The killing of Ermin Sr. By Ermin Garcia Jr. LAST Friday, May 20, 2016, marked the 50th death anniversary of my father, Ermin Sr., the founding editor-publisher of Sunday PUNCH. Those who had developed the habit of reading the paper in the 60s do remember what happened on that…
Duterte is of the people, by the people, for the people By Al S. Mendoza THE people have spoken. They voted Rodrigo Duterte the 16th president of the republic because they want change. That change is anchored on Duterte’s Twin Torpedoes: Curb criminality and stop illegal drug trades….
Post poll chat with Digong By Gonzalo Duque SUDDENLY, the city of Davao has become a mecca of many people the world over, yes, not only Filipinos. No less than President Obama was calling Davao, because of our presumptive President Digong Duterte. Did you notice that this column never…
Of Binay, Duterte and head-hunting By Ulysses R. Butuyan POPE open to making women deacons. Perhaps the priests would rather call them deaconesses, unless gays can fall under the women-deacon category. Duterte forms head-hunting teams for Cabinet. Lethal injection is too expensive, and given the frequent brownouts the electric…
Duterte should revitalize PH sports By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. MANY say P-Noy’s MANY say P-Noy’s Daang Matuwid was a failure and this was the main reason why his candidate Mar Roxas failed to be elected president. Observers cited the 2010 Luneta siege, Mamasapano massacre, LRT frequent conks, tanim-bala, shabu-trading…
It’s graduation time By Johanne R. Macob “THERE’S a trick to the ‘graceful exit.’ It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over- and let it go. It means leaving what’s over without denying its validity or its past importance to…
DISCIPLINING FOUNTAIN-MAKERS –Sometimes you have to do the extreme to show you’re determined to make change. That’s exactly what this elected official in western part of Pangasinan did to end the era of “siga” and “balasubas” in a town where he once ruled as mayor. A little blast from the…
Civility and statesmanship By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT is encouraging to note that despite all the fears that the anticipated tight and emotional contest between the Espinos and the Cojuangcos would end up in rough and tumble situations, it was peaceful and quiet in the frontline! We have to…
© 2026 Sunday Punch. Dagupan.
