By Eva C. Visperas   LAST Monday, the  Sangguniang Panlalawigan session hall was full-packed. I wondered what the agenda was since there were a lot of spectators, seated guests that included newsmen who normally don’t cover the beat. I got a copy of the agenda and I saw a ‘Question Hour…

By Eva C. Visperas   YOU don’t often see he governor during barangay fiestas. Maybe, for one, he’d easily burned out if he attended all 1,364 barangays in Pangasinan. It definitely takes a lot to be part of the barangay folks’ party. He, however, sometimes attends municipal or city fiestas,…

By Eva C. Visperas   AFTER the regular Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) session in Lingayen last Monday, we had our usual short interview with its presiding officer, Vice Gov. Mark Ronald Lambino. This, after Appropriation Ordinance No. 2 titled “An ordinance enacting Supplemental Budget No. 2 Calendar Year 2024 of the…

By Eva C. Visperas   SOMETHING amazing is happening in the historic town of Bayambang. Significant progress has been made, culminating in the groundbreaking for the BYB Metro on June 24, 2024. This 67-hectare development project is located in Barangay Bani, adjacent to the Saint Vincent Ferrer Prayer Park. I…

By Eva C. Visperas   EVERY day is a struggle, especially for people who live in the midst of conflict and war. There is no guarantee they’ll still be alive tomorrow. They face a grim life, always scared, always worried, always anxious about what the future will bring. It’s as…

By Eva C. Visperas   LET’S have a real talk. Who among you knows by heart the Pangasinan Hymn? One out of 100? 200? 300? The truth is, it’s possible, based on what I see whenever there are events where part of the program is the singing of the Pangasinan…

By Eva C. Visperas   HAPPY days are here for teachers, at least for one month! No tasks, no activities, no disturbances from their superiors. Just pure family and me time, to offset, albeit temporarily, the precious moments they should have spent with their loved ones, most especially for their…

By Eva C. Visperas   IT happened a few months ago when out of the blue, us covering the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office’s activities were asked to form a new press corps by the police big bosses. We wondered why since there had been previous PNP corps some years back….

By Eva C. Visperas   THE decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to end the School Year 2024-2025 on April 15 reverting to the old school calendar is a commendable decision, especially considering the extreme summer heat. This is actually a significant step toward reverting to the traditional June-March school…

By Eva C. Visperas   AT 4:00 a.m., we’re all ready to go on a special mission on Friday, May 10th, in Pasay City. It was a first time for most of us journalists who were invited by the provincial government to provide news coverage for the 17th edition of…