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The Calmay Bridge tragedy

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THE separate investigations by the House of Representatives and the Senate into ghost and substandard flood control projects — now expanded by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure to cover all projects built from 2016 to 2025 — have stalled some infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways…

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The Calmay Bridge tragedy

Nothing less than true justice

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

TENS of thousands of Filipinos poured into the streets on September 21, from Metro Manila to key cities nationwide, to express outrage over what has become an open secret — large-scale corruption in government, particularly in flood control projects that were either “ghosts” or substandard. The demonstrators, a mix of…

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Nothing less than true justice

By September 28, 2025Editorial, Punch Gallery

When the floods unmasked the corrupt

By | Editorial

SOMETIMES, it takes a force of nature to unearth the rotten systems made by man.   It took flood disasters to expose the rotten foundations laid by unscrupulous contractors under the watch of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).   Were it not for these floods, President Ferdinand…

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When the floods unmasked the corrupt

By September 8, 2025Editorial

Questions on the Pangasinan River Restoration Project

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THE 10-year River Restoration Project launched by the Pangasinan provincial government on August 22 at the Sison Auditorium deserves a big round of applause. With the message “We are committed to making Pangasinan flood-free”,  the provincial leadership has sent a powerful signal: An end to perennial flooding may finally be within reach….

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Questions on the Pangasinan River Restoration Project

By September 1, 2025Editorial, Punch Gallery

To serve and protect

By | Editorial

​THE Dagupan City Police, under the new leadership of  Lt. Colonel Lawrence Keith Calub, had their hands full last week. And they skillfully delivered. ​Only a few days after Calub assumed the role of police chief, the Dagupan Police demonstrated remarkable efficiency by solving in less than 24 hours the tragic death…

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To serve and protect

By August 25, 2025Editorial

On flawed flood control projects: Prosecution is key

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​PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces growing public pressure to act decisively against contractors who have bungled flood control projects, along with public officials who may have colluded with them. The President’s tough talk on the issue, starting at his State of the Nation Address in July, backed by the recent…

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On flawed flood control projects: Prosecution is key

By August 18, 2025Editorial

Transparency in the river rehabilitation plan

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

CENTRAL Pangasinan, including low-lying areas like Calasiao and Dagupan City, recently endured a debilitating flood that persisted for at least 10 days, resulting in millions of pesos in property damage and livelihood losses. Local authorities have identified the severe siltation and degradation of the province’s river systems as the primary…

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Transparency in the river rehabilitation plan

Ban online gambling in every form

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

MORE congressmen and senators have filed separate bills seeking to completely ban online gambling. It’s about time. However, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is inclined to support a plan by the Department of Finance (DOF) to impose new taxes on online gambling operators, provided the measure would be thoroughly studied…

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Ban online gambling in every form