STILL TALKING ABOUT THE DRUG MATRIX — A former Pangasinan official, enjoying his long break from the political heat and distress in the province, celebrated his recent birthday with the biggest surprise and greatest gift in his life. His simple celebration held outside Pangasinan was attended by only a few…
The ink blot By Ermin Garcia Jr. SOMETHING just doesn’t add up. For years, The PUNCH shared the Dagupenõs’ appreciation by reporting the glowing accomplishments of Mayor Belen Fernandez’s administration in our pages, from health and sanitation to education, from child care to senior citizens’ welfare, from peace and…
Digong a man of action, Erap a man of acting By Gonzalo Duque THAT’S a good one we read in a Manila paper about Cong. Spines seeing the President to clear his name in the drug issue. You know, one’s name is the most precious property we have. Good…
When Duterte meets Obama By Al S. Mendoza IF plans do not miscarry, President Duterte and President Obama will meet on Tuesday (Sept. 6). It will be on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meeting in Vientiane, Laos. But…
Duterte, drug war, death penalty By Ulysses R. Butuyan MOST OFW’S STRANDED IN SAUDI WISH TO STAY, GOV’T EXECS FIND. Purgatory is cooler than Hell. COPS LINKED TO DRUGS, SLAYS. Is that meant to surprise readers? MORE THAN HALF OF 1,779 KILLINGS BLAMED ON VIGILANTES. No war versus vigilantes?…
Barangay officials should take drug test By Bebot Villar THIS corner fully supports the resolution adopted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan urging all barangay officials to take the drug test! The president of the Federation of Liga ng mga Barangay herself, Board Member Jinky Zaplan, urged her fellow punong barangays…
Driving dilemma (Part 2) By Virginia Pasalo ANNA had nothing to say, her words hid under her tongue, and all she could say was, “Uh-huh?” Before she could say another word, Ramon’s back receded fast, merging itself with the hawkers and the hookers that littered Mabini Street. And he…
Flip-flopping Pacquiao By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WITHOUT a doubt we Filipinos fervidly adore our boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao for lifting our country in the field of professional sports. After his monumental loss in his last fight against Floyd Mayweather, he unabashedly said to the world that he was…
ESPINO BASHER — The report that President Duterte agreed to conduct further investigation into the NBP drug matrix that implicated former Governor and now Pangasinan Fifth District Congressman Amado Espino Jr. is a healthy sign that the President also listens and has a soft heart to reason. This after Congressman Espino saw Mr. Duterte…
Cong Spines a drug personality? By Ermin Garcia Jr. I HAVE no doubt Pangasinenses woke up last Thursday morning more shocked than surprised to find the names of Cong Spines, his administrator Raffy Baraan and Board Member Raul Sison included in PDU30’s recent martrix of drug trade at the…
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