Make barangay kapitans accountable BARANGAYS in the country already receive their share of Internal Revenue Allotment, funds for which our barangay officials are not being held accountable for by mayors and the town/city auditors. That’s for starters. But more importantly, the war on drugs is fought and won or lost…

Massive corruption in the offing THE inclination of Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim to suspend if not reject the Waste to Worth Project can only be motivated by one thing – massive corruption. How can anyone justify spending over P70 million for waste and garbage disposal when the option offered…

Time to be merry, mindful and careful  ‘TIS time to be merry, indeed.  Thousands of families are reuniting and bonding in our communities with their countless visitors and friends during the holiday season.   The occasion calls for carefree and exciting environment. It already started with seeming endless shopping time for…

Pangasinan can win bigger and more LAST week, our Punchline suggested the staging of PANGASINAN GAMES by the provincial government if it is its vision to be the powerhouse of athletes, players and sportsmen and sportswomen in the country. The medal haul of athletes in the 30th SEA Games and…

Nightmarish education WHETHER our educators today like it or not, the embarrassing results of the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) that placed Filipinos ranking among the lowest in the world in the company of Dominican Republic, Kosovo and Lebanon should kick them in the butt. Those results created…