KAPITANS’ SHOTGUNS LINGAYEN–The more than 1,300 shotguns issued by the provincial government to barangay leaders during Gov. Amado Espino Jr.’s first year in office now kept in police stations for safekeeping, could be returned to the kapitans provided terms under the new law on firearms ownership are compied with. The shotguns…
COMVAL LEARNS FROM DAGUPAN––The Liga ng mga Barangay of Nabunturan in Compostela Valley province listen to a briefing by Dagupan City officials City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and Waste Management Division Chief Ronald De Guzman on the city’s disaster preparedness plan. The visiting group was led by Municipal…
LINGAYEN—Mayor Eduardo Ballesteros of Aguilar town has ordered a mining company to stop its operations Sitio Capandanan, Barangay Manglocboc after the group failed to present the necessary permits. The mining activity, which the town police reported to be supervised and facilitated by Chinese national Lu Xiao Min of Guandong, China, temporarily…
POLICE TO SCHOOL OFFICIALS AS the new school year opened last Monday, the Dagupan City police station advised school officials to maintain a watch list of student bullies in order to prevent harassment and intimidation among students inside the school premises. P/Supt. Christopher Abrahano, chief of Dagupan police, said the…
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FISHERFOLKS’ CHILDREN—-Mayor Belen Fernandez advises the 14 college scholars of the city government, children of marginalized fishermen from different island barangays in Dagupan, to strive to have a better future after she awarded their scholarship grants at the City Museum. The city government is currently supporting 158 college scholars…
MALASIQUI—Some 200 out of school youths (OSY) are undergoing a three-month training by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) funded by the municipal government here. The enrolled OSYs, high school graduates who were unable to pursue collegiate education due to financial constraints, will be awarded certificates from TESDA…
NOT A SONG BUT… BINALONAN—It is not uncommon for municipalities, cities and provinces to have their respective official hymns but this town adopted something different: an official prayer. A municipal ordinance was recently passed setting the recitation of the “Prayer For Binalonan” before any preliminary event for official public events….
LINGAYEN—Expect the Lingayen baywalk to be buzzing with community activities at night. Reason: It will soon be fully lighted. Last June 2, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved provincial resolution no. 586-2014 authorizing Gov. Amado Espino Jr. to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with San Roque Power Foundation Inc….
BANI—The provincial government continues to do the rounds of medical missions around the province but with one difference: the intended beneficiaries are animals, not people. This town was the fourth stop last June 3 and hundreds of animals were brought to the team of veterinarians organized by the Provincial Veterinary…
A FOOD for Work program that gives communities full responsibility in cleaning their environment was officially launched in the 31 barangays in Dagupan last week. Mayor Belen Fernandez led the launching with City Engineer Virginia Rosario when they inspected the progress of the clean-up drive in Barangays Bonuan Gueset, Bonuan Boquig,…
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