Journalism Awards mulled By Gonzalo Duque WE have invited former Senator and present Philippine National Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon as guest of honor and speaker of the revitalized Pangasinan Press Club on its induction of new officers and members sometime in May 2011. Dick, as we all know, is…
In Donaire, history is repeating itself By Al S. Mendoza THE case of Nonito Donaire Jr. reminds me of Luisito Espinosa. Do you remember that Espinosa’s moniker was “Lindol?” He hit so strong the boxing ring would shake in its very foundations once the target is struck.
Conception and Abortion By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD MORE than but engaging in mental gymnastics, it is but right and proper to think and reflect upon the significance and import of the lateral connection between conception and abortion. No. They are not necessarily interlinked. Yes. Reason says they are easily…
Aloha! By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. HONOLULU, Hawaii–After 10 days of a fruitful and memorable stay in San Diego, California with my daughter Lavinia, we flew here to Hawaii to visit my other daughter Lahlah and her family. We took a Hawaiian Airlines flight for a five hour, 35 minute-boring…
Breaking free! By Emmanuelle A survivor, she had always been. She grew up with the sound of loud whispers and raised voices, and of footsteps constantly shuffling in and out of their lives. Her parents were primarily political figures, and as a child, she learned she must raise her voice…
Gurgurlis ed Banua Landscape with Figures (1942) nen Carlos Bulosan, impatalus ed salitan Pangasinan nen Santiago B. Villafania
Erratum By Ermin Garcia Jr. HERE’S a big time erratum in the PUNCH! The PUNCH earlier reported that the Dagupan City government was discovered to have paid a local trader in overprice for some basic commodities for the city’s feeding program for malnourished kids last year. Not true.
Worst-case scenario By Jun Velasco WHILE reading the horrific news headlines yesterday — Japan earthquake/tsunami, nuclear explosions and fallout tragedy, the political upheavals in the Middle East and threats of similar calamities descending on the islands — we were asked by a friend, “what shall we do to avoid getting…
Gina by the starlight By Gonzalo Duque A chance meeting with Fourth District Congresswoman Gina de Venecia proved to be uplifting. It’s been a long time. The beauteous madam was bubbling with positive amenities. We wish to reiterate our congratulations to her for increasing the Regional Medical Center’s bed capacity to 600. That’s a great…
What are they, fools on the hill? Al S. Mendoza IS it true? Say it ain’t. I say this after I read Eva Visperas’s story at the Star on Wednesday, March 16. Eva wrote that some of our Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members aren’t backing out from a nuclear plant project…
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