Let the games begin! By Ermin Garcia Jr. SAN CARLOS City Mayor Julier Resuello has shown the way how politicians and the clergy can agree to disagree civilly, and keep the community united for a common purpose – a God-fearing community that values integrity in governance. I wasn’t there to…
Fighting the newspapers’ racket By Ermin Garcia Jr. Finally, two executive judges dared not only to think out of the box but dared to help pull poor litigants, who have been unfairly boxed in by what was originally a well-intended law crafted in the early days of martial law, out…
Accidental killing By Ermin Garcia Jr. Just as we feared, the suspects among the bodyguards of Tayug Mayor Carlos Mapili will never be charged for anything, not even for physical injuries, over the death of a lowly passenger dispatcher in that town. Leave it to people in the know about…
Is ‘palakasan’ the new buzzword? By Ermin Garcia Jr. Something is amiss in the Tayug gunslaying involving the town mayor’s bodyguards. Initial reports described an on-the-scene and hot pursuit operation by the town’s police. The suspects were clearly identified, and the getaway vehicle that figured in a car chase was…
The Bulldog and the Bull By Ermin Garcia Jr. I am personally elated on receiving the news that our columnist Gonz Duque was elected president of the prestigious Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities. Knowing him, he will not be one to stand idly and simply bask in the honor…
Respondents: Lim, Baraan et al. By Ermin Garcia Jr. First the good news! A Dagupeño has shown us the way how to fight corruption. Edward Santos Jr. filed a complaint against former Mayor Benjie Lim, former City Administrator Raffy Baraan, the Siapno cousins (Mark and Alex) and members of the…
From uniform to “civies” By Ermin Garcia Jr. IF Governor Spines and Sta. Barbara Mayor Rey V appear to be what they promised their constituents, then I think we shall have found a redeeming value for the military and police training of our men in uniform amid the series of…
More bad news from Guv Spines By Ermin Garcia Jr. Here’s my first piece of unsolicited advice to Governor Spines. Beware of the notorious “Kurbata Boys” of my then favorite mayor Benjie of Dagupan City who I am told are now being recruited by your newly appointed provincial administrator Raffy…
Another good news, bad news! By Ermin Garcia Jr. First the good news. Dagupan City Administrator Raffy Baraan is finally out! Now, the bad news – the new provincial administrator is Raffy Baraan! You have to hand it to the guy. While other government appointees now out of job would…
Who will clean up the candidates’ mess? By Ermin Garcia Jr. Every election year, we see fence walls, buildings, electric posts, bridges, etc. in every nook and cranny in the country vandalized to the hilt by our politicians, this despite an election law prohibiting the posting of campaign posters in…
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