Bolinao, Anda towns are worst affected ANDA–Another fishkill again hit the province’s bangus industry resulting in P100 million in damages to fish pens and fish cages. The prevailing erratic weather, changing from extremely high temperature to sudden rainfall as well as overstocking resulting in low dissolved oxygen levels are believed…
LINGAYEN –No regrets. This was the terse reply of outgoing Governor Victor Agbayani to the question whether he and his family now regret their decision fielding his wife, Dr. Jamie Eloise, for governor in the recent mid-term election. Mrs. Agbayani lost to Rep. Amado Espino Jr. of the second district…
Guv: No regrets in fielding Jamie as bet
CHARTER change can wait. After making an unexpected pitch for it, House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., while still embroiled in a battle for the speakership in the House of Representatives, corrects himself and re-states the new priorities for the upcoming 14th Congress which formally opens on July 23. De…
JdV now seeks moratorium on Cha-cha
DEAL or no deal? “No deal!” would be the likely response of the incoming Dagupan City administration of Mayor-elect Alipio Fernandez Jr. to the tourism-commercial complex currently being developed by MetroState Realty Corporation at the former Magaysay Park in front of the City Hall. This was indicated by outgoing Vice…
Al unlikely to open talks with MetroState
LINGAYEN–The late Governor Aguedo Agbayani, the province’s longest serving governor, has been honored with a permanent and lasting tribute through the erection of a monument fronting the provincial Capitol. The monument was unveiled Thursday by his family, friends and supporters, led by the late governor’s wife Teresita, and Aguedo’s son,…
Aguedo Agbayani gets lasting tribute
Executive to legislative LINGAYEN–Gov. Victor Agbayani said on Thursday he will suit up in the new role given him by the people as congressman of the second district of Pangasinan when the 14th Congress opens on July 23. In a talk to newsmen prior to the unveiling of the statue…
Victor prepares for new role
Undersecretary Antonio Villar Jr., head of the newly created Presidential Anti Smuggling Group (PASG), promises to closely coordinate with the Bureau of Customs (BoC) in the effort to curb smuggling in the country. “Hindi ako magiging kontrabida sa Customs kundi magtutulungan kami pareho para malabanan ang smuggling,” said Villar, a…
Villar vows to work closely with BoC
With signed pledges from 167 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives, Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. is self-assured that he will be re-elected to a fifth term as Speaker of the House. De Venecia said that those who have confirmed their support include members from his Lakas-Christian Muslim…
JdV says he has enough support to remain Speaker
A top educator in Dagupan City has deplored the absence of any allocation of the Educational Voucher System (EVS) through the Expanded Service Contracting (ESC) program of the Department of Education (DepEd) for private high schools in Pangasinan. Dr. Mac Arthur Samson, president of the University of Luzon, said under…
Dagupan educator hits DepEd program
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