THIRD District Rep. Generoso Tulagan has declared his unqualified support for retired police General Reynaldo Velasco and his Team Victorey in Sta. Barbara. “He is growing stronger everyday as more and more people are trooping to his sorties just to listen and to see him in person. He is being…
Rep. Tulagan backs Velasco’s mayoralty bid
Barely a week passed after both camps of Speaker of Jose de Venecia and Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim swapped charges of vote-buying, the lawyers of the former have filed a formal complaint against the latter and his son Brian, while the Speaker himself is also facing an investigation by…
Joe d V camp files complaint vs. Lim
Proudly Pangasinan As we humbly receive our award from the Philippine Press Institute as the 2006 Best Edited Weekly Community Newspaper, we pay tribute to our dear province, Pangasinan. We extend this recognition for excellence to all our kabalayen, especially as we deliver the good news that with just…
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The Lim camp welcomed the move of the Commission on Election (Comelec) to investigate the alleged massive vote-buying activities by House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in the fourth district. Lawyer Francisco Baraan, legal counsel and spokesman of congressional bet and Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim, said he has in…
Lim camp hails probe on Speaker Joe d V
The SUNDAY PUNCH and seven other regional newspapers, one national broadsheet, one magazine and five writers were honored by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their outstanding work in community journalism and excellence in writing for children during its Annual Membership Meeting on…
The PUNCH is RP’s 2006 best edited provincial paper
LINGAYEN–Three days before the fatal shooting of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello, signs were indicative that Pangasinan just might have its most peaceful election in its history yet in the coming May 14 polls. Police reports show that gun ban violations in this vote-rich province in connection with the…
No poll violence?
Seasoned cooks demonstrated the versatility of bangus (milkfish), as a food fare in the 101 Ways to Cook Bangus signaling the start of the week-long Bangus Festival 2007 celebration last Friday. Following the culinary feast at the People’s Astrodome, a motorcade was held participated in by all major sponsors, the…
Bangus Festival 2007 opens
ASINGAN–A couple and their two nephews were murdered Monday night at their home in Barangay Calepaan just as the town was celebrating it’s fiesta. Sr. Supt. Isagani Nerez, provincial police director, created Wednesday the Task Force Miranda composed of personnel from the provincial police office, the town police, Criminal Investigation…
Couple, nephews robbed and murdered in Asingan
SAN CARLOS CITY—Two followers of administration candidates here are now in serious condition at a local hospital after they were gunned down in front of the city public market at dawn of Wednesday, but the police immediately declared that the incident is not election-related. Police Provincial Director Isagani Nerez, however,…
