Noynoy’s backers in Pangasinan By Jun Velasco DID you know that during the campaign, Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas dined thrice at Dagupeña? People around were scrambling for space to get a piece of the next president, although no one then knew if he would win at the time. The…
PRC to bring gov’t closer to people By Gonzalo Duque GOOD news to nursing board exam takers. The government regulation body – Professional Regulation Commission – will hold the Nursing Board Exams in Region 1 on July 3 and 4 this year and no longer in Manila or Baguio, for the benefit…
Advice to winners and losers in May 10 election By Al S. Mendoza IF I were a winner in the May 10 election, the first thing I will do is, thank those who voted for me. If I were a loser, the first thing I will do is, thank those…
“ Ang Bayan Naman! ” By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD There is this new song that is often heard these new times with new hope. It is not hard to decipher what motivated the composer to write it as well as what inspired the singers to render the song with…
Successful SK event By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I MISSED the elimination round, quarterfinals and the semifinals of the Bangus Festival SK Inter-Barangay Basketball Challenge that started on April 17 as I was mostly in Zambales from February to May organizing and directing bicycle races, majority of which were sponsored by…
AMID CHURCH RESISTANCE URDANETA CITY—In an apparent move to quell a growing protest from the Church and religious sector, outgoing Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. clarified that the resolution of the city council which he approved merely interposed no objection to the establishment of a gambling casino here and should not…
LINGAYEN–The campaign period and the May 10 polls in the province proved peaceful but the post-election scenario has now been marred by the killing of 2 barangay chairmen within eight days of each other. A task force has been created by the police to go after the suspects who shot…
BUGALLON—It was the classic ultimatum – “It’s her or us” – that rocked an elementary school here on school opening day last week. And the majority won. After their parents greeted the opening of school on June 15 with a rally against the school principal, some 700 pupils of the Buenlag…
LINGAYEN–To ensure that there will be no more repeat of the flood disaster that hit Pangasinan in July last year, guidelines are now being worked out for the release of water from the San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam. A series of meetings is now ongoing in Manila for the drafting of…
POLICE Provincial Director Percival Barba advised local mediamen who have received death threats in connection with their work to promptly report the details to the police before it is too late. In a talk before mediamen at the “Enkwentro sa Jurassic Ark” on Friday, Barba said he is also willing…
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