PERSONA NON GRATA – It appears the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) is keen on passing a resolution declaring the Pangasinan State University (PSU) president Dexter Buted persona non grata in Pangasinan for repeatedly snubbing the fact-finding investigation in aid of legislation being conducted on the reported anomalous implementation of the university’s On-the-Job…

NO FOREVER — Two newsmen seated in a coffee shop exchanged observations about traits of some provincial government department heads. After all, the last elections really left bitter memories and department heads who should be apolitical were also bitten by the political bug. After the elections, most of them gave…

STRONGER RESOLVE NEEDED — Six deaths in just 12 hours in a small city like Dagupan. Wow, this is a record of sort and could land in the Guinness Book. This happened between the night of Sept. 20 to the early morning of Sept. 21. The victims were reportedly all…

NO MORE SURPRISES. The new and hopefully final list of narco officials, past and present, set to be released by President Rodrigo Duterte, numbering some 1,000, should make those who waltzed with the devils despite their positions in government (and had long gotten away with it), nervous, sick and sleepless. We will not be surprised anymore if that list…

STILL TALKING ABOUT THE DRUG MATRIX  — A former Pangasinan official, enjoying his long break from the political heat and distress in the province, celebrated his recent birthday with the biggest surprise and greatest gift in his life. His simple celebration held outside Pangasinan was attended by only a few…

ESPINO BASHER — The report that President Duterte agreed to conduct further investigation into the NBP drug matrix that implicated former Governor and now Pangasinan Fifth District Congressman Amado Espino Jr. is a healthy sign that the President also listens and has a soft heart to reason. This after Congressman Espino saw Mr. Duterte…

DUTERTE’S BOMBSHELL — Everybody was appalled early Thursday when news broke out about the drug matrix released by President Duterte that named five Pangasinenses in the alleged drug trade in the New Bilibid Prisons. Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr, former Department of Justice Undersecretary Francisco ‘Toti” Baraan III, his…

WIN SOME, LOSE SOME  – When San Manuel Councilor Sheila Marie Perez-Galicia won anew as president of the Philippine Councilors’ League (Pangasinan chapter), it was a loss not only by her defeated opponent, Councilor Juday Vargas of Lingayen. It was a tough fight as Bokal Sheila and her family had…

THE RULE OF THE RICH AND INFLUENTIAL — No one can categorically say what really happened to Asingan Police Station over the relief of 23 policemen last week, including its police chief. I received a phone call from a mayor in Fifth District asking for the reason why, in case…

PASSIONATE SPOKESMAN — Fourth District Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario could very well be the Espinos’ spokesman. He spoke highly of the Espinos, especially the former governor and now congressman Amado Espino Jr. The resolution Rosario sponsored last Monday was about level upgrading of Pozorrubio Community Hospital, from 10-bed to…