The crucial six votes  THIS week, we expect our six representatives in the Lower House to participate, deliberate and vote on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). There are major contentious issues in the BBL as crafted by the Aquino administration jointly with the leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation…

                                           The “bahala na” in K to 12 THE K to 12 educational curriculum which started implementation in 2011 with the compulsory enrollment of children in kindergarten is set to implement the next major phase, the senior high schools (SHS) phase. Without a doubt, the shift from the country’s usual…

Understanding us HARD as we try to understand the psyche of our people, why we easily rise to defend and rally to the cause of people we hardly know, and yet be indifferent to the same cause that affect people we know about, we can’t fully fathom us. We refer…

Fun time, alert time   TOWNS and cities in Pangasinan have already began experiencing a steady flow of visitors particularly in resort areas and popular tourist destinations during weekends. With the usual planned fun activities of residents and visitors alike, they tend to be carefree and reckless and these result…

Politics first   JUDGING from the reluctance of President Aquino to appoint a permanent Chief PNP apparently in an effort to still please and protect the interests of his bosom friend, the disgraced Alan Purisima, this administration is not the least concerned about how provinces are coping with their peace…