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September 2007

Drivers, operators seek scrapping of ‘2-day coding’

By | Inside News, News

“Noted”. This was the terse and evidently non-committal response of Councilor Karlos Reyna, chair of the committee on infrastructure and public utilities committee of the Dagupan City Council, to the request of members of the transport sector for the reduction of their double ‘coding’ days per week to only one…

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Drivers, operators seek scrapping of ‘2-day coding’

By September 10, 2007Inside News, News

Regional police launches anti-robbery handbook

By | Business, Inside News, News

CAMP BGEN OSCAR FLORENDO-Bank and pawnshop robbers, beware! As part of last week’s Crime Prevention Week celebration, the Regional Anti-Bank Robbery Special Operations Task Force and the Regional Intelligence Division in Camp Florendo in San Fernando City launched anti-bank and pawnshop robbery handbook. The 21-page handbook contains tips on how…

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Regional police launches anti-robbery handbook

By September 10, 2007Business, Inside News, News

UPang Webczars top Mayor Al’s Cup elimination round

By | News, Sports

DESPITE losing the opening game against arch-rival and reigning titlists University of Luzon (UL) Golden Tigers, the University of Pangasinan (UPang) Webczars recovered and triumphed in all its seven consecutive matches. The Webczars, with leads all in double digits, emerged as the topnotcher during the elimination round of the 2007…

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UPang Webczars top Mayor Al’s Cup elimination round

By September 10, 2007News, Sports

St. John bags double title

By | News, Sports

MILO SBP-PASSARELLE TOURNAMENT St. John Cathedral School coasted to an easy victory bagging the title for both divisions in the recently-concluded Milo SBP-Passerelle Tournament. The championship game, held last Sunday at the Urdaneta Cultural and Sports Center, was dominated by players of St. John in both the SBP and Passarelle…

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St. John bags double title

By September 10, 2007News, Sports

SEARCH AND RESCUE

By | Inside News, News, People & Events, Punch Gallery

SEARCH AND RESCUE–Members of the barangay disaster coordinating council in Pogo Grande perform a simulated demonstration of water search and rescue operations to show visitors from Bangladesh their preparedness in times of disaster to benchmark Dagupan’s implementation of Project PROMISE. — (CIO photo by Mitz Cresencio)

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SEARCH AND RESCUE

Legalize jueteng

By | Punch Forum

Heidi 8 Sept 2007     The answer to all these brouhahas is to legalize jueteng. Because it’s very obvious that no one can eradicate this type of gambling. To those who think they can, well, think again. Sorry, but jueteng is here to stay for as long as poverty…

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Legalize jueteng

By September 10, 2007Punch Forum

Bankrupt to the bone

By | Punch Forum

Eduardo Pontaoe 7 Sept 2007     You’re absolutely right, Mr. Carrera. Arroyo is one that tops the list of thieves amongst the world’s vitiated public officials. Arroyo having the skin of a water buffalo is an understatement. She got the skin of an Aussie salt sea crocodile which bullets…

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Bankrupt to the bone

By September 10, 2007Punch Forum

BANGLADESHI VISITORS

By | Headlines, News, Punch Gallery

BANGLADESHI VISITORS— Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez (center) discusses the city government’s effective implementation of the Program for Hydro-Meteorological Disaster Mitigation in Secondary Cities in Asia (PROMISE) with the 20-member delegation from Bangladesh during their two-day lakbay-aral tour in Dagupan on September 6 to 7. — (CIO photo by Mitz Cresencio)

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BANGLADESHI VISITORS

By September 9, 2007Headlines, News, Punch Gallery