Another “magic” budgeting By Ermin F. Garcia Jr.           Last week, Dagupan City Councilor Michael Fernandez sounded the alarm bells about an impending deficit spending in the city. He nipped the bud but frankly the expose was hardly news. In fact, judging from the…

    Taxes to pay for corruption By Ermin F. Garcia Jr.             To the Arroyo government, the imposition of EVAT signals to the world’s financial capitals that the country is prepared to pay its debts unconditionally. This development has pleased the country’s creditors no…