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An unhappy governor

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Eduardo Pontaoe 17 Oct 2007     Governor Amado ‘Espin-off’ Espino is not happy nowadays. His first 100 days is harried by problems he thought was easy like knife on cheese. The P650 million albatross he took over from Agbayani with a P13 million note each month is driving him…

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An unhappy governor

By October 18, 2007Punch Forum

What makes a Pinoy

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Eduardo Pontaoe 17 Oct 2007     The Philippines beaten America to the draw having a woman elected president the first time, is not a joke nor trivial. The pun lies not in Arroyo herself but the way she got elected . . . it’s a joke. The betrayal of…

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What makes a Pinoy

By October 17, 2007Punch Forum

Medieval engineering approach

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera 16 Oct 2007     Calasiao’s Solution to Flooding Problem: Since the great dreamer and traveler’s solution to flooding is to “Explore, Dream and Travel,” and raise the roads “, Calasiao’s approach is too “MEDIEVAL” and is not the modern solution in his engineering dictionary. I suggest…

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Medieval engineering approach

By October 16, 2007Punch Forum

What Pangalatok means

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Van S. de Leon 14 Oct 2007     Dear Mr. Tom de la Cruz, People from Pangasinan are called Pangasinenses. They are not to be called Pangalatok or Pangalatot or pangalato. Pangalatok is derogatory and offensive word. It means “Pangasinense Sira toktok”. Their dialect is Pangasinan and not Pangalatok…

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What Pangalatok means

By October 14, 2007Punch Forum

Not Mr. Universe?

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Primo Tamayo 13 Oct 2007     Thank you for your kind article about my hometown and some of it’s athletes. Just a little modification though. Hildo Tigno was my elementary and high school classmate. He will be the first to tell you that he was the JUNIOR MR. PHILIPPINES…

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Not Mr. Universe?

By October 14, 2007Punch Forum

A more effective HIYA campaign

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera 13 Oct 2007     The “HIYA” CAMPAIGN in the PCE’S column: This will succeed if those campaigning are not “WALANGHIYA” and they stay away from the “WALANGHIYA”, like most politicians and government officials. It will even be more effective if the media will have the balls…

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A more effective HIYA campaign

By October 14, 2007Punch Forum

Hanging lives on hanging bridge

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Edener Benitez Fabella 13 Oct 2007     Re: NEW HANGING BRIDGE What’s wrong with this picture anyone care venture a guess? The article didn’t report how the project was financed. Whether through LGU shares, new taxes, pork barrel funds, foreign grant or other means, will you not agree, citizens…

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Hanging lives on hanging bridge

By October 14, 2007Punch Forum