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WORSE THAN "COSME"
"Emong" wreaks havoc in Western
Pangasinan
LINGAYEN—Several towns were isolated and
left without electricity as western
Pangasinan absorbed the brunt of Typhoon
"Emong" that lashed out Thursday night.
A report from the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council said
hardest hit were Bolinao, Anda, Agno
Burgos and Bani as the typhoon exited to
the Lingayen Gulf towards La Union and
Benguet. |
1st District, under State of Calamity
DEVASTATION caused by Typhoon "Emong"
prompted the provincial board to pass a
resolution on Friday declaring a state
of calamity in the first district of the
province.
The state of calamity proclamation will
give the affected areas access to the
calamity fund. Aside from Bolinao, Anda
and Alaminos City, which were hardest
hit by the typhoon, other towns in the
1st district include Bani, Dasol,
Burgos, Agno, Mabini, Infanta, and Sual.
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Vets differ in opinion over hog disease
TAYUG--The disease called Porcine
Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
that has infected some pigs in
Pangasinan has yet to be fully contained
and still two veterinarians have
expressed opposing views about it.
Dr. Rodolfo Custodio, president of the
National Federation of Hog Farmers in
Pangasinan and the association's
national director, maintains PRRS is
curable and does not pose any serious
injury on the
animals. |
SP rejects provincial jail turn over
LINGAYEN—Provincial board members
unanimously rejected a proposal made by
the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology (BJMP) to immediately transfer
the full management, administration and
control of the provincial jail over a
three-year transition period.
"You want (us) to assume full control
during the transition period? What kind
of transition is that? No way," said 6th
district Board Member Alfonso Bince Jr.
during the hearing conducted Monday. |
Mangaldan peryahan: Closed-open
MANGALDAN—Mayor Herminio Romero took
steps to finally stop the illegal
operations of the "carnival games" on
Rizal Avenue after a businessman and his
companion were gunned down in the
premises on May 2 at 1:00 p.m.
Superintendent Roberto Vocal, town chief of
police, said the mayor issued the order
stopping the carnival games in front of
the Visperas Poultry Supply, where Jose
Moulic Jr.,
47, and Wilson Abalon, 27, were killed. |
Ranjit: "I shall return"
It
was Ranjit's turn to say "I shall
return".
Ranjit Ramos-Shahani, former vice
governor in 1992 to 1995 and later a
two-term representative of the 6th
District, announced he is making a
comeback in politics in 2010.
"I want to come back to help," he said in
Ilocano during a press conference.
Shahani, son of former Senator
Leticia Ramos-Shahani and nephew of
former President Fidel Ramos,
said he has the blessings of both his
mother and uncle for his plans.
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