By Leonardo Micua   SENATORIAL wannabe Rep. Camille Villar was among the biggest crowd-drawers, together with our own Manay Gina de Venecia, during Dagupan’s “Kalutan ed Dalan” and Street Party last April 30. Camille’s presence during the event more than made up for her absence, as she was under the weather,…

By Leonardo Micua   IF Comelec wants us to believe it is playing fair and square, it should send a show-cause order not only to  Alyansa senatorial candidate Camille Villar but to all others who seemed to have made a mockery of election laws by letting out so much of…

By Leonardo Micua   THE longstanding subtle conflict between Senator Imee Marcos and her younger brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has now seemingly blown into a full-scale sibling war. Although at the moment, PBBM has remained silent over issues being raised by Imee and his other critics. This sibling war…

By Leonardo Micua   THE world is in turmoil not because of growing tensions on the geopolitical front but because of Donald Trump. The president of the United States put the whole world on edge by imposing sweeping tariffs on all goods entering his country from 118 nations, including the…

By Leonardo Micua   THERE is no doubt that the announcement of COMELEC chairman Erwin George Garcia that barangay officials are allowed to campaign for their respective candidates in the coming election bodes well for the campaign of Mayor Belen Fernandez, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and the rest of candidates of…

By Leonardo Micua   AN ambulance is supposed to be solely dedicated for the transport of sick or injured patients to the hospital so that they can be given immediate medical attention. If the ambulance is used for any other purpose, especially for private benefit, every taxpayer has the right to…

By Leonardo Micua   FROM now on, the people of Dagupan should stop hoping that the Mother and Child Hospital will still rise. Yes, this project will not see the light of day anymore because the P150 million allotted to it under the General Appropriations Act of 2022 is no…

By Leonardo Micua   MANY were surprised at the sudden turn of events in the country when former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by Interpol agents implementing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, with full assistance from Philippine authorities, last March 11 upon arriving from Hong Kong….

By Leonardo Micua   WE spotted seven opposition councilors of Dagupan sporting stolid faces when Councilor Michael Fernandez announced during his privilege speech that Dagupan is a recipient of the 2024 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping (SGFH), an award given to local government units that comply with standards on good…

By Leonardo Micua   WITH the initial structure of the One-Bonuan Pavillon in place in Bonuan Binloc, and the construction of the two-story General Douglas Mac Arthur Memorial starting soon, the more than 60-year old garbage dumpsite in Bonuan will now find itself shamefully out of place. Add this to the…