ALCALA – It was a battle scene that could have happened only in the movies, but it happened nonetheless. This was how Chief Inspector Lenbell Fabia, the town police chief, described the firefight that ensued between the 71stInfantry Battalion of the Philippine Army joined by the police and a group…
PHILIPPINE Veterans Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Balbido Jr. will inaugurate the new PVB branch and building in Poblacion, Sual on June 16 this year. PVB Dagupan branch Manager Jerry Calibuso has been designated the PVB Sual branch manager while Mrs. Josefa Patalinghug has been designated to serve…
DAGUPAN CITY – The local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has stepped up its campaign to strictly enforce the Fire Code of the Philippines covering boarding houses, hospitals, schools and private buildings within its jurisdiction. Newly installed City Fire Marshal Armando Fernandez said that of the 30 boarding houses so…
LINGAYEN – To avoid holding classes under the trees and to accommodate more students, the Pangasinan School Division I will now consider adopting double shifting of classes. Presently, no severe shortage of classroom is felt with the present number of enrollees and the ratio of teacher-student per class at 1:50….
Former President Fidel V. Ramos cited the sterling achievements of Leo Oracion, Erwin “Pastor” Emata and Romeo Garduce for conquering Mt. Everest last month, becoming the first three Filipinos to reach the mountain’s peak at an altitude of 29,035 feet. Oracion made it first to the peak last May 17,…
FINALLY, the Dagupan City council will hear officials of various schools leaders of Fraternities to discuss the contentious issue regarding ex-campus activities of fraternities. The dialogue was set by Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez despite the opinion of Councilor Vlad Mata andother members of the city council that there is no…
LINGAYEN – While many public schools in other provinces are suffering from a severe shortage of classrooms, Pangasinan’s public schools consider themselves more fortunate not to have that kind of problem. In Pangasinan Division 1 (covering congressional districts one, two and three), Dr. Alberto Macob, education supervisor 2 and in…
URDANETA CITY – Despite persistent of the clamor personnel of the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative III (Panelco III) based in the city, no wage increase is forthcoming. This was gleaned from Panelco III General Manager Neri Palsima who said that their operations will suffer if they give in to the clamor…
DAGUPAN CITY – “The law that kills is dead. Life has triumphed. This summed up Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz’s reaction to the abolition of the death penalty law by Congress. Cruz, former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, however, pointed out that the victory may not be…
FOR THE FIRST time since its founding, the Dagupan City National High School opened additional classes for special science and special program for arts. DCNHS principal Erlinda Nabor added that the additional special classes are offered at no extra costs to the city or to the qualified students. She explained…
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