DAGUPAN CITY – One Oscar, a man in uniform, promised to stop jueteng in Luzon by the end of this month. But another Oscar, a man of cloth, doubts it could be done without the blessings of the “big boss”. Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz cheered the recent pronouncement of Philippine…
A city councilor nearly got shot at when he tried to intervene and pacify security men of the Philippine National Railways who figured in an argument with some residents at the PNR site. Councilor Danilo Torio, who lives near the PNR site, was called to intercede for the residents whose…
MANAOAG – Here’s a fair warning to the singing machos frequenting the videoke bars in this town: All nine “guest relations officers” apprehended by the police last Wednesday night turned out to be positive of sexually transmitted diseases. Mayor Napoleon Sales, alarmed by the findings, ordered Municipal Health Officer Dr….
THE casual employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways affected by the streamlining of the agency’s personnel have been urged to apply for early retirement. DPWH Regional Director Fidel Ginez assured that all those who would opt for early retirement, especially those nearing retirement age, would be properly…
A car owner whose vehicle’s tire was clamped by the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) on Sept. 4 at 11:00 a.m. for parking briefly on Zamora street wondered if the fine and impoundment fee he paid for his supposed violation ever went to the city coffer. Edwin Coquia, owner…
THE national highway linking three municipalities in the fourth district will be traversed anew by the province’s more than 100 professional and amateur accredited cyclists for the Mangaldan Mayor’s Cup bikefest on September 16. According to Mangaldan Mayor Herminio Romero, the sponsor of the bikefest, the road battle will be…
A TASK force was proposed to look into the plight of some 150 laid off emergency workers of the Dagupan City government. Councilor Alex de Venecia, vice chairman on community affairs of the city council, has proposed the creation of such task force to Mayor Benjamin Lim and Vice Mayor…
FINALLY, the Department of Budget and Management has approved the city’s annual budget of P357 million, three months after its submission for review by that agency. The DBM said based on their review of the 2006 budget, Dagupan was able to substantially comply with the Local Government Code and its…
IF ONE can sell small-sized shrimps at P220 a kilo and P350 for jumbo-sized, that’s virtually a pot of gold for shrimp growers. But that can only be true if you are into Penaeus vannamei raising. This was attested to by Teofilo “Jun” Rivera, a former provincial board member of…
After the reported dismal performance of the Dagupan City government in year 2005 by the Commission on Audit, comes this breath of fresh air. The business tax collection in the city increased during the first semester of the year as compared to last year’s, making its P80,000,000 target collection an…
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