No to GMA’S Cha-Cha NO big surprise, really, this renewed effort to change the constitution. But this time, it is extra appalling because it is grounded on yet another move – a Memorandum of Agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front regarding ancestral domain – by the…
Accounting for their first 365 days Three hundred sixty five days have passed and the time for accounting by all accountable public officials has come. By accountable officials, we mean the elected provincial, city and municipal executives. They who promised the electorate what the latter can expect once elected. It’s…
At the President’s mercy Our representatives in Congress, the governor and the mayors have been gushing praises to the President crediting her for every local achievement as if she is the be-all and end-all for things to happen around here. Important things, mind you, like a new bridge to replace…
Life and Choices As Congress reopens tomorrow, one of the top items, and perhaps the most controversial, in the agenda would be the proposed reproductive and population management bill. While our representatives took a recess, the debate over the issue did not really let up, in fact it raged on…
Justice in jail OUR democratic system of government, for all its flaws and frailties, remains unarguably creditable with it’s, among other things, principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ for treating suspects in any crime. This is inextricably tied to true justice. The presumption of innocence, a basic human right that…
Human and Nature Despite the migration uptrend in the province, the population of Pangasinan continues to grow, increasing by 7% over the seven-year period between the start of the new century to 2007. Based on the population census conducted by the National Statistics Office in August last year, there are…
Celebrating SUNDAY PUNCH’s 52nd Year! Each year that passes is an opportunity for renewal of the PUNCH staff’s commitment to responsible community journalism. In reaffirming our dedication, we recall the very foundation of this commitment as spelled out by our founder Ermin E. Garcia, Sr. in the PUNCH’s maiden issue…
The brighter side JUST a little over a month after typhoon Cosme struck the province, Pangasinenses again braced themselves last weekend for the worst as another super typhoon, named Frank, which left major destruction as it swept through the Visayas and southern parts of Luzon, was forecast to pass by…
The bigger tragedy construction materials suddenly skyrocketed following the devastation wrought by Typhoon Cosme. With thousands of homes either totally wrecked or partially damaged, the construction market was obviously ripe and bursting with demand. The numbers are staggering: 38,000 houses in Pangasinan and the neighboring province of La Union were…
Corruption in rehabilitation of Pangasinan There is no surprise in hearing about the use of substandard construction materials with substandard work and substandard finishing in public infrastructure projects. Such scenarios have been so commonplace that when a project is actually done according to the correct standards, we hear bragging about…
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