BY DANNY O. SAGUN
LINGAYEN – The various departments of the provincial government now are manned by officers-in-charge except for about five offices, it was learned.

In an executive order, Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. directed the department heads to compose a special management study group and to come out with recommendations on the planned reorganization of the provincial government.

A closer look at the composition of the study group showed however that the heads concerned used to be close allies of or identified with former Gov. Victor E. Agbayani, now second district congressman. Read the rest of this entry »

HERE’S earnestly hoping the sangguniang panlalawigan’s seeming penchant to delay action on some rather urgent propositions (and we don’t mean those vouchers that takes eternity for ATE to sign, as his subalterns themselves, and some contractors, are saying in whispers), as in that declaration of a state of calamity stuff regarding the long dry spell, doesn’t become a habit.

Almost all other provinces reeling from the near-drought have long taken action and declared a state of calamity in their areas except for Pangasinan, despite its farmers’ woes. At the precise point when it made up its mind to finally do so, thru a resolution sponsored by Board Member Jeremy Rosario, supposedly on the go-signal of Gov. Espino, happy events intervened and overtook the measure. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BEHN FER. HORTALEZA, JR

I’M all for local government units saving and cutting costs wherever necessary. But this should never be at the expense of office sanitation and security. Dagupenos can understand, as well do other municipal residents in towns/cities similarly situated, that little money is left in the coffers of most LGUs after the exits, ceremonious or otherwise, of former incumbents. Belt-tightening may indeed be a natural, if painful recourse for most.

With this issue of your favorite newspaper comes news from City hall about cust-cutting measures initiated by the Fernandez administration, especially on the matter of electric consumption. It doesn’t take a genius to know that in the government budget, that expenditure object is the most abused, next to gasoline.
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The following is an actual question given in a University of Washington chemistry mid term.
The answer by one student was so “profound” that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.

One student, however, wrote the following: Read the rest of this entry »

NenMARIO F. KARATEKA

ILALOAN mo yay datin bise mayor tan natan Siti Administreytor Alvin Fernandez ya ompabor ya lanang ed sisteman hay-tek.

Sikato no agyoni amta, so angawit ed Siti Hol na samay tatawagen ya “biometrics’ kanian saray empleyados na sanggunian nen panaon to et aglara maka-iwas no bilang naatrasado o naleyt iran onloob.

Say bakat na pingerprint da so onkorit ed bektan man-taym-in ira tan no mantaym awt ira. Anggapoy pinili, angapoy nilabi. Read the rest of this entry »

By ORPHEUS M. VELASCO

RICH in cultural heritage, agricultural lands, marine life, trade and commerce, beautiful beaches, islands and caves, gastronomic food products, musical talents, spiritual wonders, exciting festivals and hardworking and talented people – Pangasinan has been doing a Rip Van Winkle for many years, relegating the province as simply one of the 81 provinces in the country. Time was when Pangasinan was at par with Cebu, both surging to economic boom.

But as Cebu zooms ahead, Pangasinan slowed down, gasped for breath, and faltered from the race track of progress. In the meantime, other provinces like Davao, Batangas, Tarlac, Palawan and many others sprinted. Pangasinan then seemingly “eats the dust.” Read the rest of this entry »

By DANNY O. SAGUN

MIXED reactions met the issuance of an executive order mandating the composition of a study group at the provincial Capitol which was tasked to draw up recommendations for the planned reorganization of the provincial government.

Some say there’s nothing wrong with the governor’s order. The objective is to streamline the provincial government as Gov. Amado ‘Spines’ Espino and his men discovered that Capitol has gone beyond the 45-55 ratio in the budget pie as prescribed by the local government code. With so many casuals, personal services reached already 53 percent affecting the budget for operations. Read the rest of this entry »

LINGAYEN –Amid allegations that drug and jueteng money are being doled out by candidates, the election of the Philippine Councilor’s League (PCL), Pangasinan chapter will go on as scheduled on Tuesday, August 21 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here.

Only two councilors have signified their intention to run for president in this election. They are Councilors Dennis Uy of Pozorrubio, and Raul Sison of Urbiztondo.
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LINGAYEN – Talk of events overtaking action.

As the provincial board, in a special session last August 9was about ready to declare a state of calamity for the province due to the prolonged dry spell in northern Luzon, the blessed rains fell.

This prompted Provincial Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario to withdraw his resolution, saying his proposed measure was already overtaken by events. Read the rest of this entry »

THE city of Dagupan is fast turning into a Navotas in Metro Manila due to frequent flooding every time there is high tide in adjacent Lingayen Gulf.

This was observed by residents who said the flooding caused by high tide became more intense since after the July 16, 1990 earthquake that may have sunk Dagupan by a few feet through a phenomenon called liquefaction.

Flooding occurred anew in several coastal areas here beginning at 9 a.m. last Monday even if there was no more rain, confirming that flash floods due to high tide is now a permanent occurrence in Dagupan whose elevation is one meter below sea level. Read the rest of this entry »