Free throws, learning a lesson By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) Dukes I guess learned a big lesson when they almost fumbled in their initial victory against the Urdaneta City based International College of Excellence (ICE) Maharlika during the opening of this year’s UCAAP Jimmy Fernandez…
Sex and the young By Hilda M. Austria LET’S talk about sex and the young set as discussed by the Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) 2013 study. As the study showed, to the young adults (YA), those aged 15-24 years old, sex is not a stranger to them….
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DETERIORATING PEACE & ORDER LINGAYEN–In a bid to get a more factual explanation about the perceived deteriorating peace and order in the province, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) decided to invite the heads of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) offices in Pangasinan on September 29, 2014.
PNP, NAPOLCOM briefing sought by provincial board
LINGAYEN– Finally. The restoration of the Casa Real heritage site will begin Monday, September 29, following the groundbreaking ceremony last week. “The very first person who will be pleased by this restoration project will be the governor at that time because Casa Real was the official office of the governor…
Casa Real P50-M restoration begins
ENVIRONMENT CODE LINGAYEN—The raging controversy over the fate of the remaining trees that the road-widening project along the Manila North Road in Pangasinan has sought to be removed, has triggered a discussion for the review and possible amendment of the province’s environment code by the provincial board. This loomed after…
SP mulls amendment over ‘tree-cutting’ controversy
LINGAYEN—A teacher who was instrumental not only in securing the safety of her students but in the surrender of a policeman who went on a shooting rampage at the Pangasinan National High School (PNHS) campus was cited Monday in simple ceremonies at the police provincial command here. Evangeline Sevidal received…
PNHS teacher cited for gunman’s surrender
MANGALDAN—The presiding judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 40 in Dagupan City stopped the preventive suspension of a barangay chairman and kagawad of this town ordered by the mayor when it issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) for 20 days. In a two-page order penned by Presiding Judge Mervin Jovito Samadan…
Preventive suspension of Mangaldan kapitan, kagawad stopped
ALAMINOS CITY– The newly constructed water facility at the Quezon Island of the Hundred Islands National Park is set to be inaugurated today for visitor’s convenience, September 28, as one of the highlights of the city’ government’s Tourism Month celebration. This was assured earlier by Tourism Officer Sol Tablang after…
At last, there’s water in Quezon Island
LINGAYEN—The town’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB) has recommended to Mayor Josefina Castañeda to mete a disciplinary action on Nelson Gumapos, municipal accountant for deliberately omitting to accomplish his daily time record (DTR) while claiming overtime pay. This recommendation was made through resolution no. 127-2014, citing the Code of Conduct and Ethical…
SB wants municipal accountant punished
THE University of Luzon (UL) is the new national champion of the Enactus Philippines Cup. As a national winner, UL has earned the right to compete at the Enactus World Cup set on October 22-24, 2014, in Beijing, China,” said Dr. Carmelo Vidal, director of UL’s Extension Services. UL bested 18 other…