THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has junked the second motion for reconsideration filed by Gov. Amado Espino Jr. and 1st District Rep. Jesus Celeste for lack of merit to suspend the preliminary investigation on the murder case filed against them by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on the killing…
AS the 2013 Bangus Festival draws to a close on April 30 with the Kalutan ed Dalan highlighting event, Mayor Benjamin S. Lim recounted how the Bangus Festival started and how it eventually developed as a world-renowned tourism event. “From the birth of the festival in a visioning exercise with the…
YOUTH STAND Dagupan, a broad alliance of young people in the city, has been actively gathering evidence against candidates violating campaign rules and is planning to file cases against them. At the same time, the youth group slammed the Commission on Elections for its inability to control the rampant posting…
BANGUS HEAVYWEIGHTS—Winners for the heaviest and longest bangus, measuring 12.25 kilograms and 82 centimeters, respectively, are displayed during the Bangus Rodeo event on April 24 at Galvan Street in Dagupan, one of the highlights of the annual Bangus Festival. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
“YUM, yum, yum!” Celebrity Chef Boy Logro, known for his ‘Kusina Master’ show aired on national television, delivered his popular expression as he whipped up his own bangus recipe and led the panel of judges in the 101 Ways to Cook Seafood competition in the ongoing Bangus Festival in Dagupan…
THE Social Security System (SSS) has further liberalized the guidelines of its SSS Educational Assistance Loan Program or “Educ-Assist” to allow more college and vocational-technical (voc-tech) students to avail of the loan facility. SSS president Emilio de Quiros, Jr. said members earning P25,000 and below per month are now eligible…
THE CSI Group of Companies owned by the family of Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez was honored as one of the top 10 taxpayers of Dagupan for 2012 and no less than Mayor Benjamin Lim signed the certificate attesting to this. The citation she said belies the claim being peddled by the…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 1 will hold two job fairs in Pangasinan on May 1 in line with the observance of Labor Day with this year’s theme “Manggagawang Pilipino: Handa sa Hamon ng Makabagong Panahon.” The job fairs will be held at the SM City…
THE Department of Trade and Industry has cautioned Pangasinenses against the unsafe practice of using butane canisters as containers for household liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). DTI Provincial Director Peter Mangabat said while there have been no reports so far in the province on the use of these butane canisters, it…
VETERANS in Pangasinan can rest assured that their bank is in the pink of health, reporting an unaudited net income of P484 million in the first quarter of 2013, surpassing the target of P353 million and 2012 yearend net income of P355 million. Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) officials said the…
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