DAGUPAN City Mayor Alipio Fernandez has outlined social development and fiscal management as the centerpieces of his administration for the next three years. Fernandez spelled this out in a talk with newsmen shortly after assuming his post on Monday. The new mayor said he intends to be able to allocate…
LINGAYEN–Two months after then San Carlos Mayor Julian Resuello was assassinated, the case appears to be nowhere near a solution. Police Regional Director Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil, in a talk to newsmen on Thursday, said the special task force created to handle the case continues with their earnest investigation of the…
LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado Espino Jr. has vowed to put at the top of his priority list the needs of the province’s general population by listening to the people’s voice. He demonstrated his “pro-people” commitment when he took his oath before Barangay Captain Jon-jon Montemayor of Malanay, Sta. Barbara, the youngest of…
STA. BARBARA — Watch out for our town, Sta. Barbara! This was the gist of the inaugural speech delivered by Mayor Reynaldo Velasco last June 30 at the jampacked Daniel Maramba National High School as he reiterated his vow to pursue the 10-point agenda which he presented during the campaign…
CITY officials are studying an alternative strategy to make the Malimgas Market more viable and enable its operations to pay for the amortization of the P300 million loan used to finance its construction. Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez said the primary objective is to get the Malimgas Market fully occupied so…
LINGAYEN– The 1st Regional Director’s Cup 2007 “Shoot-for-a-Cause” kicked off Thursday at the provincial police office firing range here with some 400 policemen and civilians participating in the fund-raising event for the outreach programs of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Chief Supt. Leopoldo Bataoil, Ilocos police regional director, said this…
LINGAYEN—A survey of public lands is currently being undertaken by the municipal government here to look into possible sites for the development of eco-tourism projects. The area being surveyed is the long historic coastline where then US General Douglas MacArthur landed on Jan.9, 1945, to fulfill his “I Shall Return”…
SAN CARLOS CITY– Kungkung has been proven to be an effective tool to ward off cattle rustlers and the provincial police have taken notice. It was officially endorsed for use in the “pasa bilis” (fast relay) program. The kungkung is an indigenous gadget made of cut bamboo with a small…
The house is in order and the city councilors are ready to get down to business. The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan, headed by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, has already sorted out its organizational set up for the next three years, preparing the group for some real work ahead. During their…
The Dagupan City government is taking a major technological leap. Soon, Dagupeños can begin to monitor the disbursement of public funds, check on the performance of their public officials and rate them through the internet with the passage of the E-governance ordinance Friday night by the city council. Dagupan City…
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