By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IS it possible at all that Dagupan Councilors Red Erfe-Mejia, Alfie Fernandez, Celia Chua-Lim, Irene Lim-Acosta, Librada Macalanda, Alvin Coquia and Marilou Fernandez were all absent when the basic tenets of Logic 101 and English 101 were taught in the colleges and universities they attended?…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IN our editorial this week, we called on our congressmen (and senators) to stop moves to decriminalize libel. While the move appears to support and protect journalism practice, the consequence of such a move will serve not only to increase risks to journalists’ lives but…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   WITH the proliferation of motorcycles by thousands every month in the country, many have long wondered why most still do not carry LTO plates, but notices signs merely indicating number of ORs issued by motorcycle dealers. This situation explains in part why an unregistered motorcycle…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   JUST when I thought there was only one councilor remaining in the majority bloc in the Dagupan Sanggunian who could possibly redeem the lost integrity and honor of the 7 epaLiFes barkada – Councilor Marilou Fernandez! But it was she herself who proved me wrong….

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   WHAT can one expect, indeed, from arrogant public officials? Expect endless stupid thoughts and antics to reinforce their arrogance. These can very well be the hallmark of the 7 epaLiFes. From the day Councilors Red Erfe-Mejia, Alfie Fernandez, Dada Reyna-Macalanda, Celia-Chua Lim, Irene Lim Acosta,…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   CONGRATULATIONS and good luck to the newly elected and the re-elected barangay officials. I’d like to believe that new visions will show the way to good governance and hopefully start a new movement and advocacy in barangay affairs. While elections for local and national government…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   MUCH as I’d like to believe that the thousands of BSKE candidates in Pangasinan who rushed to file their candidacies have shown sincere interests in serving their barangays and Sangguniang Kabataan in different capacities, I’m afraid this is farthest from the truth. Without a doubt,…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   HERE’S one clear example of hypocrisy of the 7 epaLiFes. Dagupan City Councilor Irene Lim-Acosta, delivered her privilege speech last October 17, mainly with her question: “Saan kilala ang Dagupan?” and her proposition to quote: “Our vow is to do what is legal and shun…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   DAGUPEÑOS should not miss to view Sangguniang Panlungsod’s official video recording of the shameless account of the October 9 regular session. It showed members of the majority bloc literally losing it as they desperately tried to manipulate the annulment of the 2023 annual budget that…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   NOTHING can change the fact that the seven-majority members at the Dagupan sanggunian lost in their gamble in forcing the Belen Fernandez administration to give in to their initial demand for more fund allocations under the guise of ’10 job order employees at P10,000 per’…