Brian’s P21-M plus vs. Benjie’s P16-M By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE plan of the Lim administration in Dagupan City to opt for daily collection and delivery of city’s garbage to another garbage site is not only worrisome but poses a serious threat to the city’s sustainability as a first class…

DILG’s ban vs tricycles, etc. By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF we are to believe that DILG today means what it says and says what it means, the days of reckless, careless riders and drivers of tricycles, pedicabs, kuliglig and other three-wheeled vehicles are finally over. The tricycle, pedicab ban on…

Pork barrel in lieu of CCTV cameras By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE importance of the CCTV in solving crimes is again highlighted in the case of retired police general Marlou Chan’s ambush. Guns-for-hire practically become invisible without the CCTV cameras. Fortunately, initial recovered footages caught images of the suspects. But…

“Shared Responsibility” in protection racket? By Ermin Garcia Jr. SOMETHING was amiss in the enforcement of the firecracker law and executive order of President Duterte. Notwithstanding the ban and intensified campaign in media vs. illegal firecrackers, there was still obviously ample supply of deadly banned firecrackers manufactured in various barangays…

Mayor Lim, PNP defy PDU30 By Ermin Garcia Jr. NEVER mind that there is a national law banning the manufacture and sale of illegal firecrackers in the country, but who dare defy President Duterte’s orders to strictly observe his own direct orders to the police and local governments to strictly…

My Christmas though 6 decades By Ermin Garcia Jr.  EVERY year, I cannot help but reflect on and reminisce good memories of past Christmases that make me smile, sad memories that make me pray. Memories with family because that’s what Christmas is about.  How can I not remember my first…

Regrettable “wrong na, mistake pa” By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT is regrettable that the Brian Lim administration in Dagupan City chose to use the P4.3 million fund originally allocated for installation of CCTV cameras and solar street lights in 17 barangays to subsidize unidentified projects of barangays. The installation of…

PANGASINAN GAMES, why not? By Ermin Garcia Jr. EVEN before the ongoing 30th S.E.A. Games breaks up next week, lessons and opportunities are already learned and offered to us as a people, as Pangasinenses. Let’s start with the sports that we can excel in South East Asia arena. (Note: There’s…

Mayor Brian’s legacy mantra By Ermin Garcia Jr. I hope Dagupan Mayor Brian Lim was correctly quoted when he said “good government projects must not be stopped simply because of politics…” or something to that effect because if that was true, he has a great legacy waiting for him! Not…

Speculations about attempted assassination By Ermin Garcia Jr. WONDER of all wonders. Is it possible that our police have not gathered enough solid evidence to warrant the arrest of the 22 suspects it named in the assassination attempt on the life of former Cong. Spine Espino last September 11 that…