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PH court, not ICC, prosecute EJKs during PRRD drug war

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

LOST in the ICC vs. drug war debate at the House of Representative that focused on citing laws and violations of human rights, is the plight of millions of families vs. the drug syndicates, their dealers and political-police protectors. It was erroneous to condemn the drug war that saved millions…

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PH court, not ICC, prosecute EJKs during PRRD drug war

By December 3, 2023Editorial, Punch Gallery

The majority bloc deserves public condemnation

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

WHAT could be so very wrong and suspicious about the establishment of a Maternal and Children Hospital in Dagupan City that the majority bloc in the Sangguniang Panlungsod believes it does not deserve the highest priority consideration and rejected to endorse it, a situation that could ultimately lead to its…

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The majority bloc deserves public condemnation

By November 26, 2023Editorial, Punch Gallery

Hello Hybrid, goodbye Smartmatic?

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

NATIONAL and local officials of the Commission and Elections and the Philippine National Police came out with the verdict that the holding of the Barangay and SK elections in the country was “generally peaceful.” Noteworthy is the fact that people voted for their new and reelected barangay officials in an…

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Hello Hybrid, goodbye Smartmatic?

By November 12, 2023Editorial, Punch Gallery

Wanted: Reforms vs corruption in barangay affairs

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

WHILE the country routinely went through the campaign and election of their leaders in their respective barangays, hidden away from the electorate were the worsening illegal and anomalous activities in the disbursement of hundreds of thousands of barangay funds. As expected, both the wannabes and the incumbents hardly raised any…

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Wanted: Reforms vs corruption in barangay affairs

By November 5, 2023Editorial, Punch Gallery

Dagupeños deserve better

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THEY deserve public servants who tirelessly devote their time to improve their lot. What they don’t deserve are elected public servants that continuously seek the nullification of an approved annual budget of the Dagupan City government that aims to deliver quality service from their government. They don’t deserve the 2022…

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Dagupeños deserve better

By October 30, 2023Editorial, Punch Gallery

The arrogant 7 councilors deserved to be charged

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THE decision of Dagupan City Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Councilors Michael Fernandez, Dennis Canto, Jeslito Seen, Marcelino Fernandez and Joshua Bugayong to file criminal cases against their colleagues in the majority bloc albeit long overdue, is a good precedent. Dagupeños actually wondered why the councilors in the minority allowed…

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The arrogant 7 councilors deserved to be charged

By October 15, 2023Editorial, Punch Gallery

‘Development funds’ of governor, mayors

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

OVER the past week, Congress could have easily passed its version of the 2024 national budget without much ado until media reported Commission on Audit’s problems in seeking accountability for the hundreds of millions of confidential funds in the name of Vice President Sara Duterte in 2022. Fortunately, House Speaker…

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‘Development funds’ of governor, mayors