DILG’s ban vs tricycles, etc. By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF we are to believe that DILG today means what it says and says what it means, the days of reckless, careless riders and drivers of tricycles, pedicabs, kuliglig and other three-wheeled vehicles are finally over. The tricycle, pedicab ban on…
Global court leaning on lame logic? By Al S. Mendoza ISN’T it funny? Lawyer Jude Josue Sabio was told he could not withdraw his complaint against President Duterte filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) last year. I don’t know what kind of law the ICC uses to act that…
Taal: silence breaking free By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo TAAL has always attracted me for its naked truth, the duality of its existence, its serenity and turbulence, its darkness and light. To experience Taal is to experience a deeper self, a self that connects to our primal existence, a bigger reality…
Because of Lingayen Gulf landing in San Fabian By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS not surprised at all, in fact, even somewhat touched by the report of my Punchmate Leonardo V. Micua (published last week’s issue) that according to University of the Philippines professor Ricardo T. Jose, General Douglas…
The Most Beautiful Heart By Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in alltimeshortstories.com page that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Author Unknown A young man was proud of his healthy and beautiful heart. One day, standing in the middle of the…
Attempted cover-up of ASF By Leonardo Micua SOMETHING seems to be amiss in the late detection of recent incidence of African Swine Fever in hogs in Barangay Linoc, Binmaley last week. At the outset, there was an obvious delay in the reporting of the incident to the authorities, a clear…
Pork barrel in lieu of CCTV cameras By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE importance of the CCTV in solving crimes is again highlighted in the case of retired police general Marlou Chan’s ambush. Guns-for-hire practically become invisible without the CCTV cameras. Fortunately, initial recovered footages caught images of the suspects. But…
Duterte girding for war vs water concessionaires By Al S. Mendoza PRESIDENT Duterte seems determined to engage into “war” the owners of Maynilad Water Services and Manila Water Co. He has drafted a contract to renew the agreements giving both companies the right again to sell/distribute water to the 16…
The US-Iran Conflict: What it means to the Philippines By Virginia J. Pasalo ACCORDING to available data, the armed conflict of Iran and the US started sometime in 1988, when “the United States launched Operation Praying Mantis against Iran, claiming that it was retaliation for the Iranian mining of areas…
The Farmer By Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read on Facebook in Demic page that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. Author Unknown UP on the mountain, a poor farmer and his wife were struggling to survive. So the farmer decided to leave…
© 2026 Sunday Punch. Dagupan.
