TOUTED LAKAS-KAMPI MERGER PREPARE for chaos. Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. warned that political mayhem is in the offing if the legality issue on the Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) merger which he has questioned before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not settled before November 30, the deadline…
FORMER President Joseph Estrada, who was in Pangasinan on Friday for his Alay sa Pasasalamat ni Erap tours, said he fully supports Gina ‘Manay’ de Venecia who is eyeing to replace her husband as congressman in the 4th district of Pangasinan. Estrada, accompanied by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, former…
Manay Gina gets Erap’s support
ROSALES–A novel ‘Cellphone Bin Collection’ project was launched by SM City Rosales last week, simultaneous with all SM Supermalls across the nation. The project, undertaken in partnership with cellphone manufacturer Nokia and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), aims to collect owners’ disposed cellphone parts electronic devices, cellphone…
SM City Rosales launches cellphone bin project
LINGAYEN– Whoever said living at age 100 is a wasted life, should eat his words. At age 102, Genoveva Paragas, one of the oldest citizens in the province and the country, remains full of life. Fondly called Bai Ebay who also earned the moniker ‘Super Lola’, Paragas remains healthy, continues…
Bai Ebay shows living at 102 is fine
THREE of the leaders in the banking industry in Pangasinan are proud alumni of the Divine Word College of Dagupan (DWAD) and are set to join the alumni homecoming set on November 21. LIM The vice president and area head of the Philippine Business Bank is Rebecca “Becca” Tan Lim…
Three bankers join DWAD homecoming
THERE’S always a first time. The Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) Dukes, whose best finish ever was runner-up, finally realized their dream of being champions by the winning the third and final game of the 2009 PRISAA-UCAAP Inter-Collegiate Basketball Championship on September 24 at their own turf, the LNU gym.
LNU Dukes, champions at last
THE seven-time cycling sprint king from Pangasinan almost died when he ran over a dog in the wee hours of September 22. Tour veteran Enrique Domingo, 40, married and born in Barangay Panggalangan, San Carlos City was aboard his motorcycle, with his crash helmet, cruising the national highway of Tereza,…
Cyclist Domingo hurt in mishap
FINALLY, PANGASINAN AIRPORT IN ALAMINOS—Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza (2nd from left) and Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza seal the agreement for the construction of commercial airport in Alaminos City, the first in the province, with a firm handshake at the DOTC Office in Mandaluyong City on September 23….
FINALLY, PANGASINAN AIRPORT IN ALAMINOS
MARKER FOR WW2 VETERANS—Pangasinan war veterans were honored anew by the provincial government with the installation of a new marker at the Veterans Memorial Park in Lingayen last September 22. At the unveiling ceremony were Gov. Amado Espino Jr. (2nd from right) with a World War II veteran, other government…
MARKER FOR WW2 VETERANS
ESCORTING ERAP AND ENRILE—Joey de Venecia III, son of 4th District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., fields questions during a press conference at the Lenox Hotel in Dagupan City last Friday, one of the stops during former President Joseph Estrada’s (center) trip to the province where he was accompanied by…