By Leonardo Micua I WAS no longer surprised at all when the DPWH commenced its stalled cutting of overgrown trees, especially mango trees, from Barangay Tebag in Sta. Barbara to Calasiao and up to the boundary of Dagupan and Calasiao. DPWH was rushing to finish its old road widening…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo YESTERDAY, a friend of mine was talking about how she felt differently towards a former colleague. She remembered him as one who had a deprecating way of looking at things, but lately she said, she realized that it was probably because it was his way…
Seashells in our lives
By Farah G. Decano CONGRATULATIONS to Atty. Jason Mejia, a L-NU College of Law alumnus, for clinching the presidency of the IBP Pangasinan Chapter last weekend. His triumph did not surprise me at all because his relations with fellow lawyers have always been on the level. He certainly treats…
The purpose of Internal Rules
By Eva C. Visperas FOR two weeks now, I couldn’t help but overthink and wonder about the approved Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolution authorizing Gov. Monmon Guico to negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with the Land Bank of the Philippines in the whooping amount of six billion pesos (P6-B)….
Missing the good old days of SP
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE talk in Philippine sports last week was about the two-day basketball skirmishes of the FIBA World Cup Asia qualifying sixth window hosted by our country both held at the 50,000 seater Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. We, ardent buffs of basketball, watched on…
Tit-for-tat for PH and Jordan quintets
By Rex Catubig YEARS ago we had lunch at the Dulag, Binmaley bucolic church grounds as our high school classmate, Fr Jon Songcuan, was assigned there. After eating, Fr Jon toured us around. As we walked past the circular-domed chapel, having some discussion about the state of the…
The lesson of White Flower
DESPITE the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) extending the deadline for jeepney modernization up to December this year, the Alliance of United Transport Organization Provincewide (AUTOPRO) – Pangasinan is hoping for the suspension of the PUV Modernization Program. Bernard Tuliao, AUTOPRO – Pangasinan President, said while the LTFRB…
AUTOPRO members not ready for PUV Modernization
THE Department of Health–Ilocos Region and the local government of Bayambang inaugurated the town’s 6th Rural Health Unit located in Barangay Mangayao last week, February 22, 2023. The health facility is a local government initiative subsidized from the municipal development fund with a budget amounting to ₱2M. Assistant Regional Director Rodolfo…
DOH opens Bayambang’s 6th rural health unit
AN 83X79 cm. long green sea turtle was found in a fish trap locally known as pasabing on Feb. 27 along Barangay Pangapisan, Alaminos City near the Mangrove Bani. It was immediately turned over by John Paul Ginez and Jomark Organista of the said barangay, accompanied by Barangay Kagawad Dennis Tala….