Personnel of two enforcement arms of the Dagupan City government have received death threats from still unidentified persons. Threatened are members of the city’s Anti-Hawking Task Force and the Public Order and Safety Office. Butch Gutierrez, head of the anti-hawking task force, said he received the threat on his life…
BAUTISTA–If elections were held today, Second district Rep. Amado Espino Jr. would be gunning for the gubernatorial seat. Espino, Ilocos regional and provincial chairman of KAMPI party, told local newsmen that seeking re-election as congressman for the third time is his second option and running for governor is his first…
LINGAYEN- It’s definite. After six years of incessant “stop-and-go” type of construction, the 600-meter long P720 million Domalandan Bridge that links this capital town to the towns in western Pangasinan is now ready for inauguration on January 6, 2007. Rodolfo Dion, district engineer of Second Pangasinan Engineering District based here…
When PGMA deserted SJDV Speaker Jose de Venecia went on national TV last Wednesday to do again another gesture that he never thought nor dreamed of doing. The first time was to concede defeat in the presidential polls to actor Joseph Estrada. This time, his was the difficult and embarrassing…
Getting high on Joe de V’s political misfortune By Ermin Garcia Jr. If there was one Dagupan City official who reportedly got a real high with news of the retreat by the Arroyo-de Venecia tandem for charter change, that could only be Dagupan City Mayor Benjie Lim. He lost no…
Con-Con senators only conconwari? By Gerry Garcia RECENT revelations from the Center for Public Empowerment in Governance and Transparency International Philippines, probably a non-government agency tasked with looking into shenanigans in public office, elected or appointive, were quite dismaying. Despite thousands of cases filed with the Ombudsman and Sandiganbayan in…
Alvin should not be onion-skinned By Jun Velasco THE unfolding political scenario portends a break from traditional politics which most of us have been nagging about. Many observers describe the defeat of the Constituent Assembly which came at an untimely hour as manna from heaven for the opposition, for the…
Dagupan City is OA By Gonzalo Duque CHRISTMAS is a few days away, folks. This is the reason why I am avoiding enemies, negative words, and the “attack” column variety. Makakahinga na (for the meantime) ang mga paborito kong topics. Pasalamat sila sa panahon, at tayo po’y Kristiyano. Please don’t…
Don’t cry for me Asian Games By Al S. Mendoza IF YOU ARE still sad over our gruesome performance in the Asian Games, quit the crap. You are just wasting your time, if not unnecessarily taxing your tear ducts. I don’t even call it a poor performance. I call it…
The lady reporters and guns By Eva C. Visperas Most were not afraid to hold .45 caliber guns and 9 mm pistols but bloopers along the way made the lady reporters’ fun shoot held last December 9 at the Pangasinan Provincial Office Firing Range in Lingayen, a lot of fun…
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