STATE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT LINGAYEN—Governor Amado Espino Jr., keen on keeping his campaign promises, again presented to the provincial board on Monday the state of the provincial government and list of projects he intends to move the province forward. The first-term governor reiterated his administration’s accomplishments since he took…
Espino bares new projects
LINGAYEN–The provincial government does not need a loan nor is securing one at this time to fund its planned infra projects. Not yet anyway. This was disclosed before deadline by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan who branded the negative reaction in local media to the supposed P950 million letter of credit…
Baraan says no loans needed
THE Dagupan City government will soon launch the 324 emergency hotline, similar to the US’ 24-hour 911 help line, to extend medical and emergency assistance to people in distress anytime. City Administrator Alvin Fernandez said the city’s emergency action center at the Dagupan Museum will host the hotline and will…
Dagupan City will launch 324 emergency hotline
MANAOAG–The police force here is ready to implement additional security measures during the observance of Holy Week this week when devotees and tourists flock to the town’s popular pilgrimage site, Our Lady of Manaoag. P/Supt. Mateo Casupang, town’s chief, said a big crowd is anticipated as in previous years, which…
Manaoag cops ready for Holy Week pilgrims, tourists
ROSALES—Former Senator Leticia Ramos Shahani once described Pangasinan as a “sleeping giant”. Now Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has reiterated that remark and called on the province, particularly the agriculture sector, to stop wasting its time slumbering and snoring in dreamland. Speaking during the opening of the eight-day Agricultural Exposition 2008…
Pangasinan is sleeping agricultural giant – Sec. Yap
FORMER House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., 4th district representative, rallied the ‘original’ families of Dagupan to help build the Capilla Juan de Evangelista, beside the St. John Cathedral. De Venecia, now a staunch critic of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, took time out from his busy activities in Manila to…
JdV leads Dagupan’s ‘original’ families in building chapel
LABRADOR—Leaders of health, wellness, healing and medical tourism from different countries will hold a week-long holistic healing festival here beginning March l7. Senator Richard Gordon and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III are among the invited guests of honor and speakers for the opening day of the event, to be held…
Gordon, Duque to address holistic healing festival
LABRADOR–Forensic experts exhumed on Thursday the body of a woman, buried at the town cemetery here, believed to be that of Sherlyn Cadapan, one of the two University of the Philippines (UP) students who have been missing since 2006. The forensic experts from UP and the Commission on Human Rights…
Is body exhumed in Labrador that of missing UP student?
DAGUPAN City Councilor Farah Marie Decano, author of the Anti-Flesh Ordinance, has called for parallel teams that will help curb human trafficking and prostitution in the city and the neighboring town of Binmaley. In an interview with The PUNCH, Decano said she has sent a request to “higher ups” in…
