By Eva C. Visperas   I had the pleasure of engaging in a delightful conversation with none other than Pangasinan’s esteemed First Lady, the affable and charming Maan Tuazon-Guico. I was part of a media group that interviewed Ma’am Maan, as she is called by many Capitol employees, as part…

By Eva c. Visperas   I first met him more than 10 years ago in Malasiqui town at the farmhouse of the congresswoman of the third district of Pangasinan. On March 10, I met him again at a restaurant in Bonuan Tondaligan, Dagupan City. A kabaleyan, a Dagupeño is back….

By Eva c. Visperas    I’VE been hearing some political buzz lately—speculations, revelations—as soon as 2024 rolled in. I received an invitation to a birthday party on March 2 in my hometown of Binmaley. Normally, I shy away from such nighttime gatherings, but the celebrator himself, Kuya Sam, insisted. So,…

By Eva C. Visperas   I have a confession to make. I never spoke with the revered, multi-awarded Santiago “Sonny/Santi” Villafania, the famous bilingual author from our province. I never had the chance to meet him. So I was surprised one day, late last year when he sent me this text…

By Eva C. Visperas   RECENTLY, I embarked on a week-long journey around the Fourth District of Pangasinan, accompanying my dear friend Gypsy, who, after a seven-year hiatus from public view, is back in her vibrant and glamorous self. Gypsy’s return was not just a casual visit; it was a…

By Eva C. Visperas   A LITTLE flashback from last year’s major events in Pangasinan. October 2023 was historic. The agreement for the partnership between Pangasinan and San Miguel Holdings Corporation for the Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) was signed. November 2023 was equally memorable. It marked the groundbreaking for the reflecting…

By Eva C. Visperas   I will miss the trees behind the Capitol complex. They had been cut down. Some netizens perhaps cried, feeling sorry for the fallen trees that can never be brought back again. I will not dwell on the debates about this tree-cutting issue at the Capitol…

By Eva C. Visperas   THE aroma of the humble yet heartwarming soup, a staple for struggling students at the school canteen, triggered a nostalgic journey as I strolled through the grounds of my alma mater, St. Louis University (SLU), in Baguio City after 36 long years. I was back…

By Eva C. Visperas   TIMELESS dance music. Irreplaceable. It’s our genre. It’s a way of life. This sentiment particularly resonates among those who embraced the dance crazes of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s groove songs. Whenever the beats echo, my body takes over me, moving involuntarily. The rhythm and…

By Eva C. Visperas   I left Dagupan in February 2023, after serving as its City Information Officer for a brief period. Since then, I have been bombarded with the same question from different people: What’s happening to Dagupan? I feel ashamed to admit that I don’t have a clear…