By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE rainy season is here, now comes the time to validate or question the decision of the DPWH and the Mayor Belen Fernandez administration, whether the elevation of the major commercial roads and the drainage system was the right thing to do. The elevation projects…
By Gonzalo Duque THE impeachment brouhaha may not result in anything as the group supporting the impeachment process, like Rep-elect Leila de Lima and all the other congressional representatives assigned to prosecute Vice President Sara Duterte are headed to nothingness. Maybe, they should instead pay attention to the myriad…
By Leonardo Micua THOUGH I wore a MAGA (Make America Great Again) baseball cap gifted by our Los Angeles City-based correspondent Leonie Galvez on some occasions, I must admit I was not really a Donald Trump fan. Well, not until he recently brokered what seemed to be a total…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo ON 22 June 2025, I posted, “Einstein said, “… the distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion” with the caption: Quantum physics suggests that death may just be a transition to a more mysterious reality, that consciousness survives the…
By Farah G. Decano THE Philippine judiciary is safeguarded by two dedicated bodies established by the Supreme Court through Administrative Order 185-A-2018: the Judicial Integrity Board (JIB) and the Corruption Prevention and Investigation Office (CPIO). The JIB oversees misconduct and integrity issues concerning judges and court personnel, regardless of…
By Eva C. Visperas I have witnessed two inaugurations in Calasiao that, while separated by time, were united by legacy and love — one by a mother, the other by her son. I was present in 2022 when the late Mayor Mamilyn “Maya” Caramat took her oath before a…
By Rex Catubig IT was the mid ‘70s: the height of flower power, make love not war, and the iconic peace sign. It was my first trip to good ol’ USA, it was summer, and there was much more to see and experience than the must-visit recreation parks. Luck…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WHY do the Dagupan’s 7 epaLIFE members at the city council think that an ordinance further amplifying the implementation of the Freedom of Information is needed? The draft is not only redundant and meaningless, but it also does not add anything substantial to the declared…
By Gonzalo Duque THE chaos around the world has started to engulf several countries, especially underdeveloped and developing ones, like the Philippines, as a consequence of the Iran-Israeli conflict, which has been raging for more than one week now. But instead of addressing our myriad of economic problems spawned…
By Leonardo Micua AS I was writing this piece, breaking news from CNN came on TV about President Donald Trump reviewing an Iran attack plan and holding off for now. Many lives have been lost, maimed and decapitated on both the Israeli and Iranian sides since the war between…
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