FINAL SOLUTION AFTER being spurned of her request to have an electric meter owned by the city government transferred, Mayor Belen Fernandez has taken a tougher stance on the issue by telling the Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) to simply terminate the service contrct for the meter located at the premises…
MS. LINGAYEN 2014—Miss Lingayen 2014 Rica Molano Orduna, a student of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, smiles and waves to the crowd during the parade held on January 2 for the Bagoong Festival, a celebration that highlights one of the town’s main products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back…
LINGAYEN–The administration of Gov. Amado Espino Jr., notwithstanding the serious political challenges he faced in the May elections, considers 2013 one of the most fruitful years for the provincial government. Numerous regional and national awards were conferred to the province and the poverty incidence rate in Pangasinan dropped to 17.0…
SIXTY two of the 68 fish pens spared from demolition by Task Force Bantay Ilog last year have been found to be covered by Transfer Certificates of Titles (TCTs) and the other six by mere Tax Declaration Certificates (TCTs). City Agriculture Officer Emma Molina said the titled properties are subjects of…
FIESTA FIREWORKS––Dagupeños enjoy the grand fireworks display while the Dagupan Hymn is being played at the city plaza on December 24 in celebration of the 2013 City Fiesta which is chaired by Hermano Mayor Atty. Liberato ‘Ope’ Reyna Jr., head of the city’s newly-formed association of non-government and civil society…
WORSE THAN 2013 LINGAYEN—First the good news: No one was reported killed or hurt by a stray bullet in Pangasinan during the New Year’s eve revelry and the number of reported firecracker-related injuries was lower than the previous year. However, based on data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO), victims…
JANUARY 1 TRADITIONAL BLAST MINOR injuries were sustained by three persons, the first time in 15 years that anyone was hurt, in the annual tradition of lighting 100,000 firecrackers at 12 noon of January 1 in Barangay Pogo Grande, Dagupan City. Barangay Chairman George Galvan said the victims were immediately…
POGO GRANDE NEW YEAR TRADITION—Some 100,000 pieces of various firecrackers stretching about a kilometer are lined up in Barangay Pogo Grande, Dagupan City, ready for a domino-effect lighting during the community’s annual high noon revelry on the first day of the year. Residents and visitors stand at a safe distance…
LINGAYEN—A 20 percent discount will be given as incentive to taxpayers in the province who will pay their basic real property and additional special education fund (SEF) taxes on or before March 31 this year. Those who pay in quarters, a 10 percent discount will also be granted for payments…
CELEBRATING RIZAL–-Executive Judge Genoveva C. Maramba (2nd from right), the guest of honor and speaker during the Rizal Day celebration receives a plaque of appreciation from Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (2nd from left), Dagupan City Fiesta 2013 Hermano Mayor Atty. Liberato ‘Ope’ Reyna Jr. (right) and Department of…
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