Anything can happen By Leonardo Micua THE 45-day campaign period for the local candidates is almost over. We all know, this is always the most crucial and exciting stretch of the campaign for any aspirant. It is usually in the homestretch that makes or unmakes the candidate. If he or she is so tough, he or […]
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Consequences of vote-buying By Leonardo Micua THE vote-buying frenzy reportedly taking place in many areas, especially Dagupan City, could be regarded by some people as a blessing in disguise. The reality check showed indolence and laziness of some who would rather line up even under scorching sun for a few hours, than work using their […]
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Systematic vote-buying in Dagupan? By Leonardo Micua WE wanted to temper our column this issue because we just finished the observance of the Lenten Season, and having been to our respective churches. But we cannot be silenced by what we see as a systematic vote-buying happening under our very noses, which we believe is a […]
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Unprecedented high heat index By Leonardo Micua AFTER so many days of hot summer, rain finally fell early evening of April 11, drenching a large area of Pangasinan and even spawning flash flood in a few low-lying streets of Dagupan City. Of course, this definitely was a big relief for all of us who […]
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Flooding already a non-issue By Leonardo Micua JUST as we were about to start writing this piece, we received an email from the City Information Office announcing that an amphibious excavator machine mounted on a barge from the Department of Public Works and Highways has arrived in Dagupan City to boost the dredging of our shallow rivers. […]
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Ferret out drug-users in government By Leonardo Micua NOTE that a week after President Rodrigo Duterte exposed 46 politicians in the narco list, Guv Pogi Espino ordered a surprise drug testing on some 300 employees of the General Service Office (GSO). In that drug test, one turned out positive of illegal drug use! A confirmatory test […]
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Ignorant trolls By Leonardo Micua MAYOR Belen Fernandez was proven right by our PUNCH story ”Dagupan affected by one-meter sea rise—UP prof” on March 17 issue when she said that the flooding in Dagupan last year was mainly due to prolonged monsoon rains, caused by climate change and not by negligence in governance. Dr. Ebinezer […]
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The debate that will never happen By Leonardo Micua IS there a sense of urgency for the contenders of the top position of the province to debate this early when the campaign period for local candidates has not officially started? I ask this question because candidate Mayor Art Celeste appears desperate to face Gov. Pogi […]
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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 […]