THERE must be something inherently wrong with the mindset of both the voting populace and the candidates vying for positions that Commission on Elections (Comelec) has to set stringent rules and guidelines on campaign activities. Over the past decades, Comelec issued rules vs. vote-buying, designation of common poster areas, limitations…

THE worsening corruption of the country’s elections under the cover of a democratic system will again take a heavy toll not only on both the candidates and voting populace for the 2025 election but in the next administration of the local government. Already high in the minds of voters during…

FOR too long, we have seen presidents come and go, grappling with the issue of how best to support farmers’ livelihood.  They ordered subsidies to keep costs of production low, built more roads for better access to markets, delivered equipment, etc.  But one thing they failed to do was to…

OVER the past two decades, Pangasinan was always one of the worst-hit provinces in north and central Luzon each time a super typhoon hit the province. Yet so far, the Pangasinan provincial government has only gone as far as creating the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PPDRRMO),…

NOT a few have wondered why so much time and resources are being spent by the Senate committee of Senator Risa Hontiveros and Congress’ Quad Committee on the activities and identity of the former Bamban mayor, Alice Guo, whom they tag as the principal character behind the illegal activities of…

WHAT is it about Vice President Sara Duterte that seems to invite hostility around her? This question was shared by many after watching her exchange barbs not only with the members of the House of Representatives but with senators, too, particularly Sen. Risa Hontiveros, during the committee hearings on her…

PANGASINENSES should be alarmed by the Department of Health’s declaration that the province tops with the most number of dengue cases in the region: 2,816 infections out of the 3,000! Another initial indication was the inclination of the Lingayen local government to declare a state of emergency due to the…

THANKS to Pinoy artistic gymnast Carlos Yulo, the country became euphoric about winning not one but two gold medals on the world stage, at the 2024 Paris Olympics! It certainly beats all celebrations of past individual triumphs. Winning beauty titles may no longer be the ultimate dream of a young…

THE Dagupan City government is raring to complete the elevation of the roads and drainage system in major junctions in the commercial district to minimize the impact of severe flooding in these areas during and after the onslaught of a typhoon. So far, the finished the completed construction of the…