By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE findings so far of irregularities in the implementation of the Dagupan City Scholarship Program are enough indicators that the program became a source for corruption during the 2019-2022 Brian Lim administration at the expense of children of poor Dagupeños deserving of government support. But…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   FINALLY, I got some tidbits about goings-on at the governor’s office from Facebook, not from an official website of Pangasinan provincial government. (Provincial government not important?). First the good news! A deep search in Guv Mon-Mon Guico’s #pangasinanangaling Facebook account revealed he is busy with…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   FINALLY, Guv Mon-mon Guico appeared on national TV newscast – TV Patrol on September 27 – in an interview for an update on the status of the province after TC “Karding” exited. I’m sure  his appearance on TV Patrol surprised many of the newscast’s regular…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IT’S been more than 75 days and still nothing is heard from Guv Mon-Mon Guico about developments and current issues in Pangasinan! Who’s running the provincial government? Is it already Vice Guv Mark Lambino holding the reins? The continued silence of the governor on the…

By Ermin Garcia Jr. THAT trash piled up at the Dagupan dumpsite in Bonuan during the Lim administration is old news. Nothing surprising there. But the new trash that continues to pile up in Dagupan City are news about the reports of corruption that fed the insatiable greed of the…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   I managed to watch Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez’s interview on DZRD’s “Ikaw ang Bida” last Friday and, frankly, I cannot but commiserate with her. Listening to her detail all the problems in the city that resulted from failed governance of the Brian Lim administration, and…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE invitation to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office by the Sanggunian Panlalawigan to provide information on how a P2.5 billion shabu operation could happen right smack in the middle of the province, was anti-climactic. To call in the PPPO after almost a month showed the…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IT’S been two weeks since the discovery of the P2.5-B worth of shabu in Pozorrubio town and there is nothing but ominous silence, pointing to a shrouding of the mystery about that criminal operation. Given the fact that it was the biggest illegal drug haul…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   A video taken of a part of the proceedings of the joint committee hearing of the Dagupan sanggunian last Wednesday was shared with me by a friend who attended it – for my entertainment. The video opened with Councilors Alvin Coquia, Alfie Fernandez and Red…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   FINDING some solutions to mitigate the regular flooding in Dagupan City is one thing, and planning is another, but without the funds, all these become wishful thinking. In sum, the worsening flooding situation in the city will require support of every sector and residents, particularly,…