By Eva C. Visperas THIS piece of great news appeared on my Facebook feed on October 10, 2023. Bayambangueños are celebrating a court decision that has returned ownership of the century-old Bayambang Central School (BCS) to the municipal government. This legal battle has been ongoing for nearly 10 years,…
By Eva C. Visperas IN Pangasinan, there are several mayors known for their diligence and punctuality in reporting to their respective town/city halls. Among these dedicated officials, Mayor Nonato “Nato” Abrenica undoubtedly stands out. Mayor Nato has held the position of mayor in Villasis, the Vegetable Bowl of Pangasinan,…
By Eva C. Visperas HE remained silent for almost two weeks before finally breaking his silence to share his thoughts with the media. I was delighted to receive a call one Saturday morning, as I had been hoping for it to gain some much-needed clarifications. Mark Cojuangco, the congressman…
By Eva C. Visperas ON Tuesday evening, September 19, 2023, I had to set aside all my scheduled tasks, prompted by a message from a fellow Puncher, Farah Decano. She invited me to join a virtual program of Lyceum Northwestern University’s Rule of Law Month, Gender Card event, featuring…
By Eva C. Visperas THE municipal hall of Calasiao suddenly became alive again. Someone so familiar, whose family they have learned to love and adore, arrived. The day Patrick Caramat came to the Comelec office to file his COC as barangay captain of Nalsian, Calasiao on September 1, it…
By Eva C. Visperas MANY were excited about the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 2023, including the media, of course. What’s new? What’s interesting? What’s unique? What’s unusual? Newsmen are on a hunt for details. Many are so eager to have a scoop, but some get it all…
By Eva. C. Visperas IT’S been years when I last visited Urbiztondo town. My last big coverage in the area was when Mayor Jun Balolong was gunned down in 2014. Of course, how can I ever forget my discreet operations for the De Lima-Dayang love story that happened also…
By Eva C. Visperas THE past month made me wonder why tricycles along Sta. Barbara-Urdaneta and another along San Fabian-Damortis (La Union) national highways take the outer or shoulder lanes. At first, I could hardly believe it. Was it real? Were there cops around? “Wow, this is amazing,” I…
By Eva C. Visperas WHILE on sickbed for one week at the height of super typhoon ‘Egay’, I got the chance to browse news online websites and one caught my attention: the Green Canopy project of the provincial government of Pangasinan. It broke my heart the past recent years…
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