Johnny Ben 20 Oct 2009 Pictures are stronger than words, when reporting a calamity. Look at the other countries’ victim of calamities, picture full-blown in the media & newspapers guarantee aids from overseas. We here abroad expect to see the pictures of the effect of the calamity by your local…
Jose Ceralde 20 Oct 2009 Re: Bill filed to require minimum ground level height of stores Kudos goes to Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, “to engage an urban planner to help draft development strategies for the city, factoring in the effects of the 10/9 flooding in the city. She also raised…
Lessons in urban planning
S. Bill Jimenez 20 Oct 2009 There comes a time in life when we need to change direction. Many signs and forces work together to remind us that it’s time to change our course–it’s time to redirect our life’s journey. Adversity, boredom, crisis, rejection, retirement and other forces remind us…
Redirection of Life
Noel Verzosa 20 Oct 2009 Re: “bacchalian activities (Playing with Fire): The correct word is bacchanalian, meaning pompous or orgiastic celebration. Back to Homepage
Correction, please!
Jon Capito 20 Oct 2009 Re: Punchline Viewing the thrash talk treatment i.e. without filing cases against the San Roque Dam operators, the deluge is nothing but a conspiracy among government officials and those lunatic operators to suck the government fund at the expense of their constituents. I fully agree…
The deluge, a conspiracy
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 19 Oct 2009 Dear Mr. Castanaga: First, I would like you to educate me how to determine typhoon’s rainfall intensity like that of Ondoy’s as a 100-year flood. Secondly, please note that the San Roque is a multipurpose dam, one purpose of which is for FLOOD CONTROL….
‘Smart’ operator is not so smart
Joseph Santiago 19 Oct 2009 Re: The Fish Pen City The existence of these fish pens is not new to us and the question really is how deep our city or provincial officials are involved in perpetuating such environmentally disastrous structures to remain untouchable. Only those people who can intimidate,…
The untouchable fish pens
Jess Delfin 18 Oct 2009 Mr. Ceralde, CMS in reference to the San Roque dam release is Cubic Meters per Second. So the release 5732 centimeters per second (or cubic centimeters since we are talking about volume here) in your post is not accurate. The dam operators should have had…
Incompetence in San Roque Dam
Jose Ceralde 18 Oct 2009 SP Staff/Poster my spell check did not click to the right words in my 18 Oct posting. CMS means Cubic Meters Per Second. (Administrator: Already corrected as stated.) Back to Homepage
Correction…
Ronaldo Castanaga 17 Oct 2009 The ten rubber boats brought home by Rep JDV from Korea donated by his Korean friends are a big help to the Pangasinan Districts especially those in coastal towns and flood-prone areas. The only problem is that, rubber boats kept in stowage deteriorate faster at…




