LINGAYEN—The controversial Teachers’ Guidebook published by the provincial government aimed at improving instructions in all public schools in the province may yet see the light of day after the Department of Education (DepEd) rejected it. This became apparent after Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan said DepEd Regional Director Ligaya Miguel recently…

BAUANG, La Union—Former Dagupan City Chief of Police P/Supt. Dionicio Borromeo was committed Thursday noon at the La Union Provincial Jail after he was presented before the Regional Trial Court here on charges related to the discovered production of illegal drugs in the province. A warrant of arrest for Borromeo…

Finally, it’s close to home. The Dagupan City Health Office has issued a health advisory after one suspected case of influenza A(H1N1) was admitted in a private hospital in the city. Dagupan City Health Officer Leonard Carbonnel said the suspected case involves a patient who sought medical help two days…

LINGAYEN–Here is a serious cause for concern. There is an estimated one million loose firearms all over the country, according to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa. Speaking during a press conference here on May 23, Verzosa said about half of these weapons are unregistered while the…

THE Association of Private Schools and Universities (APSU) of Region 1 thumbed down the proposal of Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. for the establishment of a Korea-Philippines University in Pangasinan. APSCU, represented by their president Dr. Mac Arthur Samson, sent a letter to De Venecia dated May 25,…

ALAMINOS CITY–It looks like former President Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada has already made a decision for Gina de Venecia: run for a seat in the senate. De Venecia, wife of fourth district Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., earlier said she remains uncertain whether to vie as senator or a congressional representative…