LINGAYEN—Board Member Mojamito Libunao is mulling libel charges against a local paper for what he calls a malicious publication of a story alleging that he and his wife, former San Fabian Mayor Irene Libuano, have not accounted for a missing P2.3 million from the municipality’s fund. Libunao, himself a lawyer,…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez wants to auction a brand new Hilux 4×4 pick up bought by the past city administration that used part of the calamity fund ostensibly for use of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC). The vehicle, which is now parked at the at the city…
LINGAYEN–A 12-year old girl from Sual has been reported as the first victim of chikungunya, another mosquito-borne viral infection, in the province. Dr. Ana De Guzman, provincial health office (PHO) chief, said the chikungunya case was recorded at the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City. The patient, whose blood…
COMBATING DENGUE—Students from Dagupan City National High School take part in releasing some 20,000 mosquito fish on July 17, 2013 in the canals and drainage system along the University belt of Dagupan in Tapuac road to help control the proliferation of mosquitoes which could carry diseases such as dengue and…
WAR VS. DENGUE IN A BID to contain spread of mosquitoes, some 20, 000 mosquito fish were dispersed last week in the drainage system in barangay Tapuac where many elementary and secondary schools in Dagupan City are located. Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the National Integrated Fisheries Technology and Development…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in Dagupan has passed a resolution batting for the retention of the Sangguniang Kabataan amidst calls to scrap the arm of the government involving youth representatives. “The SK is an institution with a personality separate and distinct from some of its officers who are branded as…
LINGAYEN—Maps from the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) will be used by the provincial government as a reference in its effort to settle the longstanding boundary disputes with the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Benguet.
MANGALDAN–“The interest of the country’s farmers and fisherfolks will be my top priority in the 16th Congress,” said 4th District Rep. Gina de Venecia a few days before she resumes work at the House of Representatives. “They (farmers and fisherfolks) represent more than seventy percent of our workforce and they’re the country’s…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is offering business owners a “Capability Building Seminar on Consumerism” to improve services to customers, especially in handling complaints. The seminar is part of DTI’s advocacy program to enhance the skills and knowledge of business establishment personnel in handling consumer complaints and ensure…
PANGASINAN is a “favorite destination of foreign retirees and students”, according the Bureau of Immigration office in the province. Records show there are 1,300 permanent foreigners in the province holding immigrant visas and more than 900 foreign students. Tourists extending their stay, on the other hand, average 200 per month.
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