Praiseworthy initiative THE Dagupan City government outdid expectations of the city populace anew when it convinced the Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital (DDVMH) to do what was unthinkable – to adopt the “No billing” policy of government by partnering with the city government and PhilHealth. As the PhilHealth official said during the signing…

All out war vs drug-dealing politicos WE note that th anti-illegal drug campaign in the province is not as intense or concerted as the provincial and town police stations want to make it appear. This is not to belittle their efforts in arresting suspected drug peddlers in the streets because…

Corruption in campaign vs illegal drugs   THAT illegal drug use is on the rise can only mean more families risk having a member becoming a victim as a dependent user, and at times, as a drug peddler. The solutions are to have an effective law enforcement, endless education of…

Living the Chinese-Filipino culture   SINCE World War II, the country has since seen the evolution of a new Filipino generation immersed in the married culture of Philippines and China, principally in food, arts, business and trade. Notably, many offsprings of couples with Chinese ancestry, born and raised in the…

Fallen 44   QUESTIONS abound.  Answers absent—almost. That is the sorry score insofar as the search for truth about the Fallen 44’s undeserved fate is concerned. The 44 KIAs (killed in action) on January 25 were part of a 392-strong police contingent out to issue warrants of arrest on Malaysian…