LINGAYEN–Another first was recorded in Pangasinan when it became the only province in the country to come up with an orthography for the Pangasinan launguage. The proposed Pangasinan orthography was presented last Wednesday to provincial officials together with Jose Laderas Santos, chief commissioner of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF).
LINGAYEN–The chief of police of Sual and three of his men were relieved of their posts after they were implicated in a case of kidnapping perpetrated in a still unknown town on a still unidentified victim. Relieved and placed on a floating status at the Personnel Holding Administration Office of…
THE PUNCH editor-publisher Ermin Garcia Jr. welcomes Antonio “Bebot” Villar, chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board and former chief of the defunct Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group, to the PUNCH team as he begins his weekly column Deretsahan in this issue.
A MULTI-awarded group of artists will stage a re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and crucifixion on top of a hill in Barangay Colisao, San Fabian on April 7 (Black Saturday) in observance of the Lenten season. The cast under the direction of Manuel Ubedencia will portray Lord Jesus Christ and the…
NATURAL ECO-SYSTEM PARK—Alaminos City Mayor Hernani A. Braganza (4th from right) and Bayan Muna Partylist Representive Teddy Casiño (3rd from left) lead the groundbreaking of a Free Surface Flow Constructed Wetland for City Natural Wastewater Treatment in Alaminos City on March 18. With them are (from left) City Vice Mayor Cesar Manzano,…
FIRST IN THE PHILIPPINES ALAMINOS CITY –Primarily aimed at ensuring safe drinking water and protecting its rivers, seas and the Hundred Islands National Park from pollution, the Alaminos City Constructed Wetland Project is now being constructed following its groundbreaking last March 18.
AUSTERITY POLICY KEEP it simple. The Department of Education issued this reminder in its DepEd Order 9, series of 2012, to all public schools as preparations for graduation rites get underway. In Region 1, DepEd Director Dr. Ligaya Soledad Miguel said, “Our policy on graduation ceremonies is to observe austerity,…
EDUCATION Secretary Armin Luistro, speaking during a two-day education summit in Dagupan last week, said the new K to 12 program is necessary for students in this age of information technology. The K to 12 curriculum, Luistro said, will make significant reforms in the present basic education curriculum which he…
LINGAYEN—With the police apparently not getting close to solving the slaying of the Arcinue couple three weeks ago, the victims’ family is adding more money to the reward pot for anyone who can help find the killer and mastermind. The Arcinue family promised an additional P200,000 to the combined P1…
LINGAYEN– “No coup d’etat attempt will succeed against President Benigno Aquino III on account of his relentless drive for reforms and good governance.” This was stressed by Gov. Amado Espino Jr. as he lauded P-Noy’s call to the new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy to shun bribery and self-interests…
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