PANGASINAN couldn’t be prouder of its son, Dr. Francisco T. Duque III, the country’s outgoing Health Secretary, he who single-mindedly led the nation’s campaign to beat the COVID-19 pandemic… and succeeded! As one of the key and most trusted cabinet members of the Duterte government, it was not surprising that…

THE national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has, of late, been downplaying the predicted surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. The provincial IATF is echoing the same. But the context of a surge continues to be about level of contagion, specifically numbers of mild,…

THE joint venture agreement (JVA) entered into by the Dagupan City Water District with the Pamana Water Corporation (PWC) which was facilitated by the administration of Mayor Brian Lim is turning out to be a classic case of betrayal of public trust. As attested to by 26 barangay chairmen in…

IT is no surprise that Philippines was tagged as the text capital in the world early on.  The platform is custom-fit to Pinoy culture of friendliness bunded on strong family ties. But as texting is for bonding, the onset of social media scuttled all that we cherished with texting. Social…

COMMUNITIES everywhere in Pangasinan expected vote-buying spree in the last two days before May 9, everywhere except the Comelec offices. Despite all the threats of legal consequences in media by the Comelec officials, voters were up late nights and early dawn on the streets waiting for convoys to stop in…

THE time for reckoning for local government’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic is on. Pangasinan’s voters will undoubtedly go to the polls on Monday with recent memories of how they fared at the height of the pandemic. How they were assisted by their elected officials will likely cross their minds…

THE country is headed for the homestretch in the campaign period for both national and local candidates to earn definitive support for their bid in the 2022 national and local elections. And to say that contest is getting exciting would be an understatement. At the local level, many communities are…

THE long coastline of Pangasinan is the envy of many provinces because it provides a natural environment that augurs well for the development and promotion of a province as a major tourism destination. Others need to be more creative to attract both investors and visitors to their provinces. But having…

THE Bible is all about love.  Taken into its entirety, the Good Book tells us that love is the ultimate thing in our earthly existence. As the Good Lord said, “Love one another as I love you.” Stray from that and you will be lost.  Forever. Even those you hate,…

A CASUAL road trip to neighboring province La Union, through the main highway from Pangasinan via Damortis in La Union will quickly make Pangasinan traveler wonder -what is it that makes La Union strictly implement and enforce campaign rules that Pangasinan can’t seem to do at all? Traveling from any…