The candidates By Al S Mendoza SOME 130 persons had wished to become president of the republic in 2010. That list got pared down to less than 10. Benigno Aquino III won by landslide, with Erap finishing a stunning second. Six years later, some 170 or so hopefuls wish…
One time, big time By Bebot Villar DUE to super Typhoon Lando, we had to postpone the conduct of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) 2-week seminar for police officers in Pangasinan. Our police participants had been alerted to assist in the disaster management and rescue operations in the…
Proof of Filipino excellence By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I GUESS many failed to watch live the bally-hoed Pinoy Pride 33 on TV due to Typhoon Lando’s wrath that devastated several places of northern Luzon. In a way, I was a typhoon victim myself. My old mango tree fell on…
THE DOERS VS. TALKERS — One anchor of a radio station in Dagupan said Typhoon “Lando” discerned who among the candidates should be elected or not in the coming elections. Those who did not move a bit or were no-show in the rains to help the people in their times of…
Duterte, a letdown By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT’S been a roller-coaster ride (Yes-No-Yes-No) for supporters of Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte, particularly for our Fire Player Gonz Duque, who sincerely believed he would seek the presidency through a series of denials. It’s a great strategy for free media mileage,…
Jovy Bengzon on Daang Matuwid By Jun Velasco THIS phenomena, this kaleidoscope of characters – the wrinkled, the sun-beaten, the wretched, labandera, etcetera, 50 of them (sana 35!) – unabashedly explaining their “wisdom” or reason or reasons for running for president which is allowed by the constitution under our…
The best president PH never had! By Gonzalo Duque WE accompanied reelectionist Mayor Belen Fernandez file her certificate of candidacy last Wednesday at the Comelec. And so, pasencya na Pare Jun V at Atchi Mita Duque to miss your Breakfast Club forum. We heard our friend, former Finance Usec…
‘Binaysty’ here to stay By Al S. Mendoza WE talk about dynasty again. Or, isn’t it “Binaysty?” Remember, you read it first here: “Binaysty.” For decades, Jojo Binay and his family ran Makati like their own fiefdom. Jojo began as Makati officer-in-charge appointed by Tita Cory in 1986 following…
Drug money in politics By Bebot Villar ELECTION season has officially begun! Politicos of all colors and non-politicians filed their certificates of candidacies (COCs) last week vying for more than 18,000 electoral posts in the country. As of this writing, marami na po ang tatakbo sa pagka-Presidente ng Pilipinas!…
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