Cruz blames GMA for people's distrust
LINGAYEN--Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz
said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
only has herself to blame for the
lingering doubt among majority of the
people about the credibility of
Malacañang's pronouncement that the 2010
elections will push through.
Cruz, in an interview with The PUNCH,
said Arroyo has repeatedly committed
duplicity, citing as an example how she
announced that she would not run for
president again but eventually did in
2004.
POSO can't confiscate driver's license -
Lomibao
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) is
planning to hold a summit in July to
resolve contentious issues including
confiscation of an erring driver's
license for traffic violations - who has
authority to do it?
LTO chief Arturo Lomibao said he will
invite representatives of local
government units and the Highway Patrol.
He noted that even personnel of the
Public Order and Safety Office (POSO),
who are not deputized by the LTO, are
confiscating driver's licenses.
Dagupan SP tackles education priorities
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP)
in Dagupan approved on May 25 Resolution
No. 4509 requesting the local school
board to allocate an amount from its
annual budget for the construction,
repair and maintenance of various
schools in the city.
Under the Local Government
Code, local school boards are allotted a
Special Education Fund from one percent
of real property tax revenues intended
primarily for the improvement and
development of school facilities.
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Private sector helps
public schools
Where
the education of the young is concerned, the business
community has began to take an active role in improving
facilities in Dagupan City's public schools.
One such effort is the elevation of
the flood-prone elementary schools in Dagupan City to a
higher level for the safety of students, teachers and
other school staff.
Kidney transplant recipient is now a civil engineer
SAN CARLOS CITY
—"The area of downfall compared to the area of ups of
life is relatively small."
Motivated by this mantra in life,
Rohonesty Cabuay overcame poverty and a kidney failure
illness to become among those who recently passed the
licensure board examination for Civil Engineers.
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OPAL tapping river for potable water
ALAMINOS CITY--The
10 local government units in the first district of
Pangasinan that organized themselves as 'One Pangasinan
Alliance' (OPAL) are now developing a common source of
potable water with the help of the Canadian
International Cooperation Agency (CIDA).
Alaminos City Mayor Hernani
Braganza said the potable water project that will tap
water from the Balincaguing River in Mabini was already
started in January and is set for completion 10 months
from now.
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