Holy or holiday? WHILE workers in predominantly Catholic Philippines were already swinging into either holy or holiday mood last Wednesday afternoon with most offices already on a half-day work schedule leading up to the long weekend up to Easter Sunday, there was still apprehension in the air at the Sangguniang…
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Playing with the devils NO one would have argued with angelic-faced Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez when she said, quoting a mayor of her hometown Ormoc City, that politics is a “game of the devils” as she fights a Supreme Court decision ousting her from her post in Congress. The fact…
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Insuring health PANGASINAN prides itself in being the number one province in terms of coverage under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Credit goes largely to the provincial government under Gov. Amado Espino Jr. who has made health reform a priority program, including the renovation and upgrade of provincial-run hospital…
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An earnest war vs. drugs ARRESTS of illegal drug dealers in the province, mainly in tagged drug-hub Dagupan City but also in several municipalities, continue to take place. Authorities, particularly the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the local police, are proving that the capture a couple of weeks ago…
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Education as priority MARCH 29 marks the start of the official campaign period for candidates for House of Representatives members and officials at the provincial, city and municipal levels. Hopefully, as the candidates do the rounds of the communities, we will hear from them platforms with education development among the…
