‘Noy, I’m just trying to help By Al S. Mendoza IS P-Noy playing his role to the hilt? Not really. If we go by his Inaugural speech whereby he said the people are his Boss, how come he has insisted on pinning more taxes on motorists using the SLEX when…
“ SEX EDUCATION” – 1/7 For one interesting reason and intriguing cause or another, it is a subject matter that appears to be of singular concern and significant relevance such that “It refuses to die”. The Department of health is preoccupied by it as in its innovative, surprising and much…
Viewpoints
Bataoil’s sports advocacy By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR two consecutive years now, the third leg of the 8th Petron Ladies Beach Volleyball Tournament was held in Lingayen. The second edition was conducted last August 13 and 14, which was initiated anew and principally sponsored by 2nd District Rep. Leopoldo…
Sports Eye
This greatest love By Emmanuelle You are my greatest love, the mightiest source of my strength; you are also my greatest fear and my Achilles’ heel. My love for you knows no bounds. I will climb the steepest mountains, cross the wildest streams, find my way through Lost and Amazing…
Feelings
City hall: No segregation, no collection An uncooperative community has placed Dagupan mired in mounds of uncollected garbage in many parts of the city last week. Trash piled up last week in the business district particularly near the Philippine Independent Church on Galvan Street, along Zamora and Amado Streets and…
Garbage crisis looms
THAT STINKS–A woman covers her nose as she passes a mound of rotting garbage along Galvan Street, last August 16. The city’s Waste Management Division initially refused to collect the unsegregated wastes but eventually collected it in response to complaints received by the city hall. Back to Homepage
THAT STINKS
THE city government of Dagupan is finally putting its foot down on illegal fish pens. On September 1, several teams will clamp down on illegal fish pens, particularly those that are not properly located, oversized, or operating without a permit.
Clamp down on illegal fish pens starts Sept. 1
FOURTH District Rep. Gina de Venecia added her voice questioning the propriety of the controversial memorandum of Mayor Benjamin Lim directing all department heads and staff not to attend regular or special sessions and meetings of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) without his prior consent.
Gina dV deplores Lim’s ‘gag’ memo
ENDORSEMENT–Councilor Alvin Coquia (before the podium) presents the joint committees’ report endorsing the approval of the CSI Hotel and Resort project while Councilor Lino Fernandez listens and Councilors Carlos Fernandez and Red Erfe-Mejia (foreground) huddle. Erfe-Mejia eventually abstained while Councilor Brian Lim was the lone dissenter. (Photo by Mitz Cresencio)…
ENDORSEMENT
THE Dagupan City council has endorsed the establishment of a multi-million peso hotel and resort project proposed by the CSI Group of Companies owned by the family of Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez. However, other permits needed for the construction of the project may not be immediately issued by the city…