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Edwin S. Soriano 29 Mar 2006 Looking for Imeldists of 1957 (Dagupan, Philippines) Can you refer me to groups (federations/organizations) that may have contacts with Alumni of Blessed Imelda’s Academy Class of 1957 (Dagupan, Philippines)? I am helping my mother find these classmates. See here: http://imeldist1957.blogspot.com/ Ana Maria Borlongan Josefina…
Paging Imeldists ’57
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A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…
Guv disappointed over PNP action WAS the relief of Senior Superintendent Alan Purisima as Police Provincial Director of Pangasinan effective March 22 a mere “moro-moro”? This question cropped up because three days later Purisima was designated as deputy director of the Eastern Police District in Pasig City and was…
Purisima’s return unlikely
LINGAYEN – Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan are keen on allowing the operation of Small Town Lottery (STL) in the province to prevent the resurgence of jueteng. But the four members of the provincial board who filed a pro-STL resolution want the national government through the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office…
Small Town Lottery guidelines sought here
AFTER turning over its leased premises that was gutted in September 2004, to the city government, Bugnay Construction and Development Corporation will likely still face charges for still some unsettled obligations. This was the opinion of the city council which directed the City Legal Office to file a legal action…
Bugnay can’t just fade away
MOTORISTS should better hold their breath. Like the resurrected small town lottery in the country, the Dagupan City Council is poised to resurrect the controversial pay parking ordinance in the city. This was gleaned during a deliberation in the city council’s session last week where its proponents made known its…
SP bent on parking fees
ALCALA – For Alcalenians here and abroad, it’s the Guinness records and more. Confident about topping current world records, the organizers announced that the 1,000 grills to be used for this town’s bid for the “longest grill” and “longest barbeque grill” are already sold out. To ensure its successful quest,…
Alcala’s 3-km long grill now ready
STL cum jueteng By +Oscar V Cruz,DD To date, the standing experience is that Small Town Lottery cannot stand on its own. It was tried before and it also folded up not long after. Reason: the “official” total shell-off by their operators is 37%: 10% for the Mayor, 10% for…
Viewpoints
IBP HEAD OPINES WITHOUT an enabling law, the People’s Initiative cannot be used to amend the Constitution. This position was reiterated by lawyer Feliciano Bautista, national president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines during a forum on Charter amendment Wednesday at the Dagupan City Museum. He contended that while…