Republican democracy and state of poverty By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It is well known that democracy stands for the rule of the people through the government they choose, acting as free and sovereign citizens. Needless to say, a fundamental element of democracy is the freedom of the people…
No title yet By Jun Velasco AT the Manila Hotel Thursday noon, we bumped into Gov. Spines and his entourage including Reps. Art Celeste and Rachel Arenas, Board Member Raul Sison, his presumptive vice gubernatorial bet Freddie Calimlim, Mayors Rey Velasco, Ayoy Resuello, Roy Macanlalay, Ric Camacho, Armando Domantay and…
Benjie Lim on the comeback trail By Gonzalo Duque SORRY we missed the deadline last week. This Sunday Punch column writing business (thank you, Ermin!) has become a life routine so that when deadline comes, we couldn’t be at ease without doing our column writing bit wherever we are and…
With Pacquiao’s TKO win, I was as relieved as Gabriel By Al S. Mendoza I SAID third round. By knockout. Almost, but not quite. I also said, it could happen in the sixth. By knockout. Again, almost, but not quite. Miguel Cotto fell in the third. But it was only…
Pacman should retire By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR the 2nd time this year I was not able to write my article last week due to time constraints and the pressure for the preparation of the Jun Ebdane Cup Pangasinan Day Cycling Classic last Nov. 13, an event sponsored by…
After the storms By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique—The Christmas holidays are coming. Crime is on the rise. A couple of weeks ago, five of our six plastic chairs outside the house got nicked. One of the regular guards assigned to our house is on leave and an oldish gardener who…
Napocor is having the last laugh By Ermin Garcia Jr. JUST as I suspected (and expected!), Napocor, as operator of the San Roque Dam, is not even getting a slap on the wrist from both the provincial board and the Dagupan City Council for its responsibility in the October flood….
Filipinos love boxing By Jun Velasco EXCEPT for 2 or so doubting Thomases, the packed audience who attended Jimmy Licauco’s lecture at the 100 Tower Penthouse in Kamias were his admirers. Jimmy, a world lecturer on paranormal phenomena, succeeded in opening a clear vista of the universe and, in the…
Pacquiao’s speed will send Cotto to dreamland By Al S. Mendoza IT’S prediction time again. It’s a difficult job. But I need to do it. Most expect us, so-called sports analysts, to predict the outcome of fights. Goes with the territory. And so, here we go again: Will Manny Pacquiao…
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