DIVERSION ROAD—A motorcyclist drives past the entryway to the nearly complete Dawel-Pantal-Lucao diversion road in Dagupan, which is expected to ease traffic congestion in the city’s downtown area. The road project is being undertaken through the countrywide development fund of House Speaker Jose de Venecia. — Photo by Cesar Ramirez
BUGALLON—”Please spare the trees”. This was the message sent out by the provincial office of the Commission on Election as they again reminded candidates to refrain from posting campaign materials in areas that are not officially designated, especially nailing or stapling posters on trees along streets and highways. Lawyer Reddy…
DPWH, Comelec warn bets vs. illegal postings
LINGAYEN–Could it be shabu or a toxic chemical that’s inside a drum found floating in Bolinao’s sea waters? Combined elements of the local police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Crime Laboratory are now doing further probe on the contents of a big plastic drum found floating off the…
Police investigates contents of floating drum
SAN CARLOS CITY—Senior Superintendent Isagani Nerez, provincial police director, has ordered the combined police forces of this city and Calasiao town to look into the killing of a six-year old girl whose body was found on Thursday under advanced state of decomposition, her head disconnected from her body. Nerez told…
Missing 6-year old girl found dead
DAGUPAN CITY—Dr. Gonzalo Duque, president of the Lyceum Northwestern University, has told the 2006 nursing board passers that they don’t have to worry about the examination retake if they don’t plan to seek employment in the United States. Duque, who was the guest speaker at the ‘Kapihan sa Patrima’ on…
Retake of nurses’ test is optional
VOTE selling is “evil at its best” Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz warned as he prompted voters to help restore good governance in the country. “Selling one’s vote is three-fold evil. One, the voter becomes a traitor to society. Two, the elections become a farce. Three, the vote undermines the democratic…
Cruz warns against vote-selling
THE City Election Office is providing more common poster areas in the city due to complaints that campaign materials of senatorial candidates are now being posted indiscriminately everywhere other than the areas designated by the poll body. City Election Officer Remarque Ravanzo responded to the privilege speech on Monday of…
More poster areas as election nears
PHILHEALTH INSURANCE—Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. (center) shows a facsimile of a Philippine National Bank check worth P500,000 endorsed to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to pay for the additional premium of expired and expiring PhilHealth insurance of indigent families in San Fabian. With De Venecia are PhilHealth Vice President…
PHILHEALTH INSURANCE
MAYOR’S BIRTHDAY—Well-wishers greet Binmaley Mayor Sammy Rosario on the occasion of his birthday celebration last March 2. The mayor is seeking re-election in the May election. —Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez
MAYOR’S BIRTHDAY
FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE FUND—House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. distributes the certificates and identification cards for the members of the Dagupan City Savings and Credit Cooperative to which De Venecia gave an initial P1-million fund. With him are city officials led by Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez and officers of the cooperative….