Where to, garbage of Dagupan? NOT an enviable job, that of Teddy Villamil, officer-in-charge of the Waste Management Division of Dagupan. As the commercial and educational center of the province, the coastal city is a bustling urban area where tons of garbage are expectedly generated. It has its successes in…

Ombudsman at our doorstep  “MANINDIGAN kontra katiwalian.” That’s the slogan of the Office of the Ombudsman and it’s a call on citizens to help the agency do its job of prosecuting crooked officials and preventing corruption in government. The public must remember that under the law (Section 13, R.A. No….

‘Betterer’ THERE’S a flood of good news this week on achievements made by municipal governments, particularly a couple of inland towns, proving that Pangasinan could soon become known not just for its beaches, the Hundred Islands National Park, and the Manaoag Church.

Getting ready for election AS election time approaches, it has been customary that we would be hearing movements around political parties, with new alliances formed, old ones rekindled, or in some cases existing ties strengthened. Pan-sigurado. We would also be seeing a torrent of public infrastructure projects, usually road repairs…

End the drowning AN average of eight Filipinos die every day due to drowning, according to a Philippine report presented at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) 2011. The statistics are based on those who died due to maritime disasters, flooding, and water-related activities such as fishing, boating and…