By Leonardo Micua AS the Catholic world observes the Lenten Season, capped by the Holy Week marking the martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth, the whole world is teetering on the brink of a catastrophic war that could likely end mankind. Methinks that if World War III happens, the Philippines is likely…
By Farah G. Decano WHEN Jesus Christ asked what the blind man needed, the latter knelt down and exclaimed, “Domine, Ut Videam!” The blind man was actually blessed with a vision that others with good eyes did not have. He knew his inadequacy and prayed for the fulfilment of…
Domine, Ut Videam!
By Eva C. Visperas WHEN he talked, everyone listened. Naturally, everyone listens, especially because he is one of the wealthiest individuals in the Philippines. Ranked at number 4 on Forbes’ list of the country’s richest, Ramon S. Ang (RSA) commands attention with his $3.4 billion fortune. His business acumen…
Listening to RSA’s impactful insights
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER my retirement in cycling, I found myself mingling with some of my old fans and new acquaintances, relatives and diehard cycling enthusiasts of competitive cycling. Of course, in most cases, these were done with alcoholic drinks but most of the time the less-liqueur,…
True confession
(Easter Sunday in Blue Beach) By Rex Catubig BY the time the Sunday PUNCH reaches the newsstands today, morning has broken and the traditional Abet-abet depicting the encounter between the Risen Christ and His beloved Mother Mary on Easter Sunday would have already taken place at the Tondaligan Ferdinand…
“Abet-abet ed olin inbilay”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! MARCH 31- (Dagupan City) Mylene Centino; (Mangaldan) Menchie Mendoza APRIL 01 – (Dagupan City) Ruel Camba; APRIL 02 – (Dagupan City) LORNA ABALOS; (Mangaldan) Nenita Mendoza APRIL 04 – (Calasiao) Leonelyn Agustin Happy Birthday! GRACE OCUMEN (April 01 – Manaoag) Happy Birthday! JENNELYN MERCADO & JOUANA AZURIN (April…
Birthdays/Anniversaries March 31 – April 6, 2024
WAS the passage of the Dagupan City’s 2024 annual budget after more than two months delay, indeed, a reason to celebrate? Hardly. From time immemorial, a budget, whether for home, education, vacation or for governance, technically speaks of money that makes things happen. Families and corporations save for it, so…
An occasion for condemnation
By Ermin Garcia Jr. IS the running political feud between Mayor Belen Fernandez and the 7 epaLiFes over with the surprise passage of the 2024 annual budget for the city? Not by a long shot especially with the 2025 elections just around the corner. The unexpected approval of the…
The hypocrisy of the 7epaLifes
GROUFIE TIME FOR PLEX — Vice Gov. Mark Lambino (left) positions his phone for a groufie shot with Gov. Ramon Guico III; San Miguel Corp (SMC) president and CEO Ramon S. Ang; and Rep. Ramon Guico, Jr. during the groundbreaking ceremony and unveiling of the marker to start the construction…
GROUFIE TIME FOR PLEX
THE implementation of the monumental project of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Pangasinan provincial government officially started after the groundbreaking of the P34-billion Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEx) and the unveiling of its marker in a ceremony held along Barangay Balligi, Laoac town on March 21. In his speech, Ramon…