BUY-BUST PROCEDURES—Prosecutor 1 Maria Teresa Porlucas (left) discusses the legitimate procedures for conducting a buy-bust operation usually undertaken by the police to arrest suspected drug dealers as Provincial Prosecutor Segundino Ferrer listens. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka) Back to Homepage
GUIDEBOOKS ARE OUT—Gov. Amado Espino Jr., the guest during last Wednesday’s Kapihan forum at the Star Plaza Hotel in Dagupan City, tells local media that the controversial teacher’s guidebook that was ordered recalled by DepEd that teachers insist on using it for their private reference. (Punchphoto by CSR) Back to…
UL COMMENDED—University of Luzon president Mac Arthur Samson Sr. receives from Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez the resolution from the Dagupan City Sangguniang Panlungsod congratulating the university for being the first in Region 1 to be conferred autonomous and de-regulated status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), a recognition of…
OPTICAL MISSION FOR THE SENIORS—A free optical mission for the senior citizens of Barangay Tebeng Dagupan City was held on August 8 through the initiative of Philippine Councilors’ League National Chair Michael Fernandez in partnership with Natatanging Individual ng Tebeng Assoc. (NITA) and Siapno-Tada Optical. The beneficiaries will also receive…
2009 DWAD HOMECOMING—Alumni of the Divine Word Academy of Dagupan meet regularly to prepare for their Grand Alumni Homecoming on November 21 to be hosted by Batch ’73. Among the members of the organizing committee are (from left standing) Francis Lim, batch, ’85; Lydia Chu-Sim, ’74; Grace Lee, ’92; Jinkee…
LINGAYEN–Road barriers unduly placed in front of schools are back, prompting Governor Amado Espino Jr. anew to order the immediate removal of these vehicular traffic hazards. Espino first issued an order to the provincial police and barangay officials for the removal of the barriers in February when the matter was…
When the public furor over the news about P1 million dinner in New York that President Gloria Arroyo and her entourage partook of during their recent trip to the United States, Malacañang Palace decided to hit back at the media. But Third District Rep. Ma. Rachel Arenas, a frequent travel…
LINGAYEN—A high-level investigative team started preliminary hearings on August 11 initially against five government health workers facing administrative charges. The government health workers who are facing administrative charges include a chief nurse at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital and her son, who allegedly presented a fake license to be employed as…
TELLING on criminals does have its rewards. Two civilians who provided information that led to the arrest of two of the ‘Most Wanted Persons’ (MWP) in Region 1 each received a P90,000 reward money from the police in simple rites held last week. Police Chief Supt. Ramon Gatan, police regional…
URDANETA CITY–Another pedestrian overpass will soon be built across the MacArthur Highway here leading towards the second floor of the city market to further spur business activity. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said the city council has already earmarked P5 million for the second overpass even as construction for the first…
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