Of Duterte, PNP and drugs By: Ulysses R. Butuyan “ONE LOVE, ONE NATION, ONE GOD” – That’s quite a tall order. In this country, there are many loves, though there’s supposed to be only one wife; Bangsa Moro wants to be a separate nation, and there are also drug lords, jueteng lords and kindred lords everywhere. “NO FARMER WILL…
Disappointed Gilas five By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE talk of sports now in the country is the disappointing performance of our national squad “Gilas Pilipinas” in the just concluded Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) hosted by the Philippines. We watched how our contingent succumbed to the bigger and faster Frenchmen and the Kiwis, to whom they lost their two games by nine points, 93-84 and…
Meaningful youth participation By Johanne R. Macob ONE noteworthy fact I learned from covering several oath-taking ceremonies in previous weeks was the fact that a number of, if not many, elected officials such as mayors, vice mayors, and councilors were once Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials. They credited the SK for the leadership trainings it provided and prepared them for…
SURRENDER THE RIGHT WAY — Our friend Jojo Riñoza, photographer of Manila Bulletin, noted the poor coordination between Barangay Bonuan Gueset and the Dagupan police over the number of drug personalities in that village that have so far reportedly surrendered. I agree. We are puzzled why up to this day,…
Another five years, perhaps? By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT is with a deep sense of a pride and joy that we celebrate another milestone this month – The PUNCH’s 60 years of service to Pangasinan – with you, our loyal readers, advertisers and friends. I never imagined nor believed…
We see the end of drugs soon By Gonzalo Duque FVR is Digong’s No. 1 endorser. He is Pangasinan’s main connect. * * * * We’ve been receiving text queries about our position in Digong’s government. Our answer is “standing position.” * * * * What’s sad is many…
Destiny is complete, fulfilled By Al S. Mendoza SURGICAL precision it was. That perfectly describes President Duterte’s inauguration as the country’s 16th Chief Executive on June 30 at Malacanang Palace. For once, every scheduled move was hit practically on the dot. Not even a minor hitch marred the occasion….
Of Duterte, cops and drugs By: Ulysses R. Butuyan More minors nabbed as pushers, couriers in Dagupan. 23 drug pushers arrested in Urdaneta. Still no drug lords found! Why, aren’t the police interested to identify and jail them? 14-year-old boy nabbed in drug buy-bust. In many if not all…
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