LINGAYEN–It wasn’t by me. This was the assertion of former Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon Jr. about the deployment of army men in the 6th District where he is a candidate for the congressional seat. “It is unfair to say that the soldiers are there to support…
LINGAYEN–Water level in the San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam Project (SRMDP) remains critical with the current El Niño phenomenon significantly reducing the volume of water flowing in from the upper stream of the Agno River. Nonetheless, Tom Valdez, vice president on corporate responsibilities of the San Roque Power Corporation, said there…
RE-ELECTIONIST Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. finally spoke out against former mayor Benjamin Lim, his lone opponent in the mayoralty race in the May 10 election. Lim castigated Fernandez labeling the latter as “absentee mayor” after filing his certificate of candidacy last year but Fernandez kept mum on the attack saying…
SEVERAL multi-million peso projects of the Dagupan City government are ongoing despite the election ban and are expected to be completed in the next quarter. City Planning and Development Coordinator Romeo Rosario said these projects had been funded, bid and already started before the start of the election period in…
WITH most everyone busy and distracted by the ongoing campaign period, the stopped landfill activity of the 888 Properties Corporation in Calmay River by the Jose R. de Venecia Expressway Extension, has resumed. Truckloads of sand and gravel have been delivered to the area and a bulldozer was already seen stationed…
LINGAYEN–Ex-military men can be a boon to local governance as well as in legislation. Retired PNP Director Leopoldo Bataoil cited ex-military and police officers in Pangasinan before him who became successful in their public careers as local government executives and legislators.
THE National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) entrance and promotional examinations has been moved from April 25 to May 30 this year. The change in date is in consideration of the May 10 national and local elections which involves the re-assignment of some members of the Philippine National Police to help ensure…
LINGAYEN, the capital town of Pangasinan, dreams of cityhood in the near future. But in becoming a city, this coastal town, currently ranked as a first-class municipality, plans to keep its old-world charm and safeguard its historic treasures. A fitting plan, indeed. Lingayen, after all, is derived from the Pangasinan…
SEVERAL business establishments in Pangasinan are currently being closely monitored by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for failure to pay the right amount of taxes. BIR Regional Director Tomas Rosales said warning notices have already been issued to the owners of these businesses and he urged them to act…
SUAL–The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently conferred the Safety Milestone Award to TeaM Sual Corporation for “having achieved excellent performance in attaining 9 Million Safe Man-hours Without Lost Time Accident”. TeaM Sual Corporation operates the 1,218MW Sual Coal-fired Thermal Power Station located here. It is an affiliate of…
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