FOR “ANTI-PEOPLE” BUDGET DAGUPAN Councilor Brian Lim, representing his father Mayor Benjamin Lim, continues to lash at the SP for trimming the proposed budget for 2011 by P81 million.
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BANGUS FOR THE EYES –The Dagupan Artists’ Circle presents the entries to the “Bangus Sculpture” painting contest for judging. The new feature of this year’s Bagus Festival was held in front of the Dagupan City Museum last April 14. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
BANGUS FOR THE EYES
2011 BANGUS FESTIVAL A CULINARY competition dubbed “101 Ways of Cooking Bangus” will be staged on April 22 at the City Museum as one of the highlights of the Bangus Festival which officially opened last April 8. The competition is open to all hotel and restaurant chefs, owners, caterers, amateur…
Bangus cooking fest set April 22
OARSMEN TO THE FINISH–The competing teams in the Dragon Boat Race to the finish at the Pantal River in Dagupan City. The race held last April 14 was a feature of the Bangus Festival 2011. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
OARSMEN TO THE FINISH
SAN Carlos City–The management of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) here defended its decision to disqualify some 100 nursing students from joining the graduation rites on Tuesday. Atty. Gerardo Erguiza, legal counsel for VMUF, said the disqualified students, who are protesting the school’s decision, did not pass the ‘revalida’ program…
VMUF clarifies disqualification of nursing students
THE city of Dagupan and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have granted temporary jobs this summer to 50 students under the government’s Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). SPES, mandated under Republic Act No. 7323, is intended to give poor but deserving students an opportunity to earn…
Gov’t provides summer jobs this year
ROSALES–Governor Amado Espino Jr. has sought the completion of the multi-billion Agno and Allied Rivers Urgent Rehabilitation Project (AARURP), whose third and final phase is a possible delay or being abandoned after the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) withdrew its commitment to finance the project.
Pnoy’s help sought for Agno flood project
THE Social Security System (SSS) is set to increase the contribution rate by 0.6 percent to extend the fund life and improve benefits for members. SSS Dagupan Branch Manager Ceasar Saludo said the Social Security Commission, the agency’s governing board, has approved in principle a proposed increase in the contribution rate…
SSS set to increase contribution by 0.6%
GREENING ROGRAM–Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia is joined by Project Manager Rudy Ramos, former Speaker Joe de Venecia, PENR Officer Wendy S. Co, Dagupan City CENR Officer Raymundo Gayo, Forest Management Chief Mechor Gonzalez and Central Pangasinan Reforestation Chief Marciano Gonzalez at the end of their planning meeting in connection with…
GREENING ROGRAM
FOR the first time, a Cooperative Team Shop will be held in Luzon with Pangasinan as the host province. The activity, regularly conducted in the Visayas and Mindanao, focuses on developments and trends in cooperative businesses.
