MORE illegal disbursements for touted “value engineering” projects of the outgoing Lim administration have been uncovered at city hall as Acting-Mayor Belen Fernandez scrambles to look for funds to pay mounting city obligations and claims by creditors. Foremost of these is a two-storey building at the vicinity of the Dagupan…
SYMBOLIZING INDEPENDENCE—Dagupan City celebrates the Philippines 115th Independence Day on June 12, 2013 led by Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez (6th from right) and Secretary Antonio Villar Jr. (7th from left) of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) chair as the guest speaker with a symbolic releasing of balloons in the colors…
OUTGOING City Administrator Vladimir Mata has backflipped on his claim before the Sangguniang Panlungsod two years ago that the three barges-turned-boats for the Dagupan river cruise are city-owned. He told Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez that river cruise boats are actually owned by outgoing Mayor Benjamin Lim.
GOVERNOR Amado Espino Jr., re-elected for a third term last May 13, spent P4,652,193.86 for his campaign expenditures, based on documents submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office here. His defeated rival, outgoing Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza, reported expenses of P3,568,345.20.
MALASIQUI—Third District Representative-elect Rosemarie “Baby” Arenas, known as a stylish socialite as much as a fervent philanthropist, took her oath of office in a simple rite last June 12. Arenas was sworn into office by Judge Edgardo Caldona of the Regional Trial Court Branch 65 in Makati City, also a…
TREE-PLANTING AT THE DAM––San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) employees hold a tree planting activity at the San Roque Dam watershed on June 10, 2013, part of the massive tree planting activity launched by the company two years ago, which is also in support to the National Greening Program of the…
SAN MANUEL—The best seismic station in the Philippines was installed by the San Roque Power Corporation which operates the hydro-power plant here inside a tunnel leading to the San Roque Dam. Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum revealed this during a forum following the successful holding last Monday…
THERE is enough rice stock in the province to meet the demand for usual consumption as well as for an emergency situation when calamity hits, according to the National Food Authority (NFA) Western Pangasinan office. NFA Provincial Manager Rolando S. Rufo reported that the current rice inventory, including household and…
PHL MAP MADE OF OYSTERS—Shoppers at SM City Rosales view the Philippine flag with a dove made of oyster shells unveiled at the main entrance of the mall for the 115th Independence Day celebration on June 12. This will remain on display until June 30. (Photo by Eva Visperas) Back…
ROSALES–A 13- foot Philippine map made from oyster shells was the main attraction in this year’s celebration of Independence Day at the SM City Rosales. Engr. Jersey Mendoza, SM City Rosales mall manager, said the use of the shells is intended to promote oysters, one of the most abundant products…
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