A Call for ‘Solution Summit’ OUR country has been reeling from an economic crisis for the past five years, and no thanks to the national government, our people have managed largely because we are resilient. The imminent recession in the United States and possibly in other developed countries will inevitably…
Impeachment and the pork barrel AGAIN, the impeachment case filed last week, the fourth in this administration’s tumultuous history, will be about strength in numbers. And the body count on the side of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the House of Representatives remains formidable. Whether this latest filing will prosper will…
‘Ghosts’ and patrons in government halls WHAT is most frightening about the phenomenon of ‘ghost’ employees is that it is old and continues to thrive healthily. In May 1966, The Sunday PUNCH founder Ermin Garcia Sr. was shot in his office after a Lingayen councilor tried to stop the publication…
Sustaining the bangus industry’s viability VERY encouraging developments are taking place for the province’s aquaculture industry. One is the apparent impending resolution of the stand-off between the city government of Dagupan and the illegal settlers occupying the Sitio Russia area which has been allocated for the construction of a Seafood…
Mission for Versoza FIRST, congratulations are in order for Deputy Director General Jesus Verzosa, a son of Pangasinan, for his appointment as the new Philippine National Police chief. He is the third Pangasinense to make the province proud by holding that position, following former President Fidel V. Ramos who headed…
Sustaining Dagupan’s growth DAGUPAN may not be the prettiest of cities but it is undeniably the most bustling commercial center in the Northern Luzon area. Its aim to maintain its status as the center of commerce in the region rests not just on beautification efforts but on a no-nonsense style…
Bring home the debate HOUSE Bill 4267, a proposed law that will re-arrange the district assignments of towns and cities in the province and create a 7th district, has roused strong and opposing opinions among our politicians. On one side are the authors of the bill who, naturally, are defending…
Tourism is about Partnership IT is good to see that Gov. Amado Espino Jr. is keeping true to his pronounced agenda that tourism will be part of his administration’s priority programs. Tourism is recognized as one of the most opportune industries that could fast-track a local economy, whether at the…
Ban the Kap‘s gun Governor Amado Espino Jr. was busy, busy, busy last Thursday giving out gifts. There were spanking new buses to stimulate local tourism and tilapia fingerlings for fish farmers to boost the aquaculture industry. And then there were those shotguns — which cost our provincial coffers at…
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