Guv Pushes for Massive Dredging Versus Flooding

 LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—The governor of Pangasinan strongly advocates for the dredging or large-scale excavation of rivers to address the perennial flooding problems that haunt his constituents.

RIVER DREDGING. A worker uses a backhoe in dredging the Tatalon River in Quezon City on Friday (August 12, 2022). The Department of Public Works and Highways has estimated 50,000 cubic meters of soil, sand, and silt to dredge along the river to increase its capacity in handling rainwater during a heavy downpour and prevent flooding in the area. (PNA photo by Rico H. Borja)

In a recent press briefing during the onslaught of massive flood brough by Typhoon Crising and the southmoonson rains, Governor Ramon V. Guico III emphasized the need for a comprehensive plan for drainage system reconstruction, pumping stations, and retention ponds.

BM Cruz Ika-3 "Most Powerful Politician" sa Prov'l Politics

 Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Si Board Member Philip Theodore Cruz ang ikatatlong pinakamataas na elective official sa termino ng succession sa dambuhalang lalawigan ng Pangasinan, batay sa paliwanag ng Bise Gobernador.

MOST POWERFUL men in Pangasinan’s provincial politics. Second District Board Member Philip Theodore Cruz (left photo), Governor Ramon V. Guico III (top right photo), and Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino. 

Ang Local Government Code ay nagsasabi na “If a permanent vacancy occurs in the offices of the governor, vice-governor,… the highest ranking sanggunian member or, in case of his permanent inability, the second highest ranking sanggunian member, shall become the governor, vice-governor,…, as the case may be…”

Engr. Hits DPWH, Dagupan Mayor for Misguided Flood Control

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

A seasoned Engineer who knows the nuances of flooding and how to solve it lambasted the Department of Public Ways and Highways (DPWH) and the administration of Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez of their failure to commission a drainage engineer to solve if not mitigate the perennial flooding that haunts the coastal city. The incompetence of these two bodies prejudice businessmen who closed shop because they were underwater while residents spent an arm and a leg to elevate their ground floors because of the incessant elevations of highways that made them susceptible to flood that should be egressing to the rivers.

A rowboat owned by Victory Liner ferries
its passengers in Dagupan City.
 Victory Liner's photo

If the leadership of the flood-prone Marikina City have implemented their ten- year flood mitigation plan with success, the leadership in Dagupan City to solve its water problem is still a chicken running without a head?

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝗛𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗱 𝗻g Guico Admin sa 𝟲50 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗼

 CALASIAO, Pangasinan - Namahagi ang Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng abot sa 1,000 food packs at 145 hygiene kits sa 169 pamilya o 646 indibidwal mula sa mga barangay ng Lasip, Gabon, Lumbang, Poblacion East, Mancup, Talibaew, Malabago, Nalsian, at Banaoang dito.

RELIEF OPS. Pangasinan Governor Ramon V. Guico III gives a pep talk to the 646 evacuees ensconced at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao, Pangasinan. Seventeen villages of the town are under the State of Calamity after Typhoon Crising and the southwest moonson flooded them. The Governor is joined at his back by Vice Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay, Vice Governor Mark Lambino,3rd District Board Member Shiela Ferrer-Baniqued, and Mayor Patrick Caramat. (Mortz C. Ortigoza)

Bukod dito, nagsagawa rin ng libreng serbisyong medikal sa tulong ng Pangasinan Provincial Hospital. Hatid naman ng Guicosina Meals on Wheels ang mainit na arroz caldo.

Bakit Hawak ng China, U.S ang Bayag ng Pinas?

 BY MORTZ C. ORTIGOZA

When I wrote that China "hawak ang bayag" o controls the decision of the Philippines government, it was because:

· Ang export ng Pinas sa China noong 2023 ay US$10.65 Billion or P573, 201, 750, 000, ani Trading Economics.

All We Need Is L.O.V.E.

 Ni Z.J R. Ortigoza

“OH SHUX... WHO IS DIS NA SOBRANG LATINA, PLAKADO, AT L.O.V.E. KA?!”

She ate, left no crumbs, and said: “I’m back, bes!”

CONGRESSWOMAN Gina de Venecia returns to serve Pangasinan’s 4th District with her strengthened Serbisyong 3-in-1 team and the L.O.V.E. platform—bringing livelihood, healthcare, values, and environmental care straight to the people.

Siya lang naman si Congresswoman Gina de Venecia—ang come backed queen at OG Momshie ng PD4 (Pangasinan District 4). No cap, she’s here to make raves and waves again!

Hanggang Agosto 14 Kung Tuloy, Hindi ang BSKE

KAHIT NA SINABI NI BBM NA TULOY ANG ELEKSYON SA DEC. 1

Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

Iyong mga naiinip kung matutuloy o hindi ang Barangay Sanggunian Kabataan Election (BSKE) 2025, mag antay kayo hanggang Agosto 14.

Bakit? Ayon sa Constitution may 30 araw ang Pangulo ng Pilipinas kung aprubahan, e-veto niya, o kung uupuan niya ang bill. Pag inupuan niya ng 30 araw, ang panukala ay awtomatikong maging batas na! Prescription ang tawag ng mga abugado, law at political science students diyan.