Saving innocence ALMOST 1/3 of the Philippine population is composed of the youth, according to the National Census. At the same time, statistics from the Philippine National Police indicate that almost six million children and youth are at risk, including those who are in conflict with the law.
KAPITANS REFUSE TO PAY SAN FABIAN—The dark nights in the interior barangays here could end if only the kapitans agree to simply assume the responsibility of paying for the electricity bill using public funds. Municipal Administrator Ben Esquig, defending the decision of Mayor Irene Libunao to cut the subsidy for…
NEW YEAR, new strategy. The waste management division (WMD) wrote and appealed to the Sangguniang Panlungsod to amend City Ordinance No. 1929-2009 or the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management program, specifically to amend the penalty clause that it believes to be too light and lenient.
LINGAYEN—Nine policemen in Urbiztondo were temporarily relieved of their posts In Urbiztondo pending completion of the investigation on their alleged neglect of duty for failing to respond to a shooting incident near their police station on December 28. A game operator of an amusement park set up near the police…
AGNO—An official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has allayed fears of residents in this coastal town over a possible oil spill from a Chinese cargo vessel carrying marine diesel oil and asphalt that ran aground and has remained in the area since December 19. Capt. George Ursabia Jr., commander…
EDUCATORS in the capital town Lingayen gathered on January 5 for a special evening set in their honor. “Teachers are the most treasured gift for humanities,” said Sheila Marie Primicias, assistant schools division superintendent of Pangasinan I, during the Educators Night 2012. Also in attendance were school administrators and the…
AN international conference-workshop on the K-12 program of the Department of Education will be held at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen on January 19 to 21, to be hosted by the provincial government. Dr. Marot Nelmida-Flores of the University of the Philippines, a native of San Carlos City, said the international conference-workshop,…
RECORDS of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) in Dagupan indicate that the number of surviving veterans is now only about 2,000 from about 15,000 as of 1994. Some of the surviving veterans saw the actual landing of the liberation forces at dawn of Jan. 9, 1945 as part of the…
AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY–Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez addresses the participants in the training-seminar on aquaculture technology organized by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (BFAR-NIFTDC) at the Department of Education (DepEd) Dagupan Teachers’ Hall on January 6. (Photo by MitzCresencio) Back to Homepage
ALAMINOS CITY–With the changing weather patterns affecting water movement at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP), the Coast Guard and the city tourism office here have adopted measures to further ensure the safety of boat travel for tourists. City Tourism Officer Miguel Sison, said wearing a life vest before boarding the…
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