Van S. de Leon
26 June 2008

 

Two weeks ago Dagupan City celebrated the chartering of Dagupan as a city and forgot to honor a Dagupeno and Pangasinense hero-Ermin Garcia Sr. who was shot to death in exposing corruptions in his Sunday Punch news paper.

Last week the Dagupan City passed a resolution adopting, Pocholo Malilin as honorary son of Dagupan City. Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez personally handed the plaque to the honoree.

However, the Pangasinense Hero, Ermin Garcia Sr., a son of Dagupan City, have not been honored by the Dagupan City council.

Dear Vice -Mayor Belen Fernandez, there is this hero and a son of Dagupan City shot to death 40 years ago because of his love of his fellowmen that has not been honored yet. Why not honor him now? It is overdue. If you can adopt a son, why can’t you honor a SON of Dagupan City, Ermin Garcia Sr., by sponsoring a resolution naming the Dawel-Pantal Highway as ERMIN GARCIA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY?

I am full of envy in behalf of Ermin Garcia Sr. and his family. Amazing how a very own hero and son of Dagupan City is so neglected yet Quezon City honored him naming a street in his honor in Quezon City although Ermin Garcia Sr. is NOT A SON of Quezon City.

This is very paradoxical. I can’t understand this scenario, Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez.

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