Saturday, May 16, 2026

Batas sa Vest, Light sa 2-3 Gulong na Sasakyan Sinuri

 Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza

SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan – Sinusuri ng mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa pamumuno ni Bise Gobernador Mark Ronald Lambino ang ordinansang ipinasa sa bayang ito na nagpapatibay sa ordinansa ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ukol sa pagamit ng high-visibility reflective vest at light para sa mga rider ng mga sasakyang may dalawa at tatlong gulong.


Sa Ordinansa Blg. 4, Serye 2026 na isinumite ng mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Bayan dito para sa pagsusuri  ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Lingayen, Pangasinan, ang ordinansa ay may pamagat na:

Thursday, May 14, 2026

3 Basista Laws Undergo Reviews from the Prov’l Board

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Three newly passed Ordinances of Basista town have undergone review by the provincial lawmakers as required by law.


These ordinances are: Institutionalizing a drug-free workplace in the Local Government of Basista, Pangasinan and Appropriating Fund for the Implementation Thereof; Transferring Plantilla Position from One Office to Another in Some Offices of the Local Government Unit of Basista; and Prohibiting and Regulating the Use, Sale, and Distribution of Some of the Single Use Plastics in the Municipality of Basista, Pangasinan and Prescribing Penalties for Violation Thereof.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Lawmaker Sues at the Ombudsman for Distribution of Guarantee Letters

By Mortz C. Ortigoza, LL.B, MPA

BINMALEY, Pangasinan – A lawmaker in Pangasinan has been sued administratively and criminally at the Ombudsman by fellow government official after the former “illegally” issued Guarantee Letters from the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) to patients.


MAIFIP is a Department of Health (DOH) program in the Philippines that provides financial assistance to help eligible patients pay for hospital bills, medicines, and medical procedures.

Monday, May 4, 2026

A "Pres. FVR Day" Should be Legislated

After Prov’l Dads Passed a “De Venecia Day”

By Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – If the provincial lawmakers in Pangasinan passed a "Speaker Jose C. de Venecia, Jr. Day" through Provincial Ordinance 56-2026, why not they legislate too a "President Fidel V. Ramos Day" since both gave indispensable contributions to the politics and economy of the country?


Ramos and De Venecia were born in March 18, 1928 in Lingayen, Pangasinan and December 26, 1936 in Dagupan City, respectively. They both have their official residences in Dagupan City and Asingan, Pangasinan where they practice their rights of suffrage every election day.

Friday, May 1, 2026

A.I Emulates My Style of Writings

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza

Yesterday, 10 PM was my deadline for our writers to submit all their columns and news articles to our newspaper. I still need one news to complete my quota of three news articles and one op-ed article for a week.


Since I was bereft of time, I wrote in English where I could do it fast instead of Tagalog where I have to pause and think about the right word in the vernacular. (example: Penetrating or obnoxious smells of the rotting garbage (nakakasulasok na amoy ng mga bulok na basura).

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Mangaldan Nakasungkit ng P65-M Pondo sa Nat’l Gov’t

 Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – Sa pamamagitan ng masigasig na pamumuno ng alkalde ng progresibong bayang ito, isang malaking pondo na nagkakahalaga ng P65 milyon para sa mga farm-to-market roads (FMR) at rice distribution ang nakuha mula sa pambansang pamahalaan. 


Ang pondong P55 milyon at P10 milyon ay nagmula sa Kagawaran ng Agrikultura (DA) at sa Ugnayang Bayan Portal ng Local Government Unit (LGU) Support Fund, ayon kay Municipal Administrator Atty. Teodora Cerdan.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

GRANDEUR


The Capitol Complex comes alive during the initial test run of its Reflecting Pool and Interactive Fountain, offering a preview of how magnificent it will look once fully completed. Even in this early stage, the lights and water display already create a vibrant space that draws in both locals and visitors.



This developing attraction is part of the ongoing redevelopment initiative by Governor Ramon V. Guico III, aimed at transforming the gigantic province of Pangasinan into a more beautiful, progressive province and a rising destination for world-class tourism. (PIMRO AND 101 TALK RADIO)