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No need to debate

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Ranie 8 Oct 2009 Re: Viewpoints We don’t need to spend more times debating on the issue if only to find justifications and in the long run allow and accept this practice through judicial means. Accepting this practice simply means “allowing immorality” to thrive and perpetuate in a society no…

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No need to debate

By October 8, 2009Punch Forum

Watersprouts vs. tornados

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Edwin 8 Oct 2009 Re: They are called typhoons Mr. Verzosa, Wouldn’t you call waterspouts a “twister?” I saw many in the South and Southeastern Pacific during my days as a seaman. Wouldn’t it be more correct to say that tornados occur over land (usually in the plains area) while…

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Watersprouts vs. tornados

By October 8, 2009Punch Forum

Data on storm deaths

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Dick Bolt 7 Oct 2009 Re: Editorial I am working on finding root causes for storm deaths in Philippines (Dagupan area to start with) & then try to implement mitigations. Presently I am looking into flying metal roofs as a cause & trying to find root causes such as attachment…

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Data on storm deaths

By October 7, 2009Punch Forum

The killing begins

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Eduardo Pontaoe 6 Oct 2009 Re: Capitol set to buy own dredging machine On idiocy How could Guvnor Espin-off be that stupid? He’d surrounded himself with the rats, roaches, and termites of The Benjie’s Dagupan City hellhole, that got them leading him by the nose to perdition. Is it? He…

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The killing begins

By October 7, 2009Punch Forum

Talking is not enough

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S. Bill Jimenez 6 Oct 2009 Pray, Teach & Act Thanks to Gonzalo Duque for the grim reminder. Ondoy and Pepeng gave us a wake-up call. During this crisis, we indeed need to pray. However, we don’t stop there. Our political, religious and educational leaders should take this opportunity to…

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Talking is not enough

By October 6, 2009Punch Forum

Demolish pens first, then dredge

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera 6 Oct 2009 Governor Spin: Please stop spinning our heads. How do you dredge up the silt and garbage along those rivers and waterways filled up with fish pens and other illegal structures? The severe siltation occurs within and around where the fish pens and illegal structures…

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Demolish pens first, then dredge

By October 6, 2009Punch Forum

Not favoring Art?

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Jose Ceralde 6 Oct 2009 Re: Give Art time Mr. Ronaldo Castanaga, It is hard to ignore your posting when you say you are not favoring Art Lomibao and still say in the same breath his potential congressional opponent’s inclination towards political travel junket. Now you need to get a…

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Not favoring Art?

By October 6, 2009Punch Forum

Give Art time

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Ronaldo Castanaga 5 Oct 2009 Re: Voters get what they deserve Mr. Delfin: I’m not favoring Art Lomibao. Give him enough time and he’ll shine. Well, I respect you and your stance. I see telling signs that you love Pangasinan and our native country. I only hope that in our…

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Give Art time

By October 5, 2009Punch Forum