Gonz. Basbas, Nani & Victor
By Al. S. Mendoza

 

 

 

WITH THE ROUSING success of the Prisaa in Pangasinan, I think it’s about time the Palarong Pambansa is held once again in our province.  It’s been more than 10 years since we last hosted the Palaro, the nation’s premiere sporting event.

For sure, there were many talents unearthed in the recent PRISAA.  I’m confident many scouts were present to recruit the promising ones and train them to become, hopefully, future stars of Philippinesports.

From the Prisaa, these raw warriors are expected to graduate into pillars of strength and become the dominant gladiators in the Palarong Pambansa.

To be honest, the Prisaa would not have been successful if not for Gonzalo “Gonz” Duque, the nationally acknowledged leader not only in governance and learning institution but also in sports.

The leadership of Gonz in orchestrating the hitch-free PRISAA event should rub once more into the national consciousness so that when he presides over the staging of the Palaro in Pangasinan, another overwhelming success would be achieved.

Three cheers for Gonz! Hep-hep, hooray!  Hep-hep, hooray! Hep-hep, hooray!
                                 

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Here’s an interesting letter from Rob Dix, whose towering two sons Richard and Russell who are studying at Mother Goose, are seen to be the future of Philippine basketball:
 

Dear Al:
 

In Dagupan City, the P.N.P. often sets up very well-manned no-plate, no-travel checkpoints. But only recently, while I was driving along Arellano Ave. in Dagupan, I was overtaken by two suspicious looking characters wearing black T-shirts with “SWAT” emblazoned on the back, high-powered weapons slung across their shoulders.  They were aboard a red motocross type motorcycles with no registration plates whatsoever.
 

“Recently, there were many cases in and around Dagupan of holdups and shootings by men on motorcycles. Why is it that the P.N.P. seems to think they are above the law, just as they also ride their unregistered motorcycles without helmets? 
“Our so-called law enforcers ought to put their house in order first before they start harassing motorists who, through no fault of their own, can’t get plates for their cars that have been bought honestly.
“But alas, this kind of arrogant attitude on the part of this government and its officials seem to be the order of the day!”

Paging Colonel Edgar Basbas (from San Fabian), the P.N.P. chief of Dagupan.
             

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I wish there were more directional traffic signs for travelers bound for Pangasinan, especially in places that are tourist-oriented. 

Take the case of Hundred Islands.  This tourist spot is known nationwide, if not worldwide. 
Yet, we hardly see signs in Tarlac, or even in Pangasinan, guiding would-be visitors to where it is actually located.
It’s about time we re-think our priorities.  If we want more people to visit our province, most especially our tourist spots, let’s put up the signs to direct our visitors, please?

For starters, why doesn’t Mayor Nani Braganza of Alaminos, home of the Hundred Islands, take the lead?

I say Mayor Nani because, aside from him being responsive to the voice of   the people, seemingly, Gov. Victor Agbayani isn’t interested much in public service anymore. 

I say that because the governor had been consistently stubborn not to heed calls to cause the repair of the Canatan bridge in my hometown that has been in a state of disrepair for almost a decade now.

Wow! Talk of indifference.

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