THE Department of Education (DepEd) saved some P10 million with the implementation of the “Brigada Eskwela” in May this year before the 2012-2013 classes opened. This was disclosed Wednesday by Dr. Edilberto Abalos, program education supervisor of the City Schools Division, during the awarding ceremony for top implementers in the…
THE Seal of Good Housekeeping recently awarded to the provincial government is icing on the cake. Board Member Von Mark Mendoza said while he and the rest of Capitol officials are elated by the recognition from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the provincial government is practicing good…
Good governance now a way of life, says BM
WHISTLES AND FLASHLIGHTS—Councilor Jigs Seen (middle, back row) joins the Lucao Elementary School faculty after the distribution of whistles and flashlights sponsored by national noontime TV show Eat Bulaga under their SOS: Sangga On Sakuna project. (Photo by Mitz Cresencio) Back to Homepage
WHISTLES AND FLASHLIGHTS
THE Search for Best Implementer in the “Gulayan sa Barangay” and a 120-day supplementary feeding program for 300 severely malnourished pupils from 10 pilot schools in Dagupan and were launched Wednesday by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and the City Schools Division at Pogo-Lasip Elementary School. The twin programs, complementary and…
“Gulayan sa Paaralan” launched in Dagupan
ALAMINOS City emerged fourth in the National Literacy Awards contest-Component City category held September 18-20 in Baguio City. City Information Officer Toots Orfinada said aside from the trophy awarded to the city government, Alaminos also went home with a P40,000 cash prize to be used for literacy programs and projects….
Alaminos takes 4th place in National Literacy tilt
By Leonardo J. Galvez PUNCH Correspondent LOS ANGELES, California — Pangasinenses living in California will have a chance to meet in person their kabalayen who was recently appointed Los Angeles consul-general. The former Hellen M. Barber of Abra who is married to Bing dela Vega of San Carlos City will…
Pangasinan daughter-in-law now LA consul general
IT is safe to eat seashells gathered from the coastal waters of western Pangasinan, particularly from the aquaculture towns of Bolinao, Anda and Wawa, Bani as well as Alaminos City, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 1. In its latest advisory dated September 14, BFAR…
Western Pangasinan is red tide free–BFAR
LINGAYEN–A P50-million three-storey administration building will soon be built at the Pangasinan State University (PSU) main campus located here in the capital town using internally-sourced funding. At the groundbreaking ceremony last Tuesday, PSU President Victoriano Estira said the building will house the administration offices including those of the university president…
New PSU building up soon
DOCTOR Catherine B. Velasco, a consultant of the Region I Medical Center, advised the officers of the Lyceum Northwestern University Graduate School Association “to shun plagiarism at all times and adhere to the highest tenets of education.” “We ask you to aspire for excellence and yet performing or living the…
‘Be excellent’, graduate school studes urged
ALCALA—This town celebrated its 137th founding anniversary on Thursday with the theme “Community Involvement and Dynamic Leadership for a More Progressive Alcala” led by Mayor Manuel Collado. The highlight of the Alcala Day celebration was a parade participated in by members of the Senior Citizens Association from different barangays, Girl…