How Powerful Does a Police Office?

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

A mayor in Dagupan City chided his chief of police – a Lieutenant Colonel – for threatening and arresting his leaders who were buying voters to vote for him the night before his reelection. The top cop despite being appointed by the Hizzoner among the five recommendees from the Police Provincial Office (PPO) in Lingayen, Pangasinan told him: “Sir, wala ho akong magawa utos po ni P.D (Provincial Director and a full colonel)”.

TOP COPS. Dagupan City Police Office Chief Col. Orly Z. Pagaduan (left) and Pangasinan Police Provincial Office Director Col. Arbel C. Mercullo.

Despite the favors given by the mayor (and this is true not only in my city but in other towns and cities in the country to the chief of police), he acquiesced to his superior in the PPO. The PD can sack him and he becomes a Navy (a play of words for those who found themselves “floating”) if he becomes a problem to the former.

LMP-P’sinan Prexy Lauds Speaker Joe at 90

  RECALLS TOO HIS LEGACIES TO PH, WORLD

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

MANAOAG, Pangasinan – The two-term mayor of this pilgrims’ town hailed five-time former House Speaker Jose “Joe” de Venecia, Jr. as he celebrates today his 90 years of age.

“Salamat sa walang kapantay ninyong pagmamahal sa aming pinagpalang Bayan ng Manaoag mula noon hanggang ngayon at sa legasiyang patuloy na nagbibigay-inspirasyon sa marami. Pagpalain po kayo lagi. Mahal po namin kayo, 5-time House Speaker Jose “Joe’ De Venecia, Jr.!” wrote at his Facebook Page by this first class landlocked mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario.

Solusyon nila Guv Monmon, Cong. Toff sa Monster Traffic

Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

PASAY CITY – Nakita ng gobernador ng Pangasinan ang kahalagaan ng Agno River na isa sa mga sagot para mapagaan ang kasalukuyang monster na trapiko sa mga mananakay sa highway ng Binmaley, Pangasinan patungong Bayambang, Pangasinan.

Pangasinan Gov. Ramon “Monmon” Guico III (left photo) and former Pangasinan Fourth District Cong. Christopher “Toff” de Venecia.

“Alam mo iyong Agno and Lingayen pag na dredge iyon hanggang Bayambang iyong pwede ka na mag ano ng river ferry kasi ang traffic sa Binmaley, e,” ani Pangasinan Governor Ramon V. Guico III sa panayam ng mga mamahayag sa kanya noong dumalo siya sa International Food Exhibition (IFEX) 2025 sa World Trade Center dito ilang mga buwan na ang nakalipas.

Mayamang Binalonan, Mangaldan, Iba Pa

Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

Sa kalagitnaan ng pep talk ni Pangasinan Gov. Monmon Guico sa Christmas party ng mga mamahayag na bonggang treat niya noong Disyembre 17 sa provincial owned Capitol Resort Hotel in Lingayen, nasambit ng Chief Executive ang blog kong 101 Talk Radio “HighPondo ng mga Towns, City Isinalang sa Review” na sinulat ko noong Disyembre 18. Ang excerpt niya:

VISIONARY. Visionary leaders in Pangasinan. (Left photo and clockwise) Binalonan young Mayor Ramon Ronald V. Guico IV, Mangaldan Mayor Bona Fe D. Parayno, and Governor Ramon V. Guico III.

“Si San Carlos City ay merong proposed budget sa 2026 na P1, 598, 732, 092, si Bayambang ay merong P637, 691, 050, si Lingayen ay may proposed budget na P531, 290, 646, ang Sual ay merong P505, 000, 000, si Basista ay merong proposed budget na P209, 700, 034, at ang Laoac naman ay merong P203, 425, 830. Ayon kay Sta. Barbara Mayor Lito Zaplan, ang annual appropriation budget ng first class landlocked town sa central Pangasinan ay aabot ng P550 million sa susunod na taon dahil sa mga business taxes na makukuha ng kaban sa mga higanteng korporasyon tulad ng planta ng Ginebra San Miguel, RC Cola, Wilcon, mga solar light industries sa iba’t ibang barangay niya”.

Anti Sara Duterte Solon Dies

 

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

Rest in Peace General, Congressman, and Attorney.

I once interviewed Romeo Acop, a PMA 1970 grad and former Chief of the CIDG, when I bumped into him during the administration of President Noynoy Aquino. Hewas with Pangasinan Cong. Pol Bataoil ( PMA '76) and Cong. Samuel Pagdilao (PMA '84) who are retired generals.

Gov't Workers have Better Bonus Than those in the Pvt

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

I dropped by today in one of the offices of a third class town whose annual budget runs over P200 million. I posed to the two lady workers there:

"Natanggap ninyo na ba ang inyong P20,000 ngayong December na SRI (Service Recognition Incentive) na utos ng Malacanang? Iyong provincial government (that has an P8 billion yearly budget with 7,200 workers) at ibang first class towns (yearly budget between P400 million to P500 million) naibigay na sa kanila".

Huge Pondo ng mga Towns, City Isinalang sa Review

 Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Sa nakaraang sesyun ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan nakalagay sa
kanilang Order of Business ang mga proposed resolutions ng mga bayan at lungsod sa Pangasinan.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES in Pangasinan whose local government units have a spike of their annual appropriation budget for calendar year 2026. (Top left photo clockwise) San Carlos City Mayor Julier Resuello, Sta. Barbara Mayor Carlito Zaplan, Bayambang Mayor Mary Clare Judith Phyllis "Niña" Atienza Jose-Quiambao, Sual Mayor Liseldo Calugay, and Lingayen Mayor Josefina V. Castañeda.

Si San Carlos City ay merong proposed budget sa 2026 na P1, 598, 732, 092, si Bayambang ay merong P637, 691, 050, si Lingayen ay may proposed budget na P531, 290, 646, ang Sual ay merong P505, 000, 000, si Basista ay merong proposed budget na P209, 700, 034, at ang Laoac  naman ay merong P203, 425, 830.