By Leonardo Micua FROM where I sit, I can only deduce that the majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod was working on another game plan when they forced a special session to be held last April 12 at past 4:00 p.m., to pass a new Annual Investment Program (AIP), to amend…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE absence of loved ones, for any reason, does not negate their presence in our daily lives. We hear them, we can feel their touch, they encroach in our dreams. Their presence sticks, glued to our consciousness. Memory is a good thing, It could also…
By Farah G. Decano PEOPLE are always on the lookout for things that make their life easier. They tend to rely on previous experiences to guide them with their next actions. In today’s fast-paced and impersonal world, most of us succumb to the temptation of stereotyping others. Stereotyping is…
By Eva C. Visperas ENJOYMENT and attitude headache, something we have to deal with. Many enjoyed the sand, sea, and sun during the long holiday break. Okay, there’s no debate whether or not one has to go and be exposed to the world to find enjoyment or peace. The…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE first two games of this year PBA’s Governors Cup ‘best-of-seven’ championship series between reigning champion Ginebra Gin Kings and title contender TNT Tropang Giga were already held at Araneta Coliseum last April 9 and 12, respectively. As predicted by die-hard buffs of basketball, the…
9 ITEMS CITED IN VETO MAYOR Belen Fernandez submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod an eight-page partial veto of Ordinance No. 2257-2023 that allocated only P864.91million annual budget, far from the P1,3 billion that was proposed by her at 3:02 pm on April 13. Specifically, line items she vetoed were: The…
NO SHOW FOR 7 COUNCILORS – The desks of the seven SP majority members (Councilors Redford Erfe-Mejia, Celia Lim, Librada Reyna-Macalanda, Alfie Fernandez, Alvin Coquia and Marilou Fernandez) are unoccupied when they opted to join the April 4 regular session only via zoom, a practice adopted during the Covid pandemic for protection, after they approved a mangled…
SP MAJORITY PREEMEPTED TO CORRECT MISTAKE TOO late for planned heroics of the majority members in the Sanggunian Panlungsod (SP) who obviously realized it committed a faux pas when it attempted to amend the Annual Investment Plan (AIP), its accompanying Integral Plans, and the P864-M Annual Budget for 2023 and…
LAST TWO MINUTES TO ESCAPE ACCOUNTABILITY STILL believing that as majority they can still make and unmake rules, the seven councilors, Redford Erfe-Mejia, Celia Lim, Librada Reyna-Macalanda, Irene Lim-Acosta, Alvin Coquia, Alfie Fernandez and Marilou Fernandez, forced the holding of a special session to pass an “amended” Annual Investment Plan…
EIGHTY-two axed traffic enforcers, once belonging to the Dagupan City Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) continue their jobs, albeit as a volunteer. The volunteers are prepared to continue to assist in managing the daily traffic situation in the city’s main roads until this year’s Bangus Festival. Arvin Decano, Dagupan…
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