ANOTHER LAKAS BET—Gov. Victor Agbayani (left), Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats provincial chairman, swears in Customs Deputy Commissioner Galant Soriano on Friday as new member of the ruling party in Pangasinan in preparation for the latter’s plan to run for representative in the third district of Pangasinan. Witnessing the oath-taking are Soriano’s…
The provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to receive a request from any of its election officers (EO) on the ground to have their territory declared as an “area of concern”, said Lawyer Reddy Balarbar, provincial election supervisor. In an interview with The PUNCH Tuesday, Balarbar…
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz has hailed the crucial role of the media, especially during the election period, and lambasted the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for allegedly “exterminating” those who uphold the truth. At the same time, the church leader cautioned the industry’s practitioners against the risks of their profession following…
THE total number of registered voters in Pangasinan has reached 1,363,297, reflecting an additional 33,432 voters compared with the record for the 2004 election, making it one of the biggest vote-rich provinces in the country, according to data from the Commission on Election. Lawyer Reddy Balarbar, provincial election supervisor, told…
FILIPINO DOCTORS FROM OKLAHOMA—The Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) gives its appreciation to the doctors of the Philippine Medical Association of Oklahoma, USA — seated with their Certificates of Recognition during a dinner reception held at the residence of Dr. Rebecca Feliciano in Bacayao Sur on February 7, 2007 –…
EXPANDING UP NORTH—Dragon dancers perform in front of the Appliance Center of the newly opened CSI Candon owned by local retail magnate Belen Fernandez inside Stern Mall in Candon City owned by Deputy Speaker Eric Singson of Ilocos Sur. — Punchphoto by CSR
MEDALS — Members of Team YMCA Dagupan City who grabbed the 2nd runner-up spot overall in the 6th Pacoy Ortega Memorial Karate Cup held February 17, 2007 in San Fernando City, La Union. From left, Jona Reyes, John Enrico Vasquez, Jayson Ramil Macaalay, Fidel Salvador Ryes, Dan Kurt Vidal, Dave…
CANDON CITY–Dagupan City’s entrepreneurs continue to expand their operations to the north with the recent opening of retail business branches in Stern Mall here owned by Ilocos Sur Rep. Eric Singson. One of them is Belen Fernandez, City Supermarket Inc. (CSI) president, who just opened a department store, appliance center,…
The CSI Multi-function Hall, pegged to become a new landmark in Dagupan City, is set for completion within the next two months and is expected to become the “convention center of the north”. The structure, located in barangay Lucao within the sprawling CSI The City Mall complex, will have a…
BIGTIME cycling returns to Mangaldan today with defending champion and Philippine standout Reynaldo Navarro aiming to become the second back-to-back winner of the town’s annual road battle as he heads an elite roster of riders chasing the P10,000 top prize plus a trophy. The bikefest, dubbed this year as “Werweran…
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