Beware of complacency THE recent decision of the provincial government to adopt the Uniform Travel Protocols issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is definitely sound to further boost the rebooting of the local economy. However, there are serious concerns of some local governments, particularly towns…

Health and politics WHEN news about the arrival of the first batch of vaccines, a donation of 600,000 vials of Sinovac from China government, one could not help but sense mixed feelings towards it in our communities. Most everyone asked themselves “Should I take it?” Others had to feel self-assured…

The right and urgent thing to do WHILE waiting for the roll out of the vaccination program in Pangasinan, the provincial government must be relentless in pressuring the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to grant the requested special permits of three bus companies to resume operations in Pangasinan (and…

Tighter control a must with MGCQ WHILE the move to declare Moderate General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) in Metro Manila and other key urban areas in the county is deemed necessary to address the rising cases of hunger, unemployment and slow reboot of the national and local economies, it behooves the…

Public accountability is key THE information shared by Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial heath officer, during the last session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has underscored anew the need to make both the barangay kapitan and the mayor directly accountable in efforts to check the COVID-19 contagion in the province. After…