By Eva C. Visperas   I thought I went to a wrong venue, somewhere in a Dreamland. But it was real. It was the Balon Bayambang Events Center adorned with white flowers as venue for Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao’s State of the Municipality Address 2023 held on July 5. Mayor Niña…

By Eva C. Visperas   LET’S talk a bit about cosmetic and pathologic aspects of our skin. You want to look young, fresh and free from derma problems, right? So here it is, for young and old alike, regardless of gender. Did you know that the Region 1 Medical Center…

By Eva C. Visperas   IT was Father’s Day last Sunday, June 18, when we, a group of Pangasinan reporters, headed to Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to catch SandboxFest2023 featuring Duncan Macmillan’s plays “Lungs” and “Every Brilliant Thing”. We had more than eight-hours roundtrip to-and fro BGC in our van…

By Eva C. Visperas   FOR 92 long years, I held him, touched him, hugged him, kissed him as often as I could and personally greeted him “Happy Father’s Day” every year. His wish to live longer was granted and became a nonagenarian. But his dream was to be a…

By Eva C. Visperas   I was not a gun lover. But I am now but not as one may think literally. Years back, a former boss told me he wanted to give a señorita gun for my protection. I thanked him but said I didn’t want it. I told him…

By Eva C. Visperas   WAITING for an update regarding the Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX)? Here it is. During last Monday’s session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Vice Gov. Mark Lambino announced two things. First, he said that the Joint Venture Selection Committee approved the tender documents or the bid docs last week….

By Eva C. Visperas   I watched the confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Dhobie de Guzman as the new Provincial Information Officer (PIO) of the provincial government of Pangasinan during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). I must confess I really don’t know him from Adam. I…

By Eva C. Visperas   LET me share with you my harrowing experience chasing the De Lima-Dayan saga. Remember them? I’m sure you do. The duo, a former Justice secretary and her alleged driver-lover and bagman, were very controversial during the Duterte regime. She was an outspoken critic of former…

By Eva C. Visperas    KNOWN earlier as Pangasinan East West Expressway (PEWEX), everybody was all ears when Gov. Monmon Guico announced its construction in his State of the Province Address (SOPA) last March 27, 2023 at the historic Sison Auditorium in Lingayen. Snapshots of the proposed route were shown…

By Eva C Visperas   BOTH Limgas na Pangasinan and Kalutan ed Dalan were the major highlights of Pista’y Dayat and Bangus Festival respectively. Both showcased the province’s best: food, beauty, hospitality, culture and tourism potential as well. It was a good thing that both were celebrated on two different…