By Eva C. Visperas   WE often complain about the horrendous traffic jams in Dagupan City, grumbling about policemen, traffic enforcers, and fellow drivers who contribute to the chaos. But have you tried driving through San Carlos City lately? Traffic flow in San Carlos, my beloved home for over 10…

By Eva C. Visperas   I’VE known Mayor Dickerson Villar since he was a teenager. My first encounter with him was at the home of his late grandparents, Lolo Bebot and Lola Vivien Villar, in Sto. Tomas. He was still a student then, and I would often see him during…

By Eva C. Visperas   DURING the recent onslaught of Typhoon Kristine, four of us ladies working in media ventured to the Capitol area in Lingayen to observe the flooding and storm surge plus high tide and strong wind that affected the vicinity, particularly along the Baywalk. We braved the…

By Eva C. Visperas   I’VE been covering politics in Pangasinan for quite some time, witnessing the journey of — among many other personalities and families — Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrad Estrella III from his days as a congressman to the present, with his son Gilbert now eyeing the congressional…

By Eva C. Visperas   IT was not yet time to wake up at 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday, but the insistent barking of my loyal dogs prompted me to slowly rise from my bed. Last week, vertigo temporarily halted my passion for writing, a pursuit I’ve cherished for the past…

By Eva C. Visperas   AN urgent message beeped into my cellphone. It was October 3, around 8:21 a.m., when I received an alert from a friend saying that Sual Mayor Dong Calugay is about to file his candidacy for re-election in the May 2025 elections. I was busy at…

By Eva C. Visperas   POGI su wala. Atan su tuwa. (There is Pogi. That’s the truth). In a lighthearted take on the controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) issue involving the ‘Alisel’ tandem et al, Dr. Roland Mejia, in a recent talk with few newsmen that included this corner, somehow…

By Eva C. Visperas   AS next year’s elections loom on the horizon, many are wondering about Governor Monmon Guico’s feelings — Is he worried? Excited? Anxious? Or, perhaps he’s confidently anticipating victory? During a recent interview with Gov. Guico, in Lingayen during the celebration for President Bongbong Marcos’ birthday,…

By Eva C. Visperas   AFTER nearly a decade, I found myself once again witnessing an episcopal ordination at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City. It was September 7, and while waiting for my online tutorial class, my newsfeed lit up with the live stream of Father…

By Eva  Visperas   CHRISTMAS came early in Bolinao this year as the town celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a long-anticipated bridge connecting the mainland to Santiago Island. Though it was only September, the event marked a significant milestone in the town’s decades-long dream. Eager to cover the historic occasion,…