Have a Merry Christmas, the New Normal way OUR Christmas celebration this year is, and will definitely be unlike anything in the past. The earlier we accept that reality, the better and more creative we can be in preparing ourselves, physically, emotionally and spiritually for a still meaningful celebration. In…

Is Pangasinan ready? WHILE talks about the national government’s vaccination plan to combat COVID-19 are reaching fever pitch, Pangasinenses are beginning to ask themselves series of questions about its implementation in the province, particularly – how and when the vaccination will take place in the towns and cities. Is the…

The red flag is up LET us not kid ourselves believing that Pangasinan is already up and over the hump. Far from it.  The COVID-19 pandemic is still staring at us, straight into our eyes. The province is actually facing an even bigger challenge during the holidays.  The expected onset…

The Bayambang ‘face-to-face’ tutorial hub THE local government of Bayambang is on the right track, organizing its community-based Distance Learning Enhancement Program, basically a tutorial hub for Grades 7 to 10 students in the English language, Math and Science subjects. It’s the ideal prescription for students in our towns and…

Urgency for Department of Disaster Resiliency THE recent flood disaster in Cagayan and Isabela of catastrophic proportion this month, and in recent years in our own region, definitely and completely provide the urgency to create the Department of Disaster Resiliency and Emergency Management. Why it doesn’t seem so for our…