Concepts and Realities By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD This is in the realm of intentions vs. realizations, in the sphere of fantasy vs actuality. Thus it is that there are concepts, which are noble and inspiring – – with the realities however emerging therefrom that prove as not only undesirable…
Pacquiao will win By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. ONE week to go and the most-awaited, most-ballyhooed World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title fight between our very own Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Mexican Antonio Margarito will be staged. It will be held at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, about…
DIKES IN THE HUNDRED ISLANDS–Dikes made out of corals built to enclose fishponds in between islets in the Hundred Islands group are being used extensively to raise milkfish. The provincial government is bent on conducting a probe to find out if laws were violated. (PIO photo) Back to Homepage
TOURISM PLAN AT RISK Braganza welcomes probe LINGAYEN—It’s a desecration of a known wonder of the world. This was the sentiment of the provincial government when it decided on an inquiry into the fishpond dikes made of white corals that have proliferated in some parts of the Hundred Islands National…
LINGAYEN—A visibly irritated Gov. Amado Espino Jr. directed all mayors to stop any move to restore jueteng operations in their localities amid reports that jueteng operators are set to return with a vengeance this week in defiance of his order to the police. Jueteng collectors have reportedly began making their…
DON’T blame it on the water releases from the San Roque Multipurpose Dam. This was the assertion made by an official of the National Power Corporation (NPC) who joined the company after the flooding that inundated most parts of Pangasinan in October 2009 Engr. Virgilio Garcia, chief of the Agno…
LINGAYEN–Governor Amado Espino Jr. has submitted a proposed provincial budget of P1.8 billion for 2011, a six to eight percent increase over this year’s budget. The proposal was given last week to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for review and approval. Board Member Von Mark Mendoza said of the proposed amount, P519…
CRIMINAL and administrative complaints were filed against Dagupan City Administrator Vladimir Mata for alleged oppression, discourtesy and violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The complaints were filed by suspended City Social Welfare Officer Elsa Santillian who is currently facing charges of dishonesty, grave misconduct and serious neglect in…
GO DREDGE MORE RIVERS–Gov. Amado Espino, Jr. rallies the Task Force Kalikasan and its member agencies to intensify their dismantling and dredging operations in a meeting at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center (PDRRMC) last week. Joining him are PNP Provincial Director Rosueto Ricaforte (left), and Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan (right). Back…
AT least 80 kilometers of the river systems in Pangasinan have so far been cleared of illegal structures that used to obstruct navigation, impede the flow of water, and render these bodies of water unsightly. The ongoing clean-up is being undertaken by Task Force Kalikasan, a group of volunteers formed…
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