By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE resolution issued by Associate Provincial Prosecutor Maychelle Ablog-Sergio, acting City Prosecutor for Dagupan City in response to the motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by Dagupan City Councilor Irene Lim-Acosta is, indeed, refreshing. It came across as a distinct call to all and sundry for…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT’S beginning to be frustrating and disappointing to see how the investigation of the scandalous sale of NFA’s buffer rice stock is proceeding even with a high ranking official of the agency as whistleblower. Whistleblower Lemuel Paguyuan, Assistant Administrator for operations, surely knows whence he…
NFA buffer stock, not for sale
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THANKS to the Facebook post of Simon Vistro, I learned of the event that the Phinma University of Pangasinan organized to pay tribute to Don Blas F. Rayos, Sr., the founder of Dagupan Colleges. I missed it and I would have loved to be there….
Dr. Blas, my elder “father”
By Ermin Garcia Jr. SOMETHING unusual and very out of the ordinary run of events happened at the Dagupan Sanggunian last week. The surprise unanimous approval of the 2024 Annual Investment Plan as submitted by Mayor Belen Fernandez last week was surreal. It was certainly out of sync with…
The fall of the 7epaLiFes
By Ermin Garcia Jr. LUCKY for the Fernandez administration. Just when it thought it had to start all over again to look for another worthy alternative to the lost Sure Global deal for the ideal waste-to-energy project, now comes Holcim with its magic wand. Holcim Philippines’ project proposal can…
The Holcim deal
By Ermin Garcia Jr. I CANNOT imagine what can be worse as a sign of blatant disrespect for the office of the vice mayor and the presiding officer by the opposition in the Sangguniang Panlungsod than for them to ignore his order, declare the session adjourned without ruling from…
Filing of complaint for Dagupeños
By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF there’s one message being delivered by The PUNCH through our ‘Police Reports’ column by our motorcycle-riding chief correspondent Akiham Pasion, that continue to be ignored by the PNP, LGUs and LTO – it is the fact that there is an increasing number of deaths…
Motorcycle, tricycle accidents kill
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE continued bashing of Mayor Belen Fernandez on social media over the daily gridlock in the city is not only unfair but politically motivated to discredit her administration for the wrong reason. She should be bashed if the drainage and road elevation projects are being…
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WITH reports of more frequent earthquakes hitting many parts of the country, the Phivolcs already warned that Pangasinan towns, particularly Dagupan City and other coastline communities, will likely be hit by the ‘Big One’ . Our news report on it this week identified the three…
Who’s ready for the “Big One’?
By Ermin Garcia Jr. NEW Year is supposed to mark the beginning of new perspectives, new changes, new ideas and new lifestyles. I do hope all the sanggunian bayan and panlungsod across the province still share this thought, and consider it as an opportune time to introduce new ways…