By Leonardo Micua AFTER almost a day-long hunt for news at city hall on Thursday, I’m now inclined to believe that God, in His most mysterious ways, really intervened to give the Dagupan City administration some period of peace, at least until Christmas. And hopefully a little longer, if…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN 2016, I delivered a speech in Bayambang for the celebration of the Singkapital, the 402-year-old town’s commemoration as the fifth capital of the First Philippine Republic and the final seat of the short-lived First Philippine Republic. Bayambang also served as provincial capital during the…
By Farah G. Decano THE Quad Committee of the House of Representatives has so far earned a better reputation than the Senate. Representatives Jinky Luistro, Rodge Gutierrez, Raoul Manuel, and Paolo Ortega have been receiving praise from Filipino observers because of the firm but calm manner they propound valid…
By Eva C. Visperas WE often complain about the horrendous traffic jams in Dagupan City, grumbling about policemen, traffic enforcers, and fellow drivers who contribute to the chaos. But have you tried driving through San Carlos City lately? Traffic flow in San Carlos, my beloved home for over 10…
By Rec Catubig I did not get to meet Pangasinan’s political luminary, Speaker Eugenio Perez Sr, who authored the charter that made Dagupan into a City, whose birthday, November 13th has been declared a Special Holiday in the province, in recognition of his pivotal role as the First Speaker…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE suspension of Dagupan epaLiFe Councilors Red Erfe-Mejia, Alfie Fernandez, and Irene Lim-Acosta is plain karma and the direct consequence of their juvenile arrogance. So the 4 epaLiFe Councilors Celia Chua-Lim, Dada Reyna-Macalanda, Alvin Coquia, and Marilou Fernandez, who were perhaps more restrained in the…
By Gonzalo Duque THE QuadCom hearings, which some people would like to call as Tuwad Com hearings, of the House of Representatives, have been finally unmasked. They were actually organized to prepare the possible impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. This was revealed by no less than Rep….
By Leonardo Micua WHEN I interviewed Mayor Belen Fernandez at her office last week, I asked whether her political allies who are now temporarily holding the majority in the city council can pass Dagupan City’s 2025 annual budget of P1. 6 billion on or before the end of the…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo EVERY morning, I open the sliding doors of the veranda to see the different shades of the sky and the mountains before sunrise. The gradation of colors of the mountains enthralls, appearing to be on top of one another, defined by lines that blur with…
By Farah G. Decano THE absence of a strong political opponent makes elected powerful leaders prone to abusive and corrupt practices. No one or very few would dare to defy and expose them in order to keep their actions in check. If someone musters the courage to refuse blind…
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