UMBRELLA ROCKS—This summer, the Umbrella Rocks of Agno, a natural formation that lies in the West Philippine Sea coast, beckon as among the new top tourist charmers in Pangasinan today. With its picturesque setting, enticing surfs and windy breeze, more seek it out for a new experience on a hot summer…
LINGAYEN—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed a resolution last week formally expressing its sincerest condolences to the bereaved family of the late mayor Ernesto C. Castañeda Jr. of Lingayen and gave recognition to the various achiements of the capital town’s leader who passed away March 16 at age 66.
THE start of the official campaign period for local candidates is March 29, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office issued a reminder that it is against the law to campaign on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday of the Holy Week. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, said Comelec…
ALAMINOS CITY—Only in the Hundred Islands city. In a rare show of unity, three of the four candidates for mayors, along with their running mates and candidates for councilors belonging to different political parties forged an agreement to support the reelection bid of Governor Amado Espino Jr. The unity meeting…
LP LOCAL BETS—President Aquino flashes the “Laban” sign along with the local Liberal Party ticket led by Fourth District Congresswoman Gina de Venecia, Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Michael Fernandez with Fred Quinto, Jeslito Seen, Karlos Reyna, Saysi Samson, Jose Netu Tamayo, Maybelyn Fernandez, Solo de Venecia and Marvin Fabia….
“I AM humbled,” said Dagupan Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez of the endorsement given to her and the rest of her team mates by President Benigno Aquino III who was in town recently. Interviewed three days after PNoy made the endorsement, Fernandez said she will work doubly hard so that the endorsement made by…
NBA CARES—Officials and players of the just concluded Jr. NBA Regional Selection Camp in Dagupan headed by NBA International Operations Manager Gregg Stolt join Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez in clearing part of the Pantal River of debris last March 18 as part of their program NBA Cares. (Photo by Mitz…
THE visit of President Benigno Aquino III in Dagupan City last week further rendered the planned 21-bed capacity Maternal Child Care and Lying-in Clinic of Mayor Benjamin Lim virtually meaningless and a total waste of city’s resources. Thus said former Councilor Michael Fernandez, who was among those who welcomed President…
“THE number one concern of the country’s youth is that education is becoming too expensive.” Senator Alan Cayetano noted this problem in his recent dialogue with the student leaders of the Pangasinan State University in Rosales.
LINGAYEN—Well done! This was the congratulatory note of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to Urdaneta City for bagging a Hall of Fame Award for being the cleanest, greenest, and safest city in Region 1 for the years 2010, 2011, and 2012 under the leadership of Mayor Amadeo Gregorio Perez IV.
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