Of OJTs and Irregularities By Johanne R. Macob FIVE years ago, I had my internship in The PUNCH. The internship program that I and my classmates experienced had been satisfactory, with no irregularity issues raised. Thanks to the guidelines observed by both our higher education institution (HEI) and the…
A CRYBABY — I find it disgusting if not funny to hear a city official threaten another official with “Isusumbong kita kay Duterte” or words to that effect. He must be a great fan of “Isumbong kita kay Tulfo” of our old PNA colleague Ramon. To my mind, that fellow sounded like…
The Duterte Doctrine By Ermin Garcia Jr. THIS early, President-elect Rody Duterte already gave mayors, police chiefs and barangay kapitans the ‘heads-up’ on what he wants them to be accountable for, or ship out! And in extreme cases, he warns that they could be killed if found involved in…
Another look at Fourth Estate abuses By Gonzalo Duque IT’S with a bruised heart that we wrote this. As a columnist of this paper and former president of the local press club, we felt the sting of President-elect Rody Duterte’s much publicized criticism of media. But before things get…
Power of the poor By Al S. Mendoza AGAIN, why did Manny Pacquiao win? The easiest to answer. Power of the poor. That’s what made Pacquiao win. About 70 percent of our 100 million people are poor. It is the bulk of that 70 percent force that swept Pacquiao…
Peace pact, smoking ban and death penalty By Ulysses R. Butuyan Duterte told: Peace pact first before appointing Reds. Hasn’t there been peace between him and them all along? NUJP hits Panelo appointment as spokesperson for Duterte. Atty. Salvador Panelo finished law in the U.P. where, as a student,…
Epic come-from-behind win by Warriors By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. WE, ardent fans of basketball and boxing, watched on television last week the come-from-behind victory of NBA’s defending champions Golden State Warriors against the hunters Oklahoma City Thunder, and the triumph of our very own Donnie “Ahas” Nietes vs….
Happy birthday, Papa! By Johanne R. Macob BY the time this issue comes out, we are celebrating my Papa’s birthday. I just realized now, I haven’t really talked much about my father in this column or even in casual conversations with friends. Not that there’s not much to say…
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