When silver shines like gold By Al S. Mendoza IT was not gold. But the silver shone like gold. Such was the drama and sensation of epic proportions recorded in the recent 27th Asia Fiba Cup that, all too suddenly, we are proud to be called Filipino again. We…
Used and duped by Napoles By Bebot Villar QUICK to the draw na naglabas ng mga documents ang ilang mayors at former mayors ng Pangasinan na nasangkot ang pangalan nila sa mas umiinit na investigation sa P10-billin pork barrel scam. Mabilis pa nga sa kidlat! Mukhang totohanan na ito…
Deretsahan
It’s Funny No More By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD MANY thoughts are now being entertained and some affiliate actualities are being expressed in conjunction with then fascinating but now amusing axiom “Matuwid na daan.” It was great to hear it for the first time and to believe in it…
Viewpoints
PH 5’s dream finally came true THE dream of our Philippine national basketball team to clinch a berth in the world basketball competition was finally realized by placing second in the prestigious FIBA Asia Championship last August 11 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. We saw how our…
Sports Eye
Kapolopoloan (Hundred Islands) Nen Santiago Villafania MALIKET kon akabatan ya wala la’y onkikimey natan ed saya’y Hundred Islands (tatawagen dan Kapolopoloan ed daan iran mapa). Binmurareg la kono ima’y lupa na istatua nen Manuel L. Quezon diman ed Quezon Island. Impaalagey iyan monuminto nen Quezon bilang pakanonotan kayari dan…
Aristos
The great paradox By Johanne Margarette R. Macob “AS much as I don’t like the rain, I just couldn’t curse it, for others want or even need its every drop. Besides, we will never have our rainbows without it.” That was my post on my Facebook account during the…
Young Roots
They will be sued By Ermin Garcia Jr. NOT a few have asked me these questions in reaction to the series of news reports about discovered anomalies in the Dagupan City government under the Lim administration that The PUNCH published: “So what now? Why isn’t anyone being sued?” “Why still…
Punchline
Terrorism and media By Jun Velasco “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil,” Proverbs 15:28 MORE than Conquerors club President Ashok Vasandani sent this text message to members last Friday: “Sers, tomorrow we have special event, so pls., pls., pls….
Think about it
Fervent prayers more than good players By Al S. Mendoza THE winner today (Sunday) will “merely” be the champion. I say merely because that’s what it is: Decoration is the champion’s trophy. The teams that will battle for the crown in the 15-nation Fiba Asia Basketball Championship have yet…
General Admission
Illegal drugs, No. 1 election issue By Bebot Villar AFTER the long lines and unprecedented number of registrants among the regular at youth voters for the Oct. 28 simultaneous barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, the Election Registration Board will start scrutinizing the applications. They will determine kung sino ba…




