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October 2020

Editorial October 18, 2020

By | Editorial, News

Imagined fears of Anti-Terrorism law NOW that the Anti-Terrorism Council has approved the implementing rules and regulations of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, the citizenry is now well-advised how to conduct themselves, how to protect themselves against the imagined, perceived abuses that may be committed against them. Since all these…

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Editorial October 18, 2020

By October 20, 2020Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

Our ‘New Normal’ is 20 years late By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IS there, indeed, a ‘New Normal’ in the horizon even after a vaccine is found to protect one’s self against COVID-19 infection?  Nope. Life will actually be back to the ‘Old Normal’ that brought us to the 21st…

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Punchline

By October 20, 2020Opinion, Punchline

G Spot

By | G Spot, Opinion

The mouth of the river By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   TRANSITIONS in life do not occur in abrupt phases. You do not suddenly become an adult at a given age, or become senior at another age. These are benchmarks that make it easier for others to understand and make appropriate…

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G Spot

By October 19, 2020G Spot, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

“It has been said, and it was done” By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.   PRIOR to this year’s NBA best-of-seven championship tussles between the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, majority of the world’s basketball forecasters predicted an easy victory for the multi-titled Lakers. That became evident after…

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Sports Eye

By October 19, 2020Opinion, Sports Eye

Random Thoughts

By | Opinion, Random Thoughts

Inconvenience from contact-tracing protocol  By Leonardo Micua   FORMER Congressman, now deputy director general of the TESDA (Technical Education Skills and Development Authority) Anecito “John” Bertiz III was a bit late when he graced the program launching of the Skills Solution Training and Assessment Center in Barangay Lucao, Dagupan City…

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Random Thoughts

By October 19, 2020Opinion, Random Thoughts

Feelings

By | Feelings, Opinion

POUR FOuRTH THIS TALE! By Jing Villamil   SHE called. She, who lived through Covid19, but whose husband did not. She, who dreams of him still. Through the screen, we touched fives. At once, with no prod – tears, streams poured forth from her. Mine eyes, I closed; but lids…

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Feelings

By October 19, 2020Feelings, Opinion