The nuclear rush SUDDENLY, majority of the members of our Sangguniang Panlalawigan have opened our province to the possibility of becoming home to nuclear power plants. In a resolution approved by nine of the 15 board members last week, the provincial government has practically invited the relocation of two nuclear…

The hazardous dry season EL NIÑO is undoubtedly upon us. Already, the small agricultural town of Sto. Tomas has had to declare a state of emergency with hundreds of hectares of rice and corn farms affected by the drought. This is but the tip of the iceberg but it should…

A big step towards industrialization PANGASINAN has a coastline that stretches 285,661 kilometers. This long shoreline, an entryway into one of the biggest provinces in the country in terms of land area and population, has not been tapped for its many potentials, including leaving it sandwiched between two international ports:…

Forgetting nature THE 3rd State of the Province (SOPA) delivered by Gov. Amado Espino Jr. last week was impressive. As expected, he enumerated his administration’s accomplishments — of which there are indeed many and we give the governor due credit for that. The many bursts of applause while he was…