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December 2012

The mighty kauri tree

By | News, Overseas

By Leonardo Micua AUCKLAND, New Zealand—The immigration document for our entry to New Zealand, which we filled up in the plane on our way here, contained a question on whether the visitor had travelled to a forest before coming to the country. If we had answered yes, we would have…

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The mighty kauri tree

By December 25, 2012News, Overseas

RUN FOR SINOCALAN

By | News, People & Events, Punch Gallery, Sports

RUN FOR SINOCALAN—TV Patrol North Central Luzon News Anchor Cris Zuñiga leads running enthusiasts in the 3-kilometer run organized to help save the Sinocalan River, Pangasinan’s vital river system that traverses the municipalities of Binalonan, Sta. Barbara, Calasiao, Mangaldan, Malasiqui and Binmaley and the cities of Urdaneta, San Carlos and…

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RUN FOR SINOCALAN

GM Gomez tops open chess tourney; Pangasinan’s Pascua 2nd

By | News, Sports

4TH AMADO ESPINO T. ESPINO, JR. OPEN CHESS CUP LINGAYEN—International Grandmaster John Paul Gomez bagged the 4th Amado T. Espino Jr. Open Chess Cup title last week held here. Pangasinan’s FIDE Master Haridas Pascua also collected six points from a total seven rounds, but had to concede for second place…

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GM Gomez tops open chess tourney; Pangasinan’s Pascua 2nd

By December 25, 2012News, Sports

Police arrest 2 drug pushers

By | News, Peace and Order

LINGAYEN—Two suspected illegal drug pushers were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in San Carlos City and Mangaldan last December 17. Nabbed in Barangay Padilla-Gomez, San Carlos City was Arman Moratalla, 32, a tricycle driver. Police found in his possession eight transparent sachets of shabu, P300 cash and assorted drug paraphernalia.

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Police arrest 2 drug pushers

By December 25, 2012News, Peace and Order

Six arrested for illegal logging

By | News, Peace and Order

MANGATAREM–Six persons, four of them farmers, were arrested here for illegal logging on the night of December 19. Police identified the suspects as June Lucero, 35, Brando Baohar, 27, Roberto Callo, 43, all farmers from Barangay Tococ Barikir, Mangatarem; Donato Bautista, 40, Joseph Unay, 25, and Angelo Unay, 25, all…

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Six arrested for illegal logging

By December 25, 2012News, Peace and Order

Security guard yields cache of firearms, ammunition

By | News, Peace and Order

BAYAMBANG–Elements of the Police Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) based in Tayug and the Bayambang Police arrested a security guard in a raid at his house in the early morning of December 19 for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The raid at the house of Sulpicio Castillo was covered…

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Security guard yields cache of firearms, ammunition

By December 25, 2012News, Peace and Order

Letter from the SENATE

By | Governance, News

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Pangasinan – Last week, we wrapped up our work at the Senate for the year. We managed to beat our self-imposed deadline to pass our version of the Sin Tax and Reproductive Health bills in spite of recriminations and emotional debates among the legislators.

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Letter from the SENATE

By December 25, 2012Governance, News

Mayors, kapitans express support for Gov. Espino

By | Governance, News

LINGAYEN—Beleaguered Gov. Amado Espino Jr., who has been charged for plunder before the Office of Ombudsman for allegedly receiving P900-million in jueteng payola from jai-alai operators, is not short of allies. Twenty-six of the 48 mayors in Pangasinan have signed a manifesto expressing support to the governor who has denied…

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Mayors, kapitans express support for Gov. Espino

By December 25, 2012Governance, News