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Punchline

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The plight of detained drug pushers By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IDENTIFYING and arresting drug pushers is only the first phase of the war on drugs, not the means and the end of the campaign. While we are focused on the numbers game (how may many arrested, killed, etc?)  and…

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Punchline

By July 23, 2018Opinion, Punchline

Playing with Fire

By | Archives, Opinion

Local lawyers, mediamen plan tribute for PVS By Gonzalo Duque     OUR eyes and ears will be glued on the TV screen on Monday to listen to President Digong make his third State of the Nation Address. Our take on just one among the many great things which the President has accomplished with aplomb…

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Playing with Fire

By July 23, 2018Archives, Opinion

G Spot

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Lost in translation By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   TRANSLATIONS are as good as the understanding of a translator of the poem and the context of the author. The nuances, subtlety and significance of words, and the complexity of context make some translations unable to capture the essence of a poem….

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G Spot

By July 23, 2018G Spot, Opinion

Sports Eye

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Pacquiao rejuvenated? By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.   THREE prestigious world sporting events were held last Sunday (July 15). And being an avid sports fan, I managed to watch on TV the much-awaited Matthysse-Pacquiao world title fight, the final of the FIFA Russia World Cup 2018 and 2018 Wimbledon championships….

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Sports Eye

By July 23, 2018Opinion, Sports Eye

Punchline

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Reality mirrors adventure fiction By Ermin Garcia Jr.    LEAVE it to movie scriptwriters and directors to give criminal minds more inventive ideas how to best accomplish their “missions”. The recent assassination of Tanauan Mayor Antonio Halili from a distance during a flag ceremony was a familiar scene in many…

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Punchline

By July 16, 2018Opinion, Punchline