Random Thoughts
Dagupan prepares for next weather disturbance after ‘Tino’
By Leonardo Micua THE Visayas continues to recover from a string of natural disasters, including the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that devastated Cebu, the lingering effects of La Niña, and the recent onslaught of Typhoon Tino. The typhoon caused widespread flooding, destroyed homes, and uprooted trees, reviving painful memories of…
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Nuclear power plant in Labrador?
By Leonardo Micua A news item posted on Facebook on October 3, 2025, quoted Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco as saying that more than 65 percent—or about 12,000 residents—of Labrador, Pangasinan, are in favor of constructing a nuclear power plant in their town. However, the post drew numerous negative…
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Consult Pangasinenses on the 8-district bill
By Leonardo Micua WE gladly welcome House Bill 5133 filed by Abono Party-list Representatives Robert Estrella Jr., with perhaps all, if not most, of our Pangasinan reps as co-authors, seeking the reapportionment of the big province into eight legislative districts from its present six. This move is actually long…
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A budget way ahead of deadline
By Leonardo Micua THE 2026 budget of Dagupan City, amounts to P1. 83 billion, made history when it was passed during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on October 14, 2025 – the earliest annual budget ever approved in the city’s history. Thanks to Vice Mayor Bryan…
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Temporary solution turns tragic
By Leonardo Micua THE habagat season has just ended and the amihan season has begun blowing in. Yet strangely, the floodwaters in some parts of Calasiao town and Dagupan City have not eased a bit. The sight of submerged streets and stranded residents has become disheartening — a routine which…
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