Belen’s round By Gonzalo Duque CONTRARY to the view of certain quarters, the appearance of Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and her allies in the city council at the Media in Action forum last Wednesday did the city well. As expected, the two-man debating team of Mayor Benjie Lim, namely, Councilors Brian Lim and…
Pacquiao will knock Mosley out By Al S. Mendoza (Happy birthday to Mayo, who turns a new leaf tomorrow, May 2. Greetings coming from Tatay Ah, Nanay Soh, Ninong Ricky, Ninang Aya, Mayasoh & Ilak. More birthdays to come, Mayo!) * * * * * * IT is one week…
Promiscuity. Irresponsibility. Amorality By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD NO. This is certainly not but rhetoric poetry as the title might insinuate—but a downright hard-hitting reality. Yes. This is about the now infamous “Reproductive Health Bill” that is seriously dividing the Filipino people—courtesy of the Malacañang occupant and his friends. By…
Our downfall in sports By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BASKETBALL’S popularity in this country started to rise tremendously when our national team dominated the Asian Games, winning the gold in 1951 in New Delhi, India, 1954 in Manila, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan and the last in 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia….
BIKINI GALORE–The young ladies who got what it takes to don bikini swimsuits stand before the judges in their personally chosen skimpy bikinis to be ogled at by the audience in the hope of walking away with the major cash prizes during the Bikini Open contest, an event of the…
BRIAN’S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED THE majority members of Dagupan’s Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) are ready to take Mayor Benjamin Lim to court, thanks to the prodding of the mayor’s son himself. “Since we are being dared to file the cases, that’s what we will do,” said Councilor Alfie Fernandez speaking for the…
THE BEAUTIES’ ORIGIN–Nineteen beauty contestants from various towns are presented in festival costumes inspired by their respective town’s traditional products and culture during the pre-pageant (Talent Night) of the Limgas na Pangasinan beauty pageant held at Sison auditorium. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
A BIDDER for a Department of Education (DepEd) project has filed a complaint for harassment from competitors and asked officials to declare a failed bidding. Engr. Edwin Coquia, proprietor of Coquia Build Systems, wrote to Schools Division Superintendent Alma Ruby Torio thru Dr. Marlita Pasiliao, to report that his secretary,…
SHELLFISH from Anda and Bolinao are now safe to eat. The Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted last April 25 the red tide advisory along the coastal waters of these two towns following a series of negative results on marine samples.
IT’S official. Dagupan City has a new seal corporate seal replacing the more than 50-year old design. Mayor Benjamin Lim, together with the Sangguniang Panlungsod, unveiled to the public Monday the new corporate seal designed by Dr. Carmelo John E. Vidal.
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