No-el and the pandemic

Posted by watchmen
October 5, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Mikey Arroyo has backpedaled on his suggestion that the current pandemic be used as an excuse to postpone the 2022 national and local elections.  The congressman from the second district of Pampanga did not expect public flagellation when he went on record with his proposal even after the chairman of the Commission on Elections had …

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Nietes set for boxing return with new mgt deal

Posted by watchmen
October 5, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

By Adrian Stewart Co After almost a year of inactivity, Negrense boxer Donnie Nietes is set to return to boxing after signing a deal with massive managerial conglomerate MTK Global and D4G Promotions. The Murcia, Negros Occidental-native, who previously held titles at strawweight, junior flyweight and flyweight divisions, said he is thankful with the trust …

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We were wrong in 2016

Posted by watchmen
October 3, 2020
Posted in OPINION

“I’ve been wrong on everything about Trump; I’ve been wrong about everything on the Republican side of the ledger. But allow me – with that caveat – to made the prediction that Donald Trump will not be the president of the United States. It just will not happen.” – Cory Booker   We were wrong …

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The new minority floor leader

Posted by watchmen
October 3, 2020
Posted in OPINION

History reveals that since the establishment of party-list representation in Congress, this is the first time that a party-list representative was unanimously elected by the minority bloc to be their minority floor leader. He is Abang Lingkod Party-list rep. Stephen Caraps Paduano.  It is a manifestation that when a congressman performs his job well as …

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