Can’t blame nature YET again, a fishkill. This time the damage is estimated to be about P300 million, not far from the P400 million that Pangasinan’s fish industry suffered three years ago. And that is only counting the value of the fish that were killed. What could be the cost…

Wanted: Gentlemen politicians THE political scene in Pangasinan is not looking handsome these days. In the different local government levels — big cities, small towns, and at the provincial capitol — there now seems to be a dearth in gentlemen politicians in our midst. Former governor and congressional representative Victor…

Bad trip LAKBAY ARAL is a well-intended program that is meant to give our elected local government officials and other public service staff opportunities to learn by exposure. The program seeks to encourage local government units to fund organized trips for learning best practices, initiating interaction and forming networks, and…

Winning compromise on RPT “WIN-WIN” was for a while the buzzword in the corporate world and at some point has turned cliché even in government pronouncements. But Governor Amado Espino Jr.’s likely “win-win” tag on the recommended compromise for a staggered implementation of the adjusted real property tax (RPT) assessment…

About the Filipino family WHAT makes the proposed Reproductive Health law so controversial is that it is not just about health issues. It’s social, too, and economic and moral.

Paying for the party WHAT used to be a one-day event wherein people simply went to the beach to enjoy the sea has grown into a bigger, longer festivity. Pangasinan now celebrates the Pista’y Dayat, traditionally set on May 1, for several days with plenty of activities lined up to…