Segura and Viloria By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. YOU and I saw the fight. You watched it on TV but I watched it personally at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City last Sunday. We saw how the Narvacan, Ilocos Sur-born Brian Viloria scored a devastating eight round stoppage over the…
Organic fertilizer from the sea By Roberto Garcia Marine plants such as seagrass and seaweed abound along the coasts of Lingayen Gulf particularly in Western Pangasinan where they are washed ashore along the beach during stormy or wavy conditions. Instead of treating them as waste material, these can be converted…
SECOND CASE VS. DAGUPAN —Atty. Gonzalo Duque, president of Lyceum Northwestern University, and his counsel, Atty. Manuel F. Manuel, pore over the complaint they are about to file against the Dagupan City government over the alleged continuous collection of business taxes from colleges and universities. Atty. Vincent Lamog (background), clerk…
2ND CASE VS. CITY GOV’T THE court battle begins. The Lyceum-Northwestern University has made good its threat to sue the Dagupan City government in connection with the latter’s continued imposition of business taxes, which the university claims is not provided for in the city’s tax ordinance.
MEDIA IN ACTION—Judge Ulysses Butuyan, president of Philippine Judges Association- Pangasinan Chapter, fields questions from local newsmen during the forum presided by Pangasinan Press club president and PUNCH columnist Gonzalo Duque. Back to Homepage
ALL judges in Pangasinan and court employees have expressed support for Chief Justice Renato Corona who is facing an impeachment trial before the Senate early next year based on the impeachment complaint signed by 188 members of the House of Representatives. Regional Trial Court Judge Ulysses Raciles Butuyan of Branch…
IS it an attempt to whitewash investigation or simply an indication of incompetence? This question arose after the Dagupan city government sent notices to the controversial beach resort establishments whose facilities have been determined to be illegally occupying government land.
LINGAYEN—Gov. Amado Espino Jr. has again urged town and barangay officials to shun away from long and lavish fiesta celebrations to save on funds that are better spent on long-term and tangible projects. The governor made the call during a gathering of barangay chairmen and councilmen from 1,300 barangays in the…
THE first reported firecracker injury in the province this year involved a 36-year old man from San Fabian who lost two fingers on the right hand when a powerful “Super Lolo” he lit exploded prematurely. Authorities at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), where the victim’s fingers were amputated last…
MISS DAGUPAN HOPEFULS —The 12 candidates for Miss Dagupan 2011 pose before the giant Christmas Tree in front of the Dagupan City Plaza during the opening of the Dagupan City Fiesta on Dec. 15. They are (front row, from left): Elpha Pilipina, Aisa Soriano, Rosalyn Suratos, Kimberly Camille Pacino, Grace…
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