Charter reform, only way to survive By Gerry Garcia YOUSSEF “Chip Chip” Velasco, 21, youngest son of Journalist Jun Velasco and university Prof. Catherine Bernardo (Jun’s one and only wife), is now one of Malacañang’s Big Guns. A UP scholar and graduate in Public Administration, Chip Chip now works in…
A more confident Gloria By Gonzalo Duque WE all have seen her during her 6th State of the Nation Address. She was at her best. Her SONA showed an ebullient Gloria, a more confident Gloria. She is “game.” Many were disarmed by her humor and wit. Of course, the opposition…
My Cinderella story at the SONA By Eva C. Visperas I can’t exactly remember the number of times I’ve attended the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Gloria Arroyo upon the invitation of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. But the last one on July 24, 2006 was…
Pangasinan’s pride in Agricultural Research By Sosimo Ma. Pablico DR. MADONNA Carbon Casimero is a weed scientist who leads PhilRice’s program for unfavorable environment and has distinguished herself in integrating farming practices that lead to improved productivity of rice-based farmers. Only over 40 years old, she started working at…
Whipping Boy By +Oscar V. Cruz An endearing vision of the country as a towering showcase of progress and development in Asia. A projection of exciting years ahead of building and rebuilding unlimited all over the land. An impressive presentation of contemplated mega-regions. The practical condemnation of imperial Manila in…
The Duque brothers score big By Ermin Garcia Jr. The week that passed was certainly an exciting one for the Duque brothers – Cesar and Gonz! Their respective universities (University of Pangasinan for Cesar and Lyceum Northwestern University for Gonz) produced topnotchers in the recent nurses’ licensure exams. Obviously, the…
We’re now on our 62nd year By Gerry Garcia OUR Punch, now on its 50th year, is still alive and doubly hard-hitting, especially now that we’re assured of the late Ermin Senior’s replacement by an equal if not able successor — his son, Ermin Junior. Jun’s development of his…
Middle East war drums escalate By Jun Velasco “The worst imprisonment is the one we impose on ourselves.”– Deng Ming-Dao THE full scale war raging in the Middle East with Israel mercilessly bombarding and pounding Lebanon seems to foretell the much dreaded Battle of Megiddo, vaunted as the final…
Festive mood By Gonzalo Duque THAT’S right. Despite the rainy season, which is often gloomy, my aura at the moment is festive, “celebrative,” ecstatic, if you will. There’s a reason for this, for being joyous. You know it already I suppose? Our Lyceum Northwestern University feels it’s on top of…
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