THE police have so far seized 41 firearms in the province since the start of the gun ban on January 13 in line with the May midterm elections. Of these, 19 were seized through the implementation of search warrants, five through checkpoint operations, and 17 through police response. Provincial Police…
DONATION FOR DCNHS TEACHERS-–Principal Erly Dataryo (right) goes over the latest editions of books on teaching donated by the Natividad Galang Fajardo Foundation to the school for the faculty’s use and reference. The PUNCH editor-publisher Ermin Garcia Jr. (center) turned over the books for the Manila-based foundation whose advocacy is…
LADY enforcers will soon be manning the streets of Dagupan City and other parts of Region 1 as Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs), particularly for roadside inspection duties. LTO Dagupan District Office Chief Eric Suriben said in an interview that the LTO regional office will tap the women in its workforce…
THE Alternative Learning System (ALS) being implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) is gaining ground in Region 1, as more out-of-school youths are taking the assessment entrance exam for the program. Delia Ancheta, education supervisor of DepEd in Region 1, said there were at least 8,906 takers of the…
URDANETA CITY—The Abono Party-list, which represents the agricultural sector, has thrown its support to the stand of Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Delima that the National Food Authority (NFA) should not be abolished. However, the party, through its chairman Rosendo So, disagrees with Delima on plan to extend the…
LINGAYEN—Hog raisers in Mangaldan, with support from the town’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB), are opposing a provincial ordinance increasing several regulatory fees including the veterinary health certificate/inspection fee on swine from P10 to P100. The SB passed a resolution fully supporting the petition of Mangaldan swine/hog traders and this has been…
THE National Food Authority-Western Pangasinan Branch (NFA-WPGS) is now procuring palay from the second crop harvest season or summer crop of farmers. NFA Provincial Manager Rolando S. Rufo announced that five buying stations in WPGS are now ready to accept palay deliveries from the accredited Individual Farmers and Farmers’ Cooperatives/Associations/Organizations…
ALAMINOS CITY—The Hundred Islands, a popular tourist destination in this coastal city, was featured in the Yahoo web portal through an article titled “Budget Travel: Hundred Islands National Park” written by Gael Hilotin, a Filipina. Hilotin pictured how beautiful the Hundred Islands is, which has also been featured as the…
CELEBRATING PINDANG—Elementary and secondary students from various schools in Mangaldan take part in the street dancing competition on March 2 during the first Pindang Festival, a celebration of the town’s most popular product, marinated dried carabeef known as pindang. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
SAN CARLOS CITY—The Celebration of Women’s Month 2013 here kicks off on March 8 with a parade around major streets at 7:00 a.m., followed by the opening program at the city gym. The Women’s Month celebration, spearheaded by the Local Council for Women headed by Suzanne D. Resuello, wife of…
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