By Ermin Garcia Jr.    I USED to think that only the lazy, irresponsible writers and journalists can be guilty of the crime of plagiarism. (Of course, it’s rampant among lazy students especially with the onset of technology and those discovered were promptly failed). I was perhaps naïve to believe…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   DAGUPAN’s notorious 7epaLiFes at the Sangguning Panlungsod must be gloating over their successful efforts in embarrassing the Belen Fernandez administration for remaining in the cellar with the least creditable performance in public service among the cities in the region. Of course, the 7epaLiFes, dumb as…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE brouhaha in social media last week about the fake news labeling Atty. Harry Roque as lobbyist for illegal POGOs was just the tip of the iceberg. It was fake because not even the source of the alleged claim, Pagcor chief Alfredo Tengco, was not…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.    THE 7 epaLiFes’ arrogance must have totally taken over every cell in their brains for them to believe that they have pushed Mayor Belen Fernandez back to the wall and far enough that she won’t have no other choice but to meet them on their…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE desperation of the 7epaLiFes to earn its planned pay-off in millions finally showed with their recent demand that Mayor Belen Fernandez must agree to meet with them and on their terms, if she wants quick approval of the long delayed supplemental budget. Of course,…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   I’M beginning to be truly entertained by the 7 epaLiFes’ thoughts not only about themselves but by their arrogant manifestations about themselves as well. They have the chutzpa to disrespect, humiliate and demean their mayor. They dare ignore and turn their backs on the city…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   MAYOR Belen didn’t have to worry about naming who the “enemies” of Dagupan City are. Most Dagupeños are already aware of who’s who and what’s happening in the city government, particularly, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod. They know that it’s the 7 epaLiFes who are in…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE recent statement of Dagupan City legal Officer Aurora Valle inviting anyone to file a cases or cases against the 7epaLiFes must have sent the 7 rowdy councilors rolling down the hall laughing boisterously, while exchanging fist bumps and high-fives. Who wouldn’t? She just confirmed…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IN our editorial this week, we called attention to the misguided policy of the PNP that it is its responsibility to protect the privacy of arrested suspects caught in the act of committing a crime. PNP said the names of arrested suspects should not be…

By Ermin Garcia Jr   THE government’s modernization plan for the jeepneys will likely fail if some major policies are not changed soon. This will be realized in 3-5 years when most, if not all, of the cooperatives will be unable to continue paying their monthly amortizations for their members’…