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Lincoln not a trapo

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Eduardo Pontaoe 24 Dec 2008 Abraham Lincoln . . . a trapo Jun Velasco? Abayag calan driver na jeep agmo cabat ya anggad natan ira’y pasaheros mo! Abe was a master politician. An innovator. Look at the members of his cabinet, a mixture of republicans and democrats with varying opinions….

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Lincoln not a trapo

By December 25, 2008Punch Forum

Journalism for sale?

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera 24 Dec 2008 The PCE’s extraordinary praise for JDV who had admitted that he was a witness of numerous corruption activities under the GMA administration while he was the Speaker and is only telling us after his unceremonious removal from power, is not expected to come from…

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Journalism for sale?

By December 25, 2008Punch Forum

Bangus, made in Taiwan

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Ronaldo Castanaga 23 Dec 2008 I bought a Taiwan-grown bangus labeled and packaged as ‘Bangus’. In all respects, the Taiwan ‘Bangus’ appeared wide- bodied chubby looking fish exactly as our real Bonuan ‘Bangus’. I cooked it with tamarind broth sinigang but the taste, to my dismay, is disgustingly different. Not…

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Bangus, made in Taiwan

By December 23, 2008Punch Forum

Yes, it’s Rocky

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Primo Tamayo 19 Dec 2008 To Jess Garcia: Looks like you lost again. Although I agree with you that the “greatest” is not Ali but rather Rocky Marciano. Yes, he won all 49 professional fights but his wins on the following are by decisions. Ezzard Charles who is the only…

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Yes, it’s Rocky

By December 21, 2008Punch Forum

They who did a great disservice

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Eduardo Pontaoe 17 Dec 2008 Whoaduhmatta with ya, Jun Velasco? In the twilight of your ‘journalistic career’, it seems you’re in a hurry to douse yourself with gasoline and burn into oblivion. What’s so flabbergasting . . . makes everybody puke . . . is your arrogance to bite the…

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They who did a great disservice

By December 18, 2008Punch Forum