DUTERTE MARTIAL LAW VS MARCOS MARTIAL LAW – Who’s afraid of martial law? Not me, who was among the first newsmen in the province arrested by the then Philippine Constabulary (PC) when Proclamation 1081 signed by then President Marcos was implemented in Pangasinan. In fact, I spent few hours in the…
Papa and his Sunday Punch By Ermin Garcia Jr. THIS week I’m giving way to my younger sister Charisse’s thoughts and account of our father’s death on May 20, 1966. Unknown to many, she would or should have been the editor-publisher of The PUNCH today, not I, because she,…
Journalist’s role By Gonzalo Duque OUR attention was called by a balikbayan concerning our column subject last week and also partly the other week, on our oft-repeated appeal to Dagupan City officials — the SP members, particularly — to already come up with an ordinance on sewerage management for…
Bye, Mike, but no real goodbye By Al S. Mendoza MIKE S. Ramos was my friend for decades. We were circumcised on the same day, one summer when the angels were still asleep. At the break of dawn, we dipped our bodies from waist down in the river that…
“Utusan” By Virginia J. Pasalo MY first time in a long time to hear this word, “utusan” (one who takes commands, a slave). Perhaps because it has evolved over time, to “katulong” (househelper) to “kasambahay” (house companion). Google translates kasambahay to “inmate”, which misses the context, but encapsulates the existence…
Gov. Pogi’s sports accomplishments, onwards By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I ATTENDED the SOPA (State of the Province Address) of Gov. Amado “Pogi” Espino III last May 11 held at the Capitol Ground in Lingayen. It was his first SOPA being our new father of the province and his…
Brigada Eskwela 2017 by @SiRVis A travel journal that will give you a pleasant view of people, places, food, culture, history and events from a refreshing perspective ____________________________________________________________ ONE of the most beautiful sights when you travel is seeing the spirit of bayanihan which is still very much alive…
NO DUE PROCESS – Was due process really observed when Carlito Ocampo, chief of the Dagupan POSO, was unceremoniously sacked as deputized agent of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) by no less than LTO Regional Director Teofilo Guadiz III? To me, it looks like Ocampo was not given his day in…
Mind the earthquake, not tsunami By Ermin Garcia Jr. DAGUPAN City residents should rest their minds, self assured that the city government has all preparations in place in case a tsunami occurs, and I underscore “in case.” I say this because the tsunami scare in Dagupan has no scientific…
We are pro China, Russia and US By Gonzalo Duque A LOT of brainy and sometimes harebrained exchanges are going on the role of America in our lives as Filipinos. Good subject. Actually, we have family members and personal friends living in the US of A, and we love…
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