State scholars’ responsibility THE recommendation of the National Youth Commission for government to withdraw the scholarship granted to students studying in state universities and colleges if found to be actively participating in activities aimed at destabilizing the government, only the taxpayers, and progressive groups divided on the issue, but students…

Daring Comelec in its face A leisure drive along the Perez Boulevard in Dagupan City draws one’s attention to the roadside posters of senatorial candidates endorsed by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago regional political party. Clearly, the featured candidates had no hand in the production and display of the illegal sized…

Citizens can make elections peaceful THE rash of political killings in the country is a cause for serious concern not only in Pangasinan but in the whole country. It seems a big number of our politicians are beginning to believe that the easiest and most practical way to win political…

Bully-free schools, why not? AT the Question Hour of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week, the board members were confronted with the rising cases of bullying in schools after they invited the province’s division schools superintendents. Alas, only Division II chief came –  Dr. Donato Balderas Jr.  But by his revelations…

Accountability THE initial response of Pangasinan Schools Division 2 to the incidence of violence at the Mangaldan National High School that resulted in the death of one of its students is timely, if not long overdue. In fact, we will not be surprised if most of our school principals and…