LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado Espino Jr. has clarified that the provincial government did not issue any permit or franchise that has given way to the reported proliferation of online jai-alai betting stations in almost every town and city of Pangasinan. Speaking to newsmen last week, Espino said the capitol did not give…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has unanimously passed an ordinance on Monday appropriating P7.75 million to fund some needs of all 31 barangays in Dagupan City. The request for a supplemental budget was initially made by the Liga ng mga Barangay and later endorsed by the Office of Mayor Benjamin Lim.
ARTISTS EXHIBIT–Dagupan Mayor Benjamin Lim and Karen Ocampo-Flores of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, do the honors to officially open the art exhibit of the Dagupan Artist’s Circle’s SIRKO, a special event of the Bangus Festival at the Nepo Mall last April 16, to the public. They are joined by…
THE first Bangus Festival in 2003 was conceptualized by Dagupenos. This was the contention of Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim who downplayed his role as the initiator of the festival. “The true “father of the Bangus Festival” are the people of Dagupan,” he said during the opening program.
BANCA PARADA–Last year’s Banca Parada, captured here at the Agno River, will be staged again in this year’s Pista’y Dayat as one of the highlights of the province’s celebration in honor of the sea and its resources. The Banca Parada is a parade of colourfully designed bancas set on May…
RED tide continues in Anda and Bolinao and the public have been advised that shellfish such as oysters and mussels as well as alamang from these two coastal towns remain unsafe for consumption. The April 4 bulletin from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that warned of the…
UNLESS the local government units in the province adopt drastic measures, the Sinocalan-Dagupan river system which is slowly dying, may end up completely unhabitable. This fear was echoed after a report of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) indicated that the river contains fecal coliform that are beyond acceptable values.
THE new Dagupan City Seal will be unveiled and formally presented to the public on April 25 at the Museo na Dagupan by Mayor Benjamin Lim and the Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez. The winning design was submitted by Carmelo John E. Vidal from Poblacion Oeste, director…
ALAMINOS CITY–Two suspected shark hunters were apprehended by city authorities while they here hunting their quarries within the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) here. The suspects, Zaldy Bacqaquin, 4, and Pablo Gatan, 29, both of Barangay San Vicente, Alaminos, were arrested by members of the Public Order and Safety Office…
FIELD men of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been ordered to provide a weekly report for the public on the progress of projects and their accomplishments. DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, who issued the order, said this improved information dissemination scheme is intended to improve transparency…
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