AY Tungpalan: ‘Legal Thieves’
(The following is a most worthy contribution from Prof. Andres Y. Tungpalan is president of the Federation of Government Employees Associations in Region I. He is also immediate past president of the Philippine National Confederation of Faculty Associations of State Universities and Colleges. He is...
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Seeing through the poverty line
(This is an article written by Stanley Palisada of ABS-CBN. Your karikna was interviewed as one of six resource persons across the nation.)
MANY FILIPINOS are really sick and tired of being poor in pocket, in spirit and in association. Presidential aspirants spouting off promises to end poverty should...
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Congressional Forum unfolds
THE WILLIAMITE, official publication of Divine Word College of Laoag (DWCL), is holding a congressional forum for contenders in the first district on Feb. 24, Wednesday. All five candidates—Kris Ablan, Rudy Fariñas, Atong Peralta, Chito Ruiz, and Teteng Sales are expected to participate in this...
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Michael Keon’s perfect script …and other political tidbits
(This column appears in The Ilocos Times this week. I quoted some of your comments posted here in this blog so a wider readership can partake in your wisdom. Keep ‘em coming, dear karikna.)
WHOEVER HELPED Governor Michael Marcos Keon (MMK) draft the speech he delivered in his press conference,...
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Politicos should learn from this labandera’s son
Supporters take dela Cruz to a 'victory ride'
HE HAD NO party, no posters, no leaflets, but Jonas Paul B. dela Cruz, a third year Civil engineering student, grabbed an overwhelming win over his three rivals in the Central Student Council (CSC) presidential race at MMSU.
Garnering around one...
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Fallacies Galore
LOCAL JOURNALISTS swear they have not seen debates as highly charged as the spectacle they witnessed at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) recently.
Our provincial dads were arguing on the release of the province’s P254-million share in the P5.81-billlion tobacco excise tax due to tobacco-producing...
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Defending the bakla
I AM OUTRAGED, dear karikna, with the recent rejection of Ang Ladlad’s bid for party-list accreditation. This is the second time the group, which is at the forefront in advancing the rights and welfare of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBT), is denied the right to be represented...
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