By Leonardo Micua   AS the price of diesel fuel will likely hit the P100 mark per liter as of this writing, and the cost of living continues to soar, more and more people, not only in the Philippines, but the world,  are driven to abject property. We heard of…

By Leonardo Micua   AFTER five agonizing days, the Dagupan City hall, still under outgoing Mayor Brian Lim, eventually had a change of heart and agreed to officially receive the 2022 budget ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod for his approval… or veto. Know that the budget ordinance was passed…

By Leonardo Micua   THE changing of the guards in some local governments in Pangasinan will happen soon. Of course, there will be some changes and some new faces coming to work with the new officials. That is understandable, as clear as the blue sky. Those holding co-terminus positions, including…

By Leonardo Micua   WE heard that 2,352 public schools in Ilocos Region or about 90 percent are now doing the expanded face to face classes as the COVID-19  threat has somewhat diminished in Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. A report quoting Department of Education Regional Director…

By Leonardo Micua   WHEN I covered the face-to-face session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod last week, I entered an enclosed area fenced with galvanized irons, which I thought could lead me to the narrow stairway of the SP building. When I scanned the whole fenced area with my two eyes,…

By Leonardo Micua   HERE’S the online news that made us fall from our seat just as the rainy season set in, earlier than expected: The Department of Health just confirmed the local transmission of BA.2.12.15, a more contagious version of Omicron, a variant of SARS-CoV 2, the virus that causes…

By Leonardo Micua   ANALYZING why former Mayor Belen Fernandez won the election in Dagupan City by a huge margin of more than 14,000 votes, we found out that it was the ‘One Bonuan’ vote that spelled her victory over incumbent Mayor Brian Lim. Not that I am from Bonuan but…

By Leonardo Micua   AS I was writing this column, it was only few hours before the campaign of candidates running for positions in the May 9 elections will draw to a close. . . But if you think that the candidates will pause and re-think their strategies to improve their…

By Leonardo Micua   I am no fan of Deputy House Speaker Rodante Marcoleta but I believe that he did something honorable when he withdrew from the senatorial race after finding that his campaign was not getting anywhere. He had nothing to be ashamed of in the first place.  He…

By Leonardo Micua   MANY people in Pangasinan I’ve talked to were disappointed at their idol Manila Mayor Isko Domagoso aka “Moreno” when he unabashedly called on Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw from the presidential race. They said his response was uncalled for even given his narrative that she…