Self-fulfilling prophecy (A pooled editorial on the 2nd anniversary of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre) REFERRING to extra judicial killings and the killing of journalists in the Philippines in his July 2010 State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III declared that his administration would “hold murderers accountable”.

Champion province THE sporting stage is set for the upcoming Palarong Pambansa which Pangasinan is proudly hosting this year. The province’s successful bid to be the venue for the national games is sweet victory for the administration of Gov. Amado Espino Jr., which prioritized and spent for the reconstruction of…

Sharing secrets IF Mayor Benjamin Lim truly believes in and is sincere about his declared policy of “shared responsibility” in pursuing Dagupan’s progress, he would be gladly sending his troops to the Sangguniang Panlungsod to enlighten the council members, majority of whom are from the opposing political party, about his…

Plant of shame SOUTH Korean officials, benefactors of the P100-million Seafood Processing Plant in Dagupan, must be cringing as they watch how ugly politics is spoiling their good intentions of helping boost the aquaculture industry not just of the city but the rest of Pangasinan. Workers, meanwhile, who were counting…

Worth the dredge MOTHER Nature seems to have been pouring unprecedented amounts of rain in the last few years, causing floods in many places that have not usually seen water rise on the streets or at higher levels in areas that are already identified as flood-prone. But nature is only…