Helpless and inutile Comelec? THE official campaign period for the May 9, 2016 national elections has started. This was stressed by the Commission on Elections by directing the removal of campaign posters and tarpaulins of candidates gunning for the presidency, vice-presidency and senate outside of authorized areas. In sum, Comelec…
Editorial
Crunch time for Guv Spines By Ermin Garcia Jr. GUV Spines’ indictment and that of his former provincial administrator Raffy Baraan was suddenly ‘affirmed’ by the investigating officer of the Office of the Ombudsman, 3 weeks before the official campaign period for local elections begins. Whichever way one looks…
Punchline
War vs. drug lords declared anew! By Gonzalo Duque “SORBETES” merchants and traders are at it again! No, we couldn’t stop them. What we should instead do and hold sacred is to help our voters hold on to a commitment to truth, clean living and aversion to crime? Because our…
Playing with Fire
From Comelec to Omelec By Al S. Mendoza HERE we go again. Posters nailed/hung by candidates in unauthorized spots have been ordered removed by Comelec. What are unauthorized spots but government properties? But are electric posts and electric wires government properties? Aren’t they owned by Meralco or cooperative electric…
General Admission
Deretsahan
Splitting our pro cyclists By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE country’s two annual major professional multi-stage cycling races will be flagged off this month, but unlike last season, surprisingly it will be held this year with conflicting dates. First to reel off is the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) sanctioned Le…
Sports Eye
WHEN ALL THE TREES ARE GONE – With highway widening projects now being implemented right and left –at least those that were started prior to the ban on public works projects in view of the coming election – many decades-old trees will again be certainly sacrificed and cut down till perhaps there will…
Random Thoughts
BEST PERFORMING PROVINCE LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado Espino Jr. bid goodbye to his constituents in his ninth and final State of the Province Address (SOPA) at the Capitol Plaza here last Thursday, citing the accomplishments of his administration and the Capitol’s employees that catapulted Pangasinan as the best performing province in Region…