The worst is yet to come The unprecedented proceedings in the House of Representatives seeking to convene a Constituent Assembly can only be described as a high-handed attempt at muzzling not only the legitimate voices of dissent and opposition but the aspirations of our people for a morally upright government…
An appeal to the Pangasinan Congressmen To Rep. Arthur Celeste (1st District), Rep. Amado Espino Jr. (2nd District), Rep. Generoso Tulagan (3rd District), Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. (4th District), Rep. Mark Cojuangco (5th District), and Rep. Conrado Estrella III (6th District): There is no doubt in the minds of…
Who owns Tondaligan Park? The PUNCH has reported in the past indications of illegal occupancy and sale of parcels of land inside the Tondaligan Park in Dagupan City to some affluent families and businessmen. The same issue has been discussed by columnist Gonzalo Duque in his columns and his latest…
A festival fatigue in Dagupan City There are brilliant ideas and there are dumb ideas. And the recent announcement of the executive committee of the Dagupan City Fiesta making the whole month of December the city’s period of observance of its fiesta is certainly one of the dumbest ideas we…
No accountability breeds corruption Last week, the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International reported that the perceived levels of corruption in the Philippines in 2005 has worsened, from its 117 ranking the previous year to a low 121, just as bad as Gambia, Guyana, Swaliland, Rwanda, etc. (who, by the way,…
Mere opposition to sanitary landfill won’t cut it here should be no question in anyone’s mind that our communities’ best alternative to an efficient waste management disposal is to construct a sanitary landfill. In fact, it’s the only remaining viable technology that the country has provided under R.A. 9003. The…
Redeeming lost honor and integrity First, a roll call of Pangasinan’s members of the House of Representatives is in order. Rep. Arthur Celeste of the First District; Rep. Amado Espino Jr. of the Second District; Rep. Generoso Tulagan of the Third District; Rep. Jose De Venecia Jr. of the Fourth…
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