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When ‘benchmarking’ becomes an alibi for graft

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THE Quad committee of the House of Representatives has been holding investigations “in aid of legislation” zeroing on alleged corruption and plunder in the office of Vice President Sara Duterte. The hearings wanted to know how the P125 million was spent by the vice president. Were it not for the…

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When ‘benchmarking’ becomes an alibi for graft

By December 2, 2024Editorial, Punch Gallery

Strike three, you’re out!

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THIS was the terse message that the seven opposition councilors at the Dagupan sanggunian got from Regional Trial Court Judge Michael Paul Israel, who junked the Special Civil Action No. 2023-0008-D (for Declaratory Relief with Prayer for Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order) filed by Councilors Librada Fe Reyna, Maria Lourdes…

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Strike three, you’re out!

By November 24, 2024Editorial, Punch Gallery

When will they grow up?

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THE 7 opposition councilors at the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod met their second comeuppance with the 60-day preventive suspension of Councilors Redford Erfe-Mejia, Alipio Serafin Fernandez and Victoria Czarinna Lim-Acosta. The preventive suspension was issued by the Office of the President based on a petition filed by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua,…

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When will they grow up?

By November 10, 2024Editorial, Punch Gallery

A ‘QuadCom’ play in Urdaneta

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

AFTER the three successive attempts to suspend Urdaneta City Mayor Julio Parayno over the flimsiest complaint on governance, it has become much too obvious to Urdanetans that both Governor Ramon Guico III and Vice Governor Mark Lambino are conspiring to serve the city’s mayoralty post to the governor’s wife, Maan…

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A ‘QuadCom’ play in Urdaneta

By October 28, 2024Editorial, Punch Gallery

Another unenforceable Comelec rule

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

THERE must be something inherently wrong with the mindset of both the voting populace and the candidates vying for positions that Commission on Elections (Comelec) has to set stringent rules and guidelines on campaign activities. Over the past decades, Comelec issued rules vs. vote-buying, designation of common poster areas, limitations…

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Another unenforceable Comelec rule

By October 13, 2024Editorial, Punch Gallery