Let’s have ‘tokhang’ back By Ermin Garcia Jr. LAST week, I posted a message on Facebook that I didn’t realize was a sentiment shared by thousands who either support the war on drugs or are simply concerned about the ongoing campaign. The post was shared more than 1Ik times….
Pogi sets tone for Christmas gaiety By Gonzalo Duque THE Christmas spirit is slowly coming to town. It’s a welcome respite from the killjoy floods that almost spoiled our days. Aha, no. 1 beneficiary ng Christmas ay si Mayora Belen Fernandez. Why? Her name bespeaks it all! Belen kwanyo…
The mentor and the student By Al S. Mendoza BAGUIO CITY—God permitting, I will be here up to December 15. It is in fulfillment to a commitment etched in stone: Act as Rules Man when requested to do so. It’s been that way since I was asked to referee…
Helluva fights in Cebu City By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. INSPIRED by the statement of their promoter ALA Promotions top honcho Michael Aldeguer that they will be given a crack at a world title fight if they win impressively, Jeo “Santino” Santisima, Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja and Prince Albert…
Ongoing systematic vote-buying By Leonardo Micua HERE’s our advice to voters already reached by coordinators of certain candidates already implementing a systematic vote-buying scheme: Accept the cash and still vote for the candidate who you think can do much more for your locality. We are sharing this advice because of…
Dagupan is ‘Tabon’ city By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF one were to believe that the rush to backfill (tabon) fishponds in Dagupan was the cause of the recent severe flooding in the city, one begins to wonder whether the severe and killer floods across the world were also caused…
Playing with Fire By Gonzalo Duque OUR friend Senatorial bet Bong Go has just broken the survey charts by bolting into the Top 8 slots! We were earlier criticized for saying Bong will be a senator. Now, we predict he will be among the top 3 at the end…
Oh, no, not again! By Al S. Mendoza THERE we go again. In the recent Gilas Pilipinas tune-up with Jordan, things got physical once more. But before push could come to shove, Jordan found it prudent to abandon the game. In short, the Jordanians walked out. Well, you could…
The Philippine PEN at 61 By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE Philippine PEN is a senior citizen. It is a member of the International PEN, “a worldwide association of writers founded in London in 1921 to increase friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere.” Initially, the letters P, E, and N stood for “Poets, Essayists and Novelists” but…
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