THE city government is bent on reclaiming all public lands located in Bonuan which are now either in the possession of private individuals or are being claimed by speculators. A report said there are at least 114 individuals, some of whom are prominent businessmen from the city, who are claiming…

LINGAYEN– Forty-one (41) policemen from western Pangasinan recently completed their rigorous 48 day-training of Special Weapon and Tactics Course 02-2006 and were certified SWAT members during graduation ceremonies held in Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, Lingayen. The Director of PNP Special Action Force, Police Sr. Supt. Felizardo M Serapio Jr, was…

BAYAMBANG–The construction of the billion pesos Agno and Allied Rivers Urgent Rehabilitation Project (AARURP) funded by the Japanese government saved the town of Bayambang from a disastrous flood when typhoon ‘Florita’ struck last week. Mayor Leocadio de Vera said that for the first time, the poblacion and the whole of…

LINGAYEN –Vice Gov. Oscar Lambino, executive director of the Pangasinan Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) shrugged off speculations that the reason for the cut in its budget was because the council has not been performing well. “This is  not  true,” Lambino  said, pointing out that  “all  projects of  the  PADAC  were  …

SAN MANUEL– Three years after its commissioning, the 330-megawatt San Roque Hydro-Electric Power Dam in Pangasinan can now be harnessed to its full capacity. According to TransCo President Dr. Alan Ortiz, the multi-million peso 230-kilovolt transmission line built in the area by Marubeni Corporation for TransCo assured the delivery of…

OPERATORS of watercrafts that convey passengers are now obliged to be equipped with life-saving devices, particularly life vests. PO1  Valeriano Bueno, detachment  commander of the Philippine Coast Guard based  at  Bonuan Gueset, said they had  intensified  their campaign for compliance  with the requirement to ensure the safety of passengers of…

DAGUPAN CITY–The persistent protests of the political opposition over the alleged rampant misuse of the Motor Vehicles User’s Charge (MVUC), more popularly known as Road User’s tax, by the national government prompted three national agencies to launch a road show to explain its relevance and mechanics to the various regions….

IT’S better to be ready than to be sorry. This was the message of the city government to the people of Dagupan during the observance of City Disaster Consciousness Month last Tuesday at the city plaza. With this year’s theme, “Itaguyod ang Kaunlaran, Kalamidad ay Paghandaan”, the city government aims…