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September 2022

The hybrid pork barrel

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THE exposé of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano about DPWH’s “fund parking’ or the illegal realignment of billions of pesos in the infrastructure department’s 2023 budget is an indication that the 30-40% “S.O.P.” from favored contractors is back with a vengeance. This involves allocation of projects in various districts, and it…

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The hybrid pork barrel

By September 26, 2022Editorial, Punch Gallery

TEXTING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

By | Top Stories

TEXTING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD – It’s a commons sight inside public jeepneys and buses to see passengers holding their mobile phones texting away until they reach their destinations. Was the onset of texting the beginning of anti-social conduct of most Filipinos? (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)

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TEXTING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

By September 25, 2022Top Stories

LTFRB oks fare hike in Pangasinan starting October 3

By | Top Stories

COMMUTERS are expected to pay more for their jeepney and bus fares on October 3. This, after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved the petition for the hike: Minimum fare in traditional PUJs for the first four kilometers will be P12, and P.30 for every succeeding kilometer….

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LTFRB oks fare hike in Pangasinan starting October 3

By September 25, 2022Top Stories

Bonuan Boquig NHS is top 3 finalist

By | Top Stories

WORLD’S BEST SCHOOL COMPETITION THE Bonuan Boquig National High School (BBNHS) was adjudged one of top three finalists in the World’s Best School Prizes competition under the category of  Environmental Action for its ‘Ilog Ko, Aroen Ko Adopt-a-River Project’, an entry that involves mangrove planting that earned international recognition. The…

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Bonuan Boquig NHS is top 3 finalist

By September 25, 2022Top Stories