Pinoys work hard but never together By Gerry Garcia Our octogenarian balikbayan friend still remembers the unforgettable outburst of the late MLQ (1st president of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935) who said he’d prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos to one that is run like heaven by Americans….
Why God sends us earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis? By Jun Velasco AS we go to press, many parts of the world are in a state of shock, confusion and angst. The international wires and our television footages stab our hearts with graphic portraits of death, suffering and devastation brought about…
Stop politicking at this calamitous hour By Gonzalo Duque Dagupan City’s shroud of darkness brought about by Cyclone ‘Cosme’ last Saturday should, by now, if he has not done yet, prod Mayor Al Fernandez, Gov. Amado Espino and the other LGU heads to take seriously all this Disaster Preparedness Program. …
Lawyer poised to sue PAG-ASA over Cosme By Al S. Mendoza MY friend intends to sue PAG-ASA, our weather bureau. Know why? My friend’s mango orchard was devastated during the height of typhoon Cosme’s fury. “I relied on PAG-ASA and look what happened to my mangoes,” he said. “They were…
Carabaos are not disappearing By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Provincial officials of Pangasinan need not be worried that the carabao may soon disappear from Philippine farms. On the contrary, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), the national agency responsible for the development of the Philippine carabao both as a draft animal and…
Cosme’s wrath disrupts tourneys By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. SUPER typhoon Cosme devastated our province last May 17, wrecked our houses, buildings, electric posts, telecommunication lines, water supplies, vehicles, livestock, crops and most of all killed 32 people in the province alone. To me, this was the strongest and most…
RECONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS PRIORITIZED LINGAYEN—President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo whipped up a massive rehabilitation program for Pangasinan when she flew in here on Friday to assess the damages wrought by typhoon “Cosme” last May 17. However, she stopped short of committing a specific budget to support the program in a in…
Typhoon ‘Cosme’ struck with a loud bang, created havoc for two hours and left Pangasinan in complete disarray. At presstime, estimated damage to agriculture and infrastructure has ballooned to P4.3 billion and still rising. And from an initial report of 6 deaths immediately after Cosme exited, the Provincial Disaster Coordinating…
Last Wednesday’s count of 29 deaths has risen to 38 as of Friday, while 61 were treated for injuries. The latest count was based on reports received by the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) and is believed not be the final count as situation and damage reports continue to trickle…
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