Between here and there . . . (Part 3) By Emmanuelle are moments so exquisite, so intense that though they remain unphotographed, unrecorded, they might as well had been. The prints they carved in our memory scoured full and deep. In one of her brakes-and-stops, Manta suddenly realized there was…
Jueteng‘s new face? By Ermin F. Garcia Jr. I hope that by the time this issue hits the streets, San Fabian Barangay Chairman Roland Villegas shall have returned to his family, safe and well. At presstime, nothing is certain about Villegas’ whereabouts. What is certain is another family, not just…
Happy Easter to all! By Gerry Garcia A TWO-fold announcement of outstanding events was released by media by mid-March regarding national sports and a major road infrastructure here. One has to do with the inspiring and highly hoped for triumph of boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in Las Vegas Nevada …
Think of the poor, too By Jun Velasco ASSEMBLYMAN Vic Millora — he with the boyish face and generous smile — is not the only story-teller in the family. His half-brother Roger Canto, a modest private contractor, also is. Roger related that last Palm Sunday, as he sat at the…
Praise for National Punch By Al S. Mendoza OK, OK, calm down, fellas. Why must we fight? Let’s leave the fighting to the boxers. Why the whining? It’s better to applaud than to upload anger. Like a smile, applauding is good for the heart. So, let’s stop questioning the victory…
Sprouted pigmented rice a rich source of nutrients By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Aside from the usual boiled rice and champorado prepared by housewives for their respective family, they can also prepare dishes from sprouted pigmented rice and at the same time provide more nutrients for their family members. Food chemists…
Pietistic comfort zone By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. To recall one’s sins against God and others. To repent for violations of the Commandments of God and the Laws of Nature. To make amends for sins of commission done as well as for sins of omission realized. It can be…
Respect the verdict By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE, the boxing aficionados, watched that colossal battle between our very own Manny Pacquiao against Mexico’s best Juan Manuel Marquez for the 130-pound World Boxing Council title fight. We already know the result. Although Pacquiao’s victory was not convincing, not clear, or…
Pro-life By Marifi Jara (I am writing this week’s column with reports from The PUNCH student trainees Charmaine Dizon, Wilna Memorial and Jahwela Ocay from UP Baguio.) In Manaoag, home of the shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag, also known as Nuestra Señora del Rosario, a popular pilgrimage site for…
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