So near yet so far THE song “So near yet so far” made popular by a 1941 movie, suddenly rings a bell to the elderly fishermen in Infanta town who look in the direction of the Scarborough Shoal with moist eyes. Before President Duterte left for China for his historic…

More work to be done COUNTING our blessings, Pangasinan has been very fortunate, not to have suffered the fate of Batanes, Isabela, Abra, Cagayan Valley and Ilocos provinces from the onslaught of Typhoons Karen and Lawin. In such cases, no amount of preparation can stop the destruction of anything in…

Community-based solutions to rehab IT’S heartening to note that communities in Pangasinan are beginning to heed the call of President Duterte to support and help in efforts to rehabilitate their respective constituents. The community-based rehabilitation programs of Malasiqui and Dagupan City alone are notable and worthy of emulation.  These were…

Mission: Zero Deaths THE Department of Health’s report identifying Pangasinan as the province with the highest incidence of rabies, from bites to fatalities, in the country appears incongruous. Worse, the rise in deaths due to leptospirosis and dengue has become alarming. Who would have thought that after earning accolades and…

Tourism that works TOURISM as a livelihood activity can be the economic backbone of a community. However, a common misconception about it is there can be no tourism if one does not have a natural attraction to promote and develop. So woe is the town that has no natural destination…