Taxes demand accountability TAX is never a painless issue. Payers, both individuals and businesses, are wont to cringe at parting with a portion of their income despite knowing and understanding that taxation is the lifeblood of government as it needs funds to pay for public services rendered as expected of…

The Seal of Good Housekeeping as collateral KUDOS to Alaminos City and the municipalities of Basista, Bautista, Burgos, Labrador, Laoac, Natividad, Sta. Maria and Sto. Tomas for getting the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH). The local government officials, led by the mayors, and their entire staff deserve a pat on…

Unearthing corruption COVERING up corruption is done in the books. As the Senate investigations have shown, the key to quickly unearthing corruption cases – and hopefully later on proven in the appropriate judicial venue – are findings by resident auditors of the government agencies and corporations.

Culture of gambling A WELL-DESERVED cheer goes out to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, particularly Sixth District Board Member Alfonso Bince Jr., for keeping the hope alive that Pangasinan could still one day proudly declare itself as one of the few and distinguished provinces in the country that is free from the…

Not a real closure JAI-ALAI betting operations in Pangasinan may have stopped for now with the voluntary closure of stations licensed under Meridien Vista Gaming Corporation (MVGC) following a directive from the national government and a ruling by the Court of Appeals (CA).