Legalizing 5-6 lending By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE campaign of the Duterte administration contra 5-6 lending is sorely misunderstood. The campaign is not about arresting lenders but simply prodding those that made it their business to register their activity, and pay the taxes due the government. In fact, by…
Some politicians have two faces By Gonzalo Duque HOW do you find the bizarre murder of the Korean businessman at Camp Crame? What’s your view of the gross payoffs involving commissioners at the Bureau of Immigration? These are questions asked us by common people. We know they have their…
Our country is the winner in Miss Universe By Al S. Mendoza WHO will be crowned Miss Universe tomorrow? Almost definitely, not our very own Maxine Medina, I guess? Woe to Maxine—and to the entire Filipino people as well—that we can’t seem to win the pageant this time. If…
Bishops. Duterte. Trump. By Ulysses R. Butuyan FIVE MILLION JOIN MARCHES AND RALLIES AROUND THE WORLD VS. TRUMP. But only in countries not addicted to extrajudicial killings. CHINA: NO STOP TO SPRATLYS WAR DRILLS. Filipinos might even be deployed there to lend support to Duterte’s newfound friends and allies….
Bona buried “Werweran ed Mangaldan” By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AS long as Bona de Vera Parayno is the town mayor of Mangaldan, the chance to revive the town’s prestigious bikefest called “Werweran ed Mangaldan,” is nil. This was the consensus of the Mangaldan sports fanatics I gathered particularly…
Duterte. Obama. Trump. By Ulysses R. Butuyan 86% OF OINOYS HAVE NO BANK DEPOSITS. Because PDIC rules do not inspire confidence and interest paid on deposits is inequitably low. Besides, among the 86% or more, what is there to deposit? U.S. UNABLE TO VERIFY HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN PHL….
Thinking the unthinkable By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE notion of change has not permeated mindsets of our province’s 1,334 barangay kapitans. Where things stand for most, they are either still in complete denial about the impact of President DU30’s war on drugs in the country, or simply believe they…
More of the same? By Gonzalo Duque OVER at city hall in Dagupan, we continue to hear of the same whining and grumbling among employees and Dagupeños for their perception of our city officials kuno. We have been receiving feedback about certain councilors’ importunities which become more pronounced and…
Pacquiao still saleable as ever By Al S. Mendoza BOB Arum has a new tune for Manny Pacquiao. “Manny is still good up to 2018,” said Arum, Pacquiao’s American promoter the last 10 years or so. The astute businessman that he has always been, Arum is setting the tone…
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