PhilHealth, the pork barrel’s saving grace THE  “PORK”, or officially the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) contained in the national budget which is distributed to senators and representatives, has been notorious for being a major source of corruption among members of our congress and as a means for self-promotion. A…

Partnering for affordable quality health care MEDICINE is big business. Any government attempt to regulate prices for the sake of the public is expectedly going to be met with opposition by the mighty pharmaceutical industry. And so despite its limitations, there is reason to cheer for the implementation of the…

Addressing waste now URDANETA City’s sanitary landfill project, if viewed strictly in reference to Republic 9003 or The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, is long overdue — more than three years behind the deadline in fact — and the local government officials led by Mayor Amadeo Perez should…

A cheapened Honor WHAT does it mean to be a Pangasinense? What does it take to be one? Or to be officially adopted as one? Our Sangguniang Panlalawigan board members cannot give a clear-cut list of criteria. There are, in fact, no defined conditions as to who can be bestowed…

Wanted: Solution to tidal flooding DAGUPAN prides itself in being the commercial and business center of the province as well as being one of the premier cities in the Northern Luzon region. Another jewel to the city’s crown is its status as the Bangus Capital of the World. But all…