The Countryside Development Assistance Fund of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. was tapped to cover the Philhealth cards distributed to indigent families. The speaker personally distributed the cards issued by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, to indigent families last Feb. 11 and 12 to in Manaoag, San Jacinto and…
Urbiztondo – A newly retired teacher is in hot water after one of her pupils from the Dalanguiring Elementary School here complained to the police that he was beaten 29 times and was made to chew a piece of chalk sometime in January this year. Mrs. Emily Soriano, who just…
It appears that the Guinness World Records knows something that the City of Dagupan doesn’t. While the city government was under the impression earlier that it was its 2005 Kalutan ed Dagupan feat that finally clinched the longest barbecue grill world record, the Guinness website is saying something differently. The…
Lingayen – The rats are coming! Rice crops in Manaoag season have been pilfered by rats who surfaced recently, worrying farmers and their families. However, the Office of the Provincial Agriculture assured farmers not to worry because rat infestation as expected this season would be negligible. …
NON-EXISTENT JOBS IN SPAIN Woman recruiter arrested, jailed Tayug – A woman illegal recruiter is now being held at the district Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Urdaneta City for large-scale estafa and illegal recruitment after swindling at least 48 job applicants for fictitious jobs in Spain. Leticia…
Sta. Barbara – Vendors at the town’s public market expressed apprehension over a possible move to eject them to give way to plans of big businessmen to occupy their stalls. Felix Laguina, the town’s general services officer, said it is still premature to speculate because the municipal government will still…
Binalonan – Outstanding mayors can easily get their constituents’ “yes” votes for charter change. Thus said League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) president Ramon Guico Jr. who said mayors in the country who have good relationship with their constituents can easily gather big number of “yes” votes for the…
Best Wishes, Gina! By Gonzalo Duque WISH to greet Ms. Gina P. De Venecia on the occasion of her birthday last Feb. 15 and congratulate her on the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Haven for Women gymnasium in Alabang on the same day. She was our crowning…
Hail to the First Filipino Braille International Awardee By Eva C. Visperas This totally blind woman, who graduated magna cum laude in college and the first Filipino Braille International awardee, believes she is “stepping out of the dark into a world so bright” with the use of…
Gonz. Basbas, Nani & Victor By Al. S. Mendoza WITH THE ROUSING success of the Prisaa in Pangasinan, I think it’s about time the Palarong Pambansa is held once again in our province. It’s been more than 10 years since we last hosted the Palaro, the…
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