LINGAYEN—With still more than a year and a half before the next election, political positioning is already shaping up. Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Member Ranjit Ramos Shahani, representing the 6th District, bolted from the majority coalition in the council, although he assured his continuing support to the programs of Governor Amado…
MINING MONSTERS—Despite a cease and desist order by the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau, the alleged illegal mining operation of Alexandra Mining and Oil Ventures along the shoreline of Lingayen continues. Residents of four barangays in the surrounding areas are protesting its operations and the provincial government that originally invited the…
MINING MONSTERS
LINGAYEN–A mining company that volunteered to help the provincial government in its golf course project at the eco-tourism zone here has proven to have a hidden agenda.
Mining operation in Lingayen foreshore land protested
SAN CARLOS CITY—Mayor Julier Resuello has moved to stop the successive killings of Barangay Meztizo’s kapitans. Resuello has called for a general assembly of the residents and officials for a peace covenant signing following the murder of four barangay chairmen.
Covenant signing set to end killings in Mestizo
URDANETA CITY—The newly-opened Engineered Sanitary Landfill in Sitio Calegu, Catablan here is already taking in wastes from six local government units, including the city’s, but it can still accommodate more, said Mayor Amadeo Gregorio Perez IV.
Urdaneta landfill can serve more LGUs
PANGASINAN SONG FOR UNITY—Governor Amado Espino Jr. leads thousands of students and teachers in flashing the number one hand sign in support to the provincial government’s mission to make Pangasinan “Number One” during the I Love Pangasinan campus tour in Tayug National High School and Umingan National High School. Part…
PANGASINAN SONG FOR UNITY
MANAOAG—Eighteen students were arrested when they attended an initiation rite by a still unidentified fraternity at the back of the Manaoag Central Elementary School last Tuesday.
Students in frat initiation arrested
DEAF AWARENESS WEEK THE Dagupan City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) observed “Deaf Awareness Week” through activities aimed at empowering those who are hearing-impaired.
Deaf and other PWDs briefed on benefits
ALAMINOS CITY–Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, now 83 years old, showed he is still in great form as he took a dive into the Hundred Islands National Park here.
FVR dives at Hundred Islands
DDB AWARD—Barkada Kontra Droga advocate Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez receives a plaque of recognition from the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) led by Chairman Antonio Villar Jr. during the DDB’s 39th Anniversary Celebration at the Quezon City Sports Club Complex on November 17 for her valuable contribution in drug prevention among the youth…