STA. BARBARA–Four policemen here were each awarded Medalya Ng Kasanayan by Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa for the arrest of three heavily armed men packing some 200 ammunition last March 3. Verzosa personally pinned the medals on P/Inspector Ricardo Urbano, SPO1 Alfredo Escorpiso, SPO1 Hilarion Gabrillo and PO1…
ALL establishments in Dagupan are now required to provide express lanes for senior citizens, disabled persons and pregnant women in consideration of their special conditions. Ordinance No. 1923-2008, enacted last year, mandates all establishments catering to the public to set up express lanes so that these sectors of society can…
City orders “express lanes” for ‘special’ persons
IT is certainly nowhere near as dangerous as the shotguns given the barangays. A videoke machine is, in fact, considered as a tool for uniting the community that is if everyone in the community will be tolerant of all would be Frank Sinatras, Martin Nieveras, Britney Spears, Regine Velasquez, etc.
Watch out for the videoke addicts!
STA. BARBARA–Forget the Manila dream. Stay in the province. This was the advice given by Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Jesus Verzosa to local policemen when he visited the town last week to inaugurate a three-room school building he donated to Minien-Tebag Elementary School.
Verzosa’s advice: “Stay put”
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan–The province of Pangasinan is now number one tourist destination in Region 1 based on the survey conducted by the Department of Tourism. The province posted a record 41.47% tourist arrivals as compared to Ilocos Norte, last year’s top grosser with 35.64%. Two years ago, Pangasinan was ranked last…
Pangasinan is top tourist destination in Region 1
SAN FABIAN–An irrigation system in Barangay Binday here is now being modified and rehabilitated to provide water to about 2,026 hectares of farmland and benefit some 1,600 farmers in the town and neighboring municipalities. The renovation of the Domuloc River Irrigation System that draws water from the Bued River costing…
Irrigation rehab for San Fabian farmers
COUNCILOR Farah Decano is the first grantee of the Padilla Professorial Chair at the Pan Pacific University North Philippines in Urdaneta City. Dr. Romeo T. Padilla, the university president, said the Padilla Professorial Chair was created to enhance the legal knowledge of the College of Law and Criminology students.
Decano earns first Padilla Professorial Chair grant
The Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. emerged a major winner in the 2009 Metrobank – DepEd – MTAP Math Challenge last February 27 held in Alaminos City. Mother Goose Urdaneta Team, composed of Joseph Daniel Hernandez and Armand Joco Ignacio and coached by Fely Dameg and Ginalyn, Sayaboc was…
Mother Goose tops Math Challenge
STUDENTS of La Marea Academy distinguished themselves in the 2008 MetroBank-MTAP DepEd Math Challenge Division Finals with its Grades I and Grade III groups grabbing first place while the Grades I and 5 groups placed second in their respective categories. In November last year, other pupils of the school also…
La Marean studes shine in Math battle
Now that the Olympic-size swimming pool in Dagupan is back in form, the city government will pursue programs to train young swimmers who will compete for the city. Councilor Carlo Alipio Fernandez, chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation, said a training program and regular swimming clinics will be organized…