ONCE a powerful police general, he now regards himself the underdog in his first political fight. “It’ll be a “David versus Goliath” match.” This was how Arturo Lomibao, who has just resigned from his post as head of the National Irrigation Administration, described his impending contest with House Speaker Jose…
LINGAYEN—Minds keep a‘changing. After the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats’ arbitration committee voted to endorse last week the nomination of the party’s provincial chairman, Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, for the governor, the party decided to declare the race for the top post in Pangasinan as a free zone. The camp of…
ALAMINOS–It’s never over-crowded at the top. Former Governor Oscar Orbos may yet join the fray in the fight for governorship of Pangasinan. This possibility surfaced amidst the bitter in-fighting among three administration bets – Vice Gov. Oscar Lambino (Lakas), Dr. Jamie Agbayani (Lakas) and Second District Rep. Amado T. Espino…
ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION–This recent photo of the cleared Magsaysay Park shows the presence of construction materials and a backhoe indicating that the construction of the P84 million tourism park development project has started. However, nobody is certain if it is MetroState Realty Corporation, the supposed winning bidder, or another contractor operating…
FIRST PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS—House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Tapuac Barangay Chairman Jake Reyes (right) cut the ceremonial ribbon last Friday to officially open the overpass to pedestrians, mainly students, in the area. The overpass, funded by De Venecia’s Priority Development Assistance Fund, is located along the national highway in…
CALIMLIM HOME—The $1.2-M, five-bedroom English Tudor home where Drs. Jefferson and Elnora Calimlim in suburban Brookfield, Wisconsin harbored a maid, Filipina Irma Martinez, for 19 years. — Photo by Manny Zambrano
THE CONVICTED COUPLE—Drs. Elnora (extreme left) and Jefferson M. Calimlim, Sr. in this photo grabbed from the Balitang America video of ABS-CBN International. At center is Dr. Eufrocinia Suson. (JGLPhoto)
By Manny Zambrano PUNCH correspondent – Chicago Area BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin –Two prominent Filipino doctors went to prison recently to serve a four-year sentence for keeping and under-paying an undocumented Filipina housemaid for over 19 years. Dr. Elnora Calimlim and her husband, Dr. Jefferson N. Calimlim, whose parents Bernard and Violeta…
CAMP BGEN OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union—The Ilocos police regional office has been cited as the most successful in police intervention operations against loose firearms and criminal elements in line with the May elections. Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil, regional director, said the regional office has been listed by the Regional Election…
THE list of choices has just become longer. While the spotlight for the governorship race has been focused on prominent political personalities, two little known wannabes have beat everyone else in the filing of a certificate of candidacies (COC) at the Commission on Elections provincial office in Dagupan City. Lawyer…
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