By Leonardo Micua   NOT many people knew that the high tide that hit Dagupan in mid mornings of August 10 and 11 was influenced by a cosmic phenomenon called “King Tides” felt not only in all the coastal areas in the Philippines but in the whole world without exception….

By Leonardo Micua   A CALL for donation for the earth-quake victims of Abra was posted on Facebook by Mrs. Maan Tuazon-Guico, first lady of Pangasinan. “ABRA NEEDS OUR HELP” she wrote. Indeed, the province of Abra needs everybody’s help. No less than Governor Mon-Mon Guico sent two provincial buses…

By Leonardo Micua   BASED on the presentation of Office of Civil Defense 1 during a virtual presscon on July 28,  a day after the Magnitude 7 earthquake shook Northern Luzon, most of the major damages to infrastructure due to the temblor were concentrated in provinces and cities north and…

By Leonardo Micua DURING the third regular session of the Sangguniang Panglunsod of Dagupan (there was no quorum after the inaugural session), Councilor Jigs Seen broke the ice by delivering a privilege speech directed at the heart of the new majority when he slammed the new  Internal Rules and Procedures (IRP…

By Leonardo Micua   AGAIN, the people of Dagupan are trooping to the Dagupan City hall in droves, something they had not done for the past three years under the past city administration. And because all cannot be accommodated in the city hall’s second floor for fear it might collapse…

By Leonardo Micua   I cannot imagine that until Wednesday, July 6, Mayor Belen Fernandez only received a hazy picture of the finances of Dagupan, particularly the budget left in every office, from the city’s finance committee composed of the city budget officer, accountant and treasurer. What’s keeping that committee…

By Leonardo Micua   ONE of the latest posts of the Dagupan City PIO before Brian Lim bowed out of office depicted him proudly telling Dagupenos that his efficient governance resulted in P1. 2 billion cash in the coffers, with a note that not a single loan was secured by his administration…

By Leonardo Micua   AS the price of diesel fuel will likely hit the P100 mark per liter as of this writing, and the cost of living continues to soar, more and more people, not only in the Philippines, but the world,  are driven to abject property. We heard of…

By Leonardo Micua   AFTER five agonizing days, the Dagupan City hall, still under outgoing Mayor Brian Lim, eventually had a change of heart and agreed to officially receive the 2022 budget ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod for his approval… or veto. Know that the budget ordinance was passed…

By Leonardo Micua   THE changing of the guards in some local governments in Pangasinan will happen soon. Of course, there will be some changes and some new faces coming to work with the new officials. That is understandable, as clear as the blue sky. Those holding co-terminus positions, including…