Bonuan Binloc, a black eye By Bebot Villar THERE were varied reactions to my speech sa 115th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day celebration in Dagupan, particularly tungkol sa rampant illegal drugs sa Dagupan. Para sa ilang officials, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) report na nasa Category 1 ang…
“Kayo po na nakaupo” By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD IT already happened before. It is again happening now. Instead of bringing their heartaches and protests to the streets, there are those who compose songs, sing them, and thus deliver their messages of heartaches and sorrows. This indirect but forceful…
Spurs and a short story of San Antonio By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I’M MAKING this piece (Friday) just few minutes after game four of the NBA Finals between defending champion Miami Heat and four-time titlists San Antonio Spurs. The Heat won, 109-93, avenging their infamous devastating third game…
Independence of all sorts By Johanne Macob INDEPENDENCE is the state or quality of being independent, having freedom from the influence and control of others. That’s how the dictionary defines it but to delve deeper into real-life occurrences, what exactly does independence mean? 115 years ago, the nation was…
INDEPENDENCE DAY GUEST—Secretary Antonio Villar Jr., chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (left), gets a warm handshake and plaque of appreciation from Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez, mayor-elect of Dagupan, for gracing the 115th Independence Day celebration in the city as guest of honor and speaker last June 12. At right…
78 DRUG-AFFECTED BARANGAYS IN PANGASINAN DAGUPAN City may no longer simply be notorious for being a hub for illegal drug trading, but also home to a drug laboratory and or a major drug financier. Secretary Antonio Villar Jr., chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), said Barangay Bonuan Binloc, tagged…
AUGUST DEADLINE OPERATORS of illegal fishpens that have once again proliferated in the rivers of Dagupan City have been given until the end of August to dismantle their structures “or else”. Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez, also the mayor-elect, met with the illegal fishpen owners last Tuesday and gave them the deadline…
LINGAYEN—Senior Superintendent Marlou Chan, the provincial police director, has been declared persona non grata by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) and Pangasinan officials are prepared to bring the matter all the way to President Benigno Aquino III if he remains adamant on staying at his post. The previous week, the SP…
LINGAYEN—Is Senior Superintendent Marlou Chan, police provincial director, ready to for an out-of-court settlement with Gov. Amado Espino Jr. and the provincial government regarding their strong call for his ouster? It appears so as Chan announced late last week that he wants to meet Espino’s representative, Acting Governor Jose Ferdinand…
TRUE INDEPENDENCE LINGAYEN– The provincial government of Pangasinan, along with other provincial government agencies, celebrated the 115th Philippine Independence Day with emphasis on the goal of freeing the people from poverty. “Independence as we define it is our continuing struggle against poverty,” said Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan as he cited…
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