THIS year’s Pistay Dayat celebration promises to be another spectacular event focusing on environmental awareness. With the theme, “Matuwan Pasimbalo: Gayaga na Luyag Tayo,” the sea festival will highlight the various programs and accomplishments of the province related to environmental protection and tourism. The pre-event on April 17 will feature…
SAN CARLOS CITY–With a 93.5 percent tax collection performance last year, the City Treasurer’s Office here has been given special commendation by the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF). Mayor Julier Resuello, in his state of the city address Wednesday, said Treasurer Arturo Mandapat was cited by the BLGF regional…
DAGUPAN City received 100 scholarships from the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) for hairdressing or cosmetology courses. TESDA Regional Director Washington Agustin turned over the certificates of scholarship to Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez at the city museum last week, during a seminar conducted by noted hairstylist Ricky Reyes,…
Manny Gatchalian, a veteran arbiter of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Referees Commission, was voted the new BAP Provincial Commissioner during the election held at the University of Luzon (UL) Review Hall on March 14. GATCHALIAN Gatchalian, UL’s head of publication section, was unanimously elected by 104 members.
The University of Luzon has been granted autonomous status, the first in Northern Luzon, by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Under an autonomous status, the educational institution will enjoy more independence as it will be free from regular monitoring and evaluation by CHED.
DAGUPEÑO Marc Andrew “Mac-mac” Oviedo Perez is graduating as one of the top in his class for the degree Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences (INTARMED) from the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Manila.
ARTURO Padua, a former public official, journalist and patron of Philippine cinematic arts, passed away on March 26 at age 70 due to a lingering illness. The provincial board passed last week a resolution condoling with the family of Padua, who served as a provincial board member from 1972 to…
ANOTHER street party is set on April 24 as part of the festivities for the 2009 Bangus Festival celebration. The “Takin’ the BaR to the Street”, sponsored by the The BaR drink, starts at 6:00 p.m. along A.B. Fernandez Avenue. Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chair of the 2009 Bangus Festival,…
THREE towns, plus the team of host Mapandan, are bringing their best dribblers and are set to clash with each other in the 2009 Mapandan Invitational Basketball Tournament slated on April 14. Gerald Tambaoan, event commissioner, said the whole day hostilities are one of the many sports’ projects of Mayor…
JB 4 April 2009 Re: When US policies affect RP For your information Mr. Edwin, recession is escalating and global in scope. It does not only affect the United States but is squeezing the pockets of everyone. What sort of business experience does a President need to have to become…
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