URDANETA CITY–The leading city in the Ilocos region in terms of income and assets, now also wants to be a pioneer in waste management in the country. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said a Japanese company has offered to invest and help develop the city’s existing sanitary landfill into one that…
RECLAMATION activities at the Calmay River have already grounded to a halt since January 16 but the company behind the project said it will appeal the cease and desist order issued by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). Dagupan City Legal Officer George Mejia said 888 Dagupan Properties Inc. has all…
THE dumping of human wastes in the Lingayen Gulf by the Dagupan City Jail finally got the goat of the Dagupan City council. Councilor Jose Tamayo, chair of the committee on tourism, cited THE PUNCH for exposing the continued dumping of human wastes at the Lingayen Gulf by the city…
SAN CARLOS CITY– An oversight in simple administrative requirement by the national government has resulted in a dilemma for hundreds of newborn babies and their parents. Babies born since January 1 at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) have remained unregistered as the government-owned hospital. Reason? It has run out of…
LINGAYEN–The provincial unit of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) here was adjudged the country’s Best Criminal Investigation and Detection Team for 2008. Chief Inspector Rizalino Prado, CIDG provincial director, told local newsmen that their accomplishments last year, including the arrest of more than 100 wanted persons and the…
POLICEMEN who responded to an incident in Barangay Bonuan Gueset involving the barangay chairman on Sunday are now in hot water. Lawyer Carlos Taminaya, a retired prosecutor, denounced members of the Dagupan police for “foolishness” when they arrested Barangay Captain Angel Gumarang and one Robert “Kennedy” Gascon without a warrant…
MANAOAG–The police station here, headed by P/Superintendent Mateo Casupang, was adjudged the Municipal Station of the Year in Region 1 for 2008. SUPT. CASUPANG Casupang will receive the award for the Manaoag Police Station in a ceremony at the Philippine National Police Regional Headquarters at Camp General Oscar Florendo in…
EMPLOYEES of the provincial government welcomed and commended the free bus service initiated by Gov. Amado Espino Jr. “Napakalaking benepisyo ang naibabahagi sa atin sa pagkakaroon ng shuttlebus dahil ang natitipid natin ay karagdagang kita at savings na pwede nating ilaan para sa iba pa nating pangangailangan,” said one employee…
MANAOAG-Three men are now in jail for allegedly raping a 22-year old mentally-ill woman along the riverbank in barangay Tebuel here in the afternoon of January 19. Police Supt. Mateo Casupang, town chief of police, identified the three suspects as Julius Catengteng, 27; John Razon, 25; and Reynante Carranza, 32,…
A Dagupan City ordinance requiring motorcycle riders here to wear crash helmets, not only proved to be a lucrative revenue source for the local government, but has also been effective in instilling road discipline. Records of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) showed 1,700 violators were arrested and fined…
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