Heads up for El Niño AFTER the devastating typhoons last year, our country, especially the agricultural areas such as Pangasinan, must now brace for the expected El Niño phenomenon. This weather pattern — wherein there is reduced rainfall, extreme rise in temperature, and possibly a prolonged dry season — threatens…

Gun ban and beyond POLICE authorities, led by the provincial director, Senior Superintendent Percival Barba, did not really have to wait for the election-related gun ban to recall the shotguns distributed by the provincial government to the barangay kapitans. Nonetheless, the recall of the shotguns, which was announced Monday last…

Thinking long-term SURELY the election in May is now in every politician’s mind. For incumbent officials, it would now be difficult to make a black-and-white distinction whether what they are doing are sincerely part of their sworn public service duty or a part of the campaign strategy for either re-election…

New Year’s revolution NEW Year’s resolutions are, at best, a fun tradition. It does not hurt to attempt to undertake changes, vow to do something new, and aim to do better. But a new year does not mean simply starting over and just stashing away all that has come to…

Working for the best in 2010 THE last quarter of 2009 was particularly trying for us with typhoons “Ondoy” and “Pepeng” wreaking unprecedented destruction in many parts of the country, including the capital Metro Manila and right here in Pangasinan. And so we bid goodbye to this year with both…