By Gonzalo Duque   THERE is not much excitement anymore in the deliberations of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod. From what I understand, all questions, legal or political, have been resolved by the DILG regional office headed by Director Jonathan Lausen Jr. But I gather that the Honorable Redford Erfe-Mejia made a…

By Gonzalo Duque   WITH the recently concluded Iglesia Ni Cristo Peace Rally at the Rizal Park (formerly Luneta), the pressure of the religious group was strongly felt by those asking for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. With this, VP Sara’s impeachment has been held in abeyance, but…

By Gonzalo Duque   AS I write this column, I heard that the nationwide rally of the Iglesia in Cristo on January 13 will go on as scheduled. I heard that they might even be joined by other groups like the Kingdom of Jesus Christ of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Jesus…

By Gonzalo Duque    A prayerful New Year to all! I’ve been thinking about whether to say Happy or Prosperous New Year to all but on second thought, we really need to pray for our planet and our nation, in particular. The doomsday prophets are saying that we are in…

By Gonzalo Duque   I am commending the new majority in the city council for passing more than 126 proactive measures (26 ordinances and over 100 resolutions) that benefit the people of Dagupan City in so short a time. Two of the most important resolutions passed were: one endorsing the…

By Gonzalo Duque   THE maiden edition of our podcast “The Punching Duo” with Ermin Garcia Jr. as my co-host kicked off without much fanfare last week. From the reactions of those who watched our test broadcast, it was a stunning success. I was informed that more than 1,500 watched…

By Gonzalo Duque   AS I write this, I am hopeful that the ‘Punching Duo’ of my editor, Ermin Garcia Jr., and myself will be launched Saturday, December 14. It will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with replay on Wednesdays. We call this, in radio parlance, a test broadcast,…

By Gonzalo Duque   THE latest action of the Makabayan and Akbayan groups for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has now been nipped in the bud. The groups know that an impeachment proceeding is next to impossible for lack of time. With the forthcoming elections, any move to impeach…

By Gonzalo Duque   FOLLOWING the recent concern expressed by no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. about the hearings going on in the House of Representatives that seemed to be leading to the eventual impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, the probe is now likely to be stopped because it…

By Gonzalo Duque   MY editor, Ermin Garcia Jr, and I met at the Bread House on De Venecia Highway last week.  Over breakfast, we discussed the possibility of teaming up on a Podcast to talk about pressing national and local issues. It might be a two-day program each week….