SMILE OF SUCCESS—Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez is all smiles as she speaks to members of the local media in a press conference, which coincided with the celebration of her birthday, for an assessment of the recently concluded Bangus Festival in Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

PUTO CELEBRATION—Domingo Decena (right), considered the pioneer of the puto industry in Calasiao, proudly shows Mayor Roy Macanlalay his entry to the puto design contest during last the 2nd Puto Festival on May 5. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

AT THE HELPLINE’S FRONTLINE—City Administrator Alvin Fernandez points to a detail on the computer monitor of the new employee with physical disability manning Dagupan City Citizens Helpline Center 324 during the launching of the center. (CIO Photo by Mits Cresencio)

WINNING—The Philippine Navy team rows its boat in total precision to rule the Dragon Boat Racing competition (men’s division) held at the Pantal River in Dagupan on May 3 at the height of the Bangus Festival celebration. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

DANCING FOR PUTO—Dancers in colorful costumes filled Calasiao’s streets on Monday celebrating the 2nd Puto Festival, wherein several activities highlighting the town’s major product were held. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

STRENGTHENING NORTHERN KAPAMILYA TIES—Stanley Palisada (left), news head of ABS-CBN Regional network Group, stresses a point during the ABS-CBN North Central Luzon re-launching last May 5 at the Star Plaza Hotel. Others in photo are news anchors Cris Zuñiga and Jing Vallejos, and Maricar Datuin-Maquinto, news manager of ABS-CBN North Central Luzon. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

YOUNG PISTOLEROS— Governor Amado Espino Jr. welcomes Johncis Mercado, 11, and Nicolette Ingalla, 15, who joined the Pangasinan Shootfest 2008, dubbed as the 1st Gov. Amado Espino Cup 2008, at the PNP Firing Range in Lingayen. Mercado and Ingalla, both from Cabanatuan City, are members of the Nueva Ecija Practical Shooting Association (NEPSA) and were two of the youngest practical shooters who participated in the competition. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

Isidro Ramos
9 May 2008

 

 

A section in your SP column, Here and There, by Mr. G. Garcia, talks about, “Dagupan City’s booming economy drawing shoppers and tourists from out of the city has left our main streets crowded with more vehicles…… and pollution in the streets arising from the unprecedented number of smoke-belchers taking over.

And you are also urging Mayor Al to get the ball rolling for a plan to reduce pollution in the streets, like encouraging the use of foot-powered 2-wheelers that don’t use gas-gurgling machines.

Well, Big cities in the Philippines should consider going back to Pedi cabs as they were widely used in the late 60’s and 70’s.

Cities in the States like, Austin, TX, NY, Savannah, GA, Boston Mass, San Diego, CA, and many others are in fact using foot power Pedi cabs and it is very popular among affluent and tree hugging Americans.

So, it is time to revisit previous transportation when we were much younger. Pedi cab is environmentally friendly, promotes fitness to the human body, and reduces traffic gridlocks.

Guv Espino and his mayors should look into this idea. Imagine Pangasinan town streets without smoke belching vehicles and that engine noise????

Sounds wonderful already.

Edener Benitez Fabella
9 May 2008

 

 

Filipino’s misery index can no longer be blamed on the doorstep of Ms. PhD economist par excellence, topnotch second to none and ultimate enchantress.

Both barometer and thermometer on corruption and unabated prostitution of the constitution and laws of the land have long frozen beyond redemption.

These brilliant engineers of corruption isn’t about to stop fleecing the people until their bellies explode in unimagined greed.

Our country is like a battered wife. We have masters who continuously inflict harm yet we don’t complain. They treat us like dogs….here eat kamote they say. It is better than rice if you take it with malungay?

Better yet, why not consider kangkong di kana mahihiya na dyan ka pupulutin. Sell the country piece by piece is okay with us just make sure we get our 3 kilos of darak. While at it, take control of Meralco so you can have another cow to milk.

Yes, the blame is on us Filipinos, no one else. We have expert topsnatchers who makes monkeys out of us and we clap our hands every time they inaugurate a bridge!

 

Jeremias Andrade Carrera
7 May 2008

 

 

Espino and coastal mayors sign covenant for the protection of Lingayen Gulf:

The reporter LM as usual is short on providing the reading public the real report-the link to the covenant so that we can read it. Why did the reporter not ask why the upstream towns were not involved in the covenant?

Is Mr. SPIN saying that pollution protection and control occurs only at the coastal towns?

This is the most stupid environmental protection strategy I have known in my entire life.

What Mr. SPIN is saying is that pollution is OK in Bugallon, San Carlos, Calasiao or Santa Barbara or in any of the upstream towns because they are not covered by the covenant.

Who is the smart environmental adviser of Mr. SPIN?