IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUN BAN LINGAYEN—After relentlessly defending the retention of the shotguns in the possession of the barangay chairmen at all times, the provincial police director suddenly ordered the recall of the 1,300 shotguns issued to the barangay kapitans last year, ostensibly in compliance with the gun ban…
NO, thank you. This has been the response of government agencies that have been offered the use of the former five-star MC Adore Hotel, now derelict and found to have tilted during the 1990 earthquake and, therefore, unfit for occupancy. “Tabingi siya konti,” admitted City Administrator Alvin Fernandez, speaking on…
FIFTEEN towns in Pangasinan have already been included in the watchlist of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the police in connection with the May 10 national and local elections. These are Basista, Binalonan, Malasiqui, Natividad, Rosales, Pozorrubio, San Manuel, Sual, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Bolinao and Tayug; and the cities…
ROSALES—Fifth District Representative Mark Cojuangco has lashed at Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap for the DA’s alleged slow assistance to farmers affected by typhoon “Pepeng” last year. “We are not happy with what the national government is doing to respond to what happened to us because of Pepeng,”…
MALASIQUI—This agricultural town, one of the biggest in the province in terms of land area and population, has claimed the title “Malunggay Capital of Pangasinan”. The declaration, made through an ordinance passed last week by the municipal government, is in line with the national government’s “One Town, One Product” program…
LINGAYEN–Proudly from Pangasinan. Three Pangasinenses serving as members of the Cabinet of the President have been given commendation by the Sangguninang Panlalawigan (SP) through three separate resolutions approved last week. Those lauded for bringing honor and pride to the province for their role in government are Secretaries Francisco Duque III,…
STA. BARBARA–PO3 Rose Poserio of Sta. Barbara was adjudged among the “Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines” (TOPWP). President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presented the award to Poserio and nine other awardees in a ceremony held in Malacanang on Wednesday. Poserio represented the Pangasinan Police Office and Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional…
POZORRUBIO–Just as this town was celebrating its annual fiesta last Wednesday, the oldest Gabaldon school building here, built in 1914 within the compound of the Pozorrubio Central School, was gutted by fire. No one was reported injured, as it was a school holiday with the students and school staff busy…
LINGAYEN—It’s still Christmas in January for provincial employees. Another salary increase was given provincial officials and employees at the start of the year when the Modification of the Compensation and Classification System in the Government took effect this month.
BEWARE of forest fires! This was the call of Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Leduina Co to barangay officials and residents of upland communities. Co issued the warning in view of the expected long hot summer that may result in fires within the few remaining forest covers in the…
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