Proudly certified By Ermin F. Garcia Jr.   A FRIEND just arrived from a 4-day tour in South Korea. As one would have guessed, she thoroughly enjoyed Seoul City, the place to shop for value-for money quality products these days. One particular shopping day, she could not but pause to…

Waging war with numbers By Ermin Garcia Jr.   WE don’t know much about the province’s new PNP OIC-provincial director, P/Sr. Supt. Belli Tamayo, except that he, like his predecessor, P/Sr. Supt. Reynaldo Biay, has roots in Pangasinan and he’s a former police chief in Sultan Kudarat and now, serving…

Beware of the CCTV cameras By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE news about the installation of 15 CCTV Cameras in strategic places in Dagupan City is a step in the right direction. It will help keep city safe and away from the clutches of criminal syndicates specializing in murder, robbery…

Why Ermin Garcia died By Ermin Garcia Jr.   PANGASINENSES who frequent Metro-Manila, more specifically Quezon City, and pass through EDSA, it is likely that one has seen a bus stop/waiting shed along Cubao area that reads: ERMIN GARCIA, not realizing that it is a landmark about Pangasinan. But ask…

Still not legit By Ermin Garcia Jr.   NOT a few readers continue to ask this corner if the Citystate Savings Bank branch operations at the old MC Adore Hotel building in Dagupan are already legit. By inference, the phrase “operating legit” obviously wants to know if Citystate has already…

The 911 lessons By Ermin Garcia Jr.   NOW that our OFW Mary Jane Veloso who was due for execution in Indonesia last April 28 was finally given a reprieve as prayed for, most everyone was just too happy to quickly turn to the prospects of the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. The…

Arrogance of LTO By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE PNoy government is fast losing public support as shown by recent public surveys. And it’s easy to surmise it is largely due to misguided policies of its agencies, the most recent of which is the Land Transportation Office’s “No Plate, No…

They who live for others Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE Espino administration should be congratulated anew for honoring a distinguished group of professionals and business people with its Annual ASNA Awards. The organizers and the selection committee performed again creditably with their choice of this year’s awardees. I particularly support…

Bonanza and disappointment By Ermin Garcia Jr.   BETWEEN efforts and initiatives of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and DILG Sec. Mar Roxas alone, Pangasinan has been reaping a lot of benefits for its people. Last Thursday, Mr. Cayetano was in Dagupan and Bayambang to create more opportunities to improve the…

Let PNoy finish his term By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE news that six of our legislators, five district representatives and a partylist, is obviously an effort of the Malacañang allies to counter attempts in media that President PNoy is losing political support as a result of his mishandling of…