STA. BARBARA–A plague is threatening the province’s coconut trees, dubbed as the “tree of life”. Coconut leaf beetle (Brontispa longissima), a pest that can readily kill precious coconut trees, has infected more than 1,000 hectares of coconut tree plantations in Urdaneta City, Labrador and Sual, according to the Philippine Coconut…
Dagupan City‘s police chief, Superintendent Dionicio Borromeo, and Janet Albano, a secondary school teacher in Calasiao have been cited as the regional awardees for the 2007 Dangal ng Bayan Award. The two will be honored on Monday by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) at the regional office in La Union….
A BOOK on legal writing, titled “Legal Writing”, by Judge Alicia G. Decano (ret.) DCL, is now available in the market. The book, intended for first year law students and lawyers, is designed to inculcate in them the importance of legal writing. It starts with a revisit of English, Grammar,…
James Rickard, manager of the carving school at Te Puia, formerly known as the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua, is a very experienced and skilled carver with a deep knowledge of the art form within the Maori cultural heritage and context. A visiting New Zealand Maori carver, he…
MAYOR AL’S CUP AS expected, defending champion University of Luzon (UL) Golden Tigers and 2005 titlist University of Pangasinan (UPang) Webczars subdued their respective opponents in the semi-final round and will face off in the championship games of the Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. Cup basketball tournament. The Golden Tigers and…
COASTAL CLEAN-UP— Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. reiterates his administration’s support for the preservation of coastal water during the observance program on the occasion of the 22nd International Coastal Clean-Up Day last September 15. — (CIO PHOTO by Mel Zulueta)
WATER QUALITY–Dagupan City Administrator Alvin Fernandez directs City Agriculturist Emma Molina to closely monitor the water quality along the river system on September 17 after a mild fishkill in the city was reported. Shown at the background is the new water quality monitoring board placed at the Magsaysay Fish Market….
RECOVERED STOLEN JEWELRY–Superintendent Dionicio Borromeo, Dagupan City police chief, inspects the items recovered from Norma Rodriguez, the suspect who allegedly stole P1 million worth of jewelry from the residence of former Councilor Teofilo Guadiz III where she was employed as a house help.
OUT-OF-TOWN SESSION—Members of the Provincial Board, led by Vice Governor and Presiding Officer Marlyn Primicias-Agabas and Majority Floor leader Von Mark Mendoza, are shown in a huddle during a recess in their out-of-town session held at the session hall of the Alaminos Sangguniang Panlungsod on September 17. — (Punchphoto by…
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