Playing with Fire
Jojo Acuin’s predictions
By Gonzalo Duque
LAST week, we had an interesting exchange of historical notes with local historians and scholars.
We already wrote about the subject in our previous column, but there were certain points we failed to mention. What’s significant was the eagerness of every member of the search and study committee in contributing to the search for the chartering of our beloved province.
It is for this reason that we would not leave the subject until its completion, hopefully, by the committee’s estimate, in December this year.
A few friends who came and participated in the meeting teased us why we mentioned in our last column only a few names who attended the meeting. They said the subject “was historical” and therefore they’d love to see their names printed in this column for posterity.
We sincerely appreciate their interest and promised to comply with their “request.” We assured them their “request is our command.”
Aside from those we cited last week led by Board Member Alfie Bince, educator-lawyer Armand Aquino the scholarly Arabela Arcinue, Dr. Perla Legaspi, and newsman Ging Cardinoza, we want to express our appreciation to Edgar Quiros from the National Library, Evangeline Paragas of the Provincial Library, Provincial Tourism Officer Maria Luisa Amor Elduayan, lawyer Benedicto Cayabyab of the provincial legal office, lawyer Melanio Malicdem of the Ulopan na Pansiansay Salitay Pangasinan, Provincial Information Officer Butch Velasco, former Ambassador Emiliano Jovellanos, Dagupan historian Resty Basa, stalwarts of the Pangasinan Press Club (formerly Pangasinan Press and Radio Club) headed by Allan Sison, Patrima, national news correspondents led by Jun Velasco the likes of Eva Visperas, Yolly Fuertes, Ding Micua and Liway Manantan Yparaguirre; and also, members of the secretariat all from the Lyceum Northwestern University the likes of Dr. Eugene Reyes, director of research and development; Dr. Norma Rotab, director of academic affairs, and research coordinator Cynthia Lopez, and Dean Arsenia Magalong of the Arts and Sciences.
We had commended earlier the efforts of Board Member Bince and the group in considering the dates December 11, 1411; July 11, 1898′ and April 15, 1572 when Spain first established its civil government in Pangasinan.
But the committee realized that more research and study have to be made and set another meeting on July 9 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and still another one, on July 3l slated to make full verification of the committee’s output, and then, to make sure that nothing is left untouched, so to speak, another meeting is set on Bung Ferdinand’s birthday, September ll, considered a countdown to the real McCoy sometime in December when the committee shall have ironed out every detail and finally come out with the final document ready for submission to the provincial board and Gov. Espino.
Whew!!! You’re right. It’s a tough assignment. But it’s worth it, we think, because we are writing history, Pangasinan’s foundation chartering. We are privileged to chair the committee and thank Governor Espino for this distinct honor.
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What’s this report that a truckload or two truckloads of expired medicines were “unearthed” from the Provincial Engineering office lately? They were reportedly there for about the last 5 years already. This should be probed thoroughly and lead to the prosecution of the persons responsible for it.
Ano bang kababalaghan yan? Medicines being kept in the vaults? That must have deprived the sick from availing themselves of much needed cures.
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Kababalaghan? Incidentally, we got hold of seer Jojo Acuin’s series of forecasts, and we are impressed by his “seeing eyes.” His advance reading of events is 85 percent accurate. When he last predicted that PGMA would not only last her term but extend it and amidst a series of troubles, natural and man-made, we half doubted it.
But we are taking another look in light of the Con Ass and the series of storms that have lashing our country. Our prayer is that we be spared from more violent ones the likes of Cyclone Cosme and, to our Western Pangasinan brothers and sisters, Typhoon Emong. Very frightening.
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We heard that Rep. Joe de Venecia clarified his published statement that he was behind the idea of putting up a Korea-Philippine university in Pangasinan. He said the proposed university could be established anywhere in the Philippines so as not to hurt owners of local universities and colleges here.
If you ask Dr. Macky Samson of the University of Luzon who did not waste a minute to protest the congressman’s advocacy, we’d rather that the good congressman renewed his support to our ailing educational system and be our hero once more. Macky suggested that Korea had better partner with the locals rather than put up a distinct new university owned by Korea. Masamang pangitain yon.
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