Who’s silent about jueteng? By Ermin Garcia Jr. The pressure to keep jueteng alive and profitable in the province is on. The tact being applied now by the local jueteng operators is to silence the local media. But for the jueteng lords to start raiding the media circle only means…
Punchline
Frats, not city’s concern By Gerry Garcia SCHOOL fraternities are purely a business of schools. No need to stress the obvious here. And Alvin Fer, the vice mayor, was right in denying Upang’s request for a city council resolution banning a campus association. The cause for which Director Boy Rayos…
Here and There
Campus violence By Jun Velasco THERE’S an eerie peace in the city’s university belt. Part of the uneasy atmosphere on the campus is the unnecessary rift (is there?) between Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez and University of Pangasinan students adviser Dominador Rayos over the existence or activities of rival school fraternities…
Think about it
Grow up, Alvin! By Gonzalo Duque RECENTLY, I asked Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, who is one of the lawyers at the city council (the other one being Councilor Jojo Guadiz III), to act on the clamor of residents, civic leaders, educators and parents for the enactment of an ordinance regulating…
Playing with Fire
Special Spine By Al S. Mendoza I WONDER if the car of Priscilla Ignacio-Espino has been recovered. It was reported stolen a while back. Who is Priscilla Ignacio-Espino again? She is the wife of Rep. Amado “Spine” Espino Jr. Spine is special to me because he is my congressman, our…
General Admission
Biskeg na Pangasinan strengthens its ranks By Eva C. Visperas They met. They chatted. They were all excited to see each other. They sat down to discuss important matters to reinforce their group’s clout. Yes, Biskeg na Pangasinan’s board of directors, once again gathered last Saturday night, officially…
Business Log
Alternative IPM methods for rice-onion crops By Sosimo Ma. Pablico Alternative integrated pest management [IPM] practices developed by PhilRice [Philippine Rice Research Institute] researchers can very fit into the current farming practices of onion farmers in Leon, Iloilo and reduce pesticide application. The researchers have successfully integrated the alternative IPM…
Harvest Time
Playing with human lives By +Oscar V. Cruz Sparing some lives while killing many. Ceremoniously working for the repeal of the Death Penalty Law while doing ritual investigations of downright murders. Receiving victors with big smiles and praises, while being loudly silent about many victims of disappearances and extermination. This…
