Citizens can make elections peaceful THE rash of political killings in the country is a cause for serious concern not only in Pangasinan but in the whole country. It seems a big number of our politicians are beginning to believe that the easiest and most practical way to win political…

Bully-free schools, why not? AT the Question Hour of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week, the board members were confronted with the rising cases of bullying in schools after they invited the province’s division schools superintendents. Alas, only Division II chief came –  Dr. Donato Balderas Jr.  But by his revelations…

Accountability THE initial response of Pangasinan Schools Division 2 to the incidence of violence at the Mangaldan National High School that resulted in the death of one of its students is timely, if not long overdue. In fact, we will not be surprised if most of our school principals and…

Violence in real life vs. e-games, movie scenes THE reported deaths within a span of two weeks of two boys reportedly as a result of bullying and mauling by neighborhood playmates and schoolmates is disturbing if not alarming. If autopsy results prove that fatal blows killed the two boys, then…

Accountability finally THE recommendation of the current auditor of Dagupan City to file civil and criminal charges against former Mayor Benjamin S. Lim and Jose Mariano Cuña over the fraudulent transaction entered into by the city government over the 30-hectare land in San Jacinto and the discovery of more irregular…