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SP Front page March 8, 2020 issue
PUNCHITERIA
Editorial Cartoon
Time to be proactive vs. COVID-19 IT is time for our local governments and agencies to be more circumspect in assessing situations in their localities. The series of news about cancelling fiestas and other traditional celebrations amid the COVID-19 scare (yes, scare is what it’s really all about today) are…
Editorial
The protracted war on drugs By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF the government’s war on drugs appears to be protracted despite valiant efforts of operatives of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local police, blame it on two statutes: the constitutional ban on death penalty and the plea bargain option…
Punchline
Corruption just won’t simply die By Al S. Mendoza IS the “pastillas” scheme true? Is the one-TIN platform true? Is the money-laundering operation true? In these queries, the major players are the Chinese from Mainland China. What is happening? “Pastillas” is a sweet jelly-like candy (a bit similar to…
General Admission
Jeong By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THERE is a word in Korean that surpasses love. I encountered this word while watching a movie whose title I have forgotten, but whose dialogues and words I can remember very well. I remember one particular word because it is something I tried to…
G Spot
Unexciting last three stages of 2020 Ronda By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER the Philippine Navy/Standard Insurance (PNSI) riders dominated the fourth and fifth stages that catapulted them to wrest the individual and team honors in this year’s Ronda Pilipinas bikefest, I immediately called my town mate, 2018 Le Tour…
Sports Eye
Your choices determine your life Radhanath Swami By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s an article I read in Radhanath Swami’s page on Facebook that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. THERE is an American Indian analogy that helps us to understand our habits. It explains that…