the key to life. When he went to school his…
Learnings in Life
Abuse and intimidation inside DepEd By Leonardo Micua BEFORE our presswork on Friday, we received a hand-written letter dated November 18, 2019 mailed by those who call themselves “Group of DepEd Teachers.” They complained about an alleged illegal imposition, corruption, harassment and intimidation, being exerted against them by their newly assigned…