The dreaded narco-list By Leonardo Micua FROM all indications, it looks like the government is all set to make public the names of narco-politicians in its secret list next week . This despite calls from several quarters that it should exercise a minimum of restraint and recognize the dictum in law that one is presumed innocent […]
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From shabu to cocaine? By Leonardo Micua REMEMBER the time when several containers of shabu were washed ashore in Barangay Cato, Infanta and when lawmen investigated this, they found more containers loaded with high -grade shabu floating offshore? This happened during the incumbency of President Joseph Estrada and his chief PNP was Panfilo Lacson. I […]
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Inang Mahal party-list to sue commentator By Leonardo Micua BEFORE we went to the press, we heard that legal action is being mulled by the partylist Inang Mahal against a morning commentator of a block time radio program in Dagupan who had the temerity of attaching vulgar and indecent word to the name of the group, […]
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Celeste-Lambino sidelined by Hugpong? By Leonardo Micua WHEN the team of Hugpong sa Pagbabago led by presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte came for the first time to woo voters of Pangasinan on Valentine’s Day, who do you think got recognized as their allies here and who were not? I say it was […]
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Measles outbreak after Dengvaxia scare By Leonardo Micua THE health sector is blaming the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) headed by Atty. Persida Acosta, of stirring up the controversy over Dengvaxia, when it blamed it and actually filed cases against past and present officials for the death of some children and one doctor previously administered this […]
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Dagupan SP sked on floating basis By Leonardo Micua PROVINCIAL Local Government Operations Officer Agnes de Leon’s warning to legislators that they risk administrative charges if they fail to perform their mandate to hold sessions, applies to all, including members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City. We were informed that the Dagupan SP, which […]
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Word of caution By Leonardo Micua MANY say Congress is treading on dangerous grounds if they rush a legislation that lowers the age of criminal responsibility to nine, even to 12 years, from the original 15 years, although there are many nations with far lower age of criminal responsibility. It was argued that this move is being pushed because […]
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Opposing Buted’s reappointment By Leonardo Micua IT is now almost a certainty that the Pangasinan State University (PSU) will have Dr. Dexter Buted back as its president following his appointment for his second tour of duty by the Board of Regents of the university headed by its chairman Dr. Prospero “Popoy” de Vera, chairman of […]
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Audit reveals more irregular land deals By Leonardo Micua SOME perhaps would simply quickly dismiss the civil case for breach of warranty/rescission and damages filed by the Dagupan City government under Mayor Belen Fernandez against former Mayor Benjamin Lim and Jose Mariano Cuña, in connection with the purchase of a 30-hectare land in Awai, San […]
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Illegal firecracker manufacturers are smarter By Leonardo Micua BEFORE the new year, policemen in Dagupan and Pangasinan started to crack the whip on the selling of unlabeled firecrackers and pyrotechnics. But their best was simply not enough as the unlabeled firecrackers, especially the banned commodities, slipped past their guard and vendors still managed to sell them […]