My one peso inspiration By Raqueza S. Lalangan ONE peso brings a lot of joy to a kid, at least during my childhood. I always felt contented then whenever my mother or father would give me a one-peso coin so that I could buy myself a candy or a biscuit….
AWAI LAND GONE?—Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez listen intently to the briefing of Atty. Raul Laluan, provincial agrarian reform officer (PARO) of Pangasinan, on the status of the 30-hectare lot bought by the Dagupan City government in Barangay Awai, San Jacinto for P16 million…
SLIM CHANCE OF RECOVERY FINALLY, the truth is out. Amid the persistent denial of Mayor Benjain S. Lim that the city has lost ownership of the 30-hectare land in Barangay Awai in San Jacinto, an official of the Department of Agrarian Reform confirmed the city’s loss of effective ownership in…
SP INQUIRIES TO CONTINUE WHAT’S wrong with the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) inviting resource speakers who are willing to inform and update the council on matters that affect the city? Councilor Brian Lim, son of Mayor Benjamin Lim, believes the practice could unduly violate the bill of rights of people whose names…
SOLIDARITY PARADE IN RAIN AND FLOOD—The solidarity parade that ushered the 65th Charter Anniversary of Dagupan on Wednesday was marred by heavy rains, compounded by flood due to the rise of tidal waters. Nonetheless, city officials remained in high spirits and braved the swamped streets led by Mayor Benjamin Lim…
STO. TOMAS— Secretary Antonio Villar Jr. of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) chair has criticized the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their apparent failure to stop jueteng operations in the country. Villar said the clampdown on the illegal numbers game appears…
OUTSTANDING DAGUPENOS—The six “Outstanding Dagupenos 2012” and the representative of retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz stand honored with their trophies during the awards night held in line with 65th Charter Anniversary of Dagupan last Wednesday at the Dagupan People’s Astrodome. They are (from left) Jose Datuin, Archbishop Cruz’s representative, Atty. Albino Gonzales,…
SIX Dagupeños and a retired archbishop were honored in this year’s celebration of Agew na Dagupan. The honorees are Jose F. Datuin, visual arts; James A. Dy, community service (disaster response); Atty. Albino V. Gonzales, community service (humanitarian advocacies); Johnny Guan Kay Lo (posthumous), corporate social responsibility; Felipe C. Siapno,…
FUTURE PUBLIC SERVANTS—Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez gives youth city officials serving under the Manlingkor ya Kalangweran program a first-hand experience in public service when they accompanied her to the Tebeng Elementary School last June 21 where she delivered computer units for the students’ use. (Photo by Mitz Cresencio) Back to Homepage
DRUG WAR OR VIGILANTES’ WAR ? TWO notorious drug dealers and one suspected pusher that remain unidentified were killed over a span of two days in Dagupan City and a police investigation is underway on what could possibly be an ongoing drug war. A shooting incident transpired along Perez Boulevard in…
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