By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE desperation of the 7epaLiFes to earn its planned pay-off in millions finally showed with their recent demand that Mayor Belen Fernandez must agree to meet with them and on their terms, if she wants quick approval of the long delayed supplemental budget. Of course,…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   I’M beginning to be truly entertained by the 7 epaLiFes’ thoughts not only about themselves but by their arrogant manifestations about themselves as well. They have the chutzpa to disrespect, humiliate and demean their mayor. They dare ignore and turn their backs on the city…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   MAYOR Belen didn’t have to worry about naming who the “enemies” of Dagupan City are. Most Dagupeños are already aware of who’s who and what’s happening in the city government, particularly, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod. They know that it’s the 7 epaLiFes who are in…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE recent statement of Dagupan City legal Officer Aurora Valle inviting anyone to file a cases or cases against the 7epaLiFes must have sent the 7 rowdy councilors rolling down the hall laughing boisterously, while exchanging fist bumps and high-fives. Who wouldn’t? She just confirmed…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IN our editorial this week, we called attention to the misguided policy of the PNP that it is its responsibility to protect the privacy of arrested suspects caught in the act of committing a crime. PNP said the names of arrested suspects should not be…

By Ermin Garcia Jr   THE government’s modernization plan for the jeepneys will likely fail if some major policies are not changed soon. This will be realized in 3-5 years when most, if not all, of the cooperatives will be unable to continue paying their monthly amortizations for their members’…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.     ONE cannot but to hand it to the 7 epaLiFes. They consistently, wittingly or unwittingly, manifest their ignorance about parliamentary rules and laws practically every week without fail! The most recent was their decision to cut the 2024 supplementary budget by 73%. They want…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE news about three jeepney drivers losing to heatstroke should remind everyone that the dangerous level of heat index is true and deadly, and should not be taken lightly. We cannot ignore warnings of heat stroke. Truth is, two weeks ago I could not understand…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   AS expected, the 7 epaLifes at the Dagupan Sanggunian continued to withhold its endorsement of the Mother and Child Hospital project of the DOH for the most ludicrous, ‘non-issue’ reason. It is complete hypocrisy on their part to say that they support the hospital project…

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   IT’S the end of the line for 7 worthless, completely discredited public servants of Dagupan City. The garish blue-and-white painted palatial house of the 7 epaLiFes is on fire! No, it was not the ruling of Regional Trial Court Judge Michael Israel, denying their prayer…