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August 2012

Ex-assessor urges gov’t: Get tough on realty tax collection

By | Business, News

LATE is not ‘better than never’ in the case of land tax payments. This is the position of Roberto C. Rebodos, a former assessor of Manaoag town, as he advised the provincial government not to be too generous in giving condonations to real estate owners who pay their taxes late….

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Ex-assessor urges gov’t: Get tough on realty tax collection

By August 5, 2012Business, News

Golden bangus is dead

By | Business, News

THE celebrated golden bangus of Dagupan City, which attracted many curious onlookers, had died more than a month ago most likely due to stress and low dissolved oxygen (DO) Dr. Westly Rosario, center chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and director of the National Integrated Fisheries…

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Golden bangus is dead

By August 5, 2012Business, News

80-year old ‘Pabling’ marries 21-year old ‘GF’

By | News, People & Events

LOVE CONQUERS ALL HIS children and grandchildren were against the idea, but 80-year old Pablo de Asis, nicknamed Pabling, a widower, went on to marry his girlfriend of two years, 21-year old Jennifer Cagaoan. “…I love her so much and she loves me so much, too. It’s like you and…

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80-year old ‘Pabling’ marries 21-year old ‘GF’

By August 5, 2012News, People & Events

THE AWARDEE AND THE VIPS

By | News, People & Events, Punch Gallery

THE AWARDEE AND THE VIPS—Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez (second from right) is joined by the University of Luzon President MacAthur Samson (second from left), Former House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. (third from left) and Pangasinan 3rd District Representative Rachel “Baby” Arenas, after receiving the award from the Dagupan City Water District for…

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THE AWARDEE AND THE VIPS

Tambac defeats Lucao in OT

By | News, Sports

BARANGAY Tambac scuttled an intensive triple-team defense employed against its key player Trillana by the Lucao team to win the game in overtime, 88-86, last Sunday, setting a record as the first ever played in extra period in the ongoing basketball tournament of the First Dagupan City Inter-Barangay Council Family Tournaments…

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Tambac defeats Lucao in OT

By August 5, 2012News, Sports

Metro Dagupan PRISAA Games open Aug. 9

By | News, Sports

THE collegiate division games of the Metro Dagupan PRISAA are set to open sans the expected pomp and pageantry on August 9, 1:00 p.m., at the Peoples Astrodome with some 400 athletes and coaches from six member-schools participating in 13 sporting events. The games, which will run until September, include…

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Metro Dagupan PRISAA Games open Aug. 9

By August 5, 2012News, Sports

Pitaki cyclists to join Tour of Cebu

By | News, Sports

MANGALDAN –Pangasinan’s well-known cycling group “Pitaki Boyz” is enplaning to Cebu City on August 6 to participate in the 2012 Tour of Cebu slated on August 8-12. The five-man Mangaldan-based professional cyclists of Jazy F. Garcia will have its principal sponsor, town Mayor Herminio A. Romero. It will be skippered by…

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Pitaki cyclists to join Tour of Cebu

By August 5, 2012News, Sports