Impeachment By Oscar V. Cruz “In case the verified complaint or resolution of impeachment is filed by at least one-third of all the Members of the House, the same shall constitute the Articles of Impeachment, and trial by the Senate shall forthwith proceed.” (1987 Constitution of the Philippines, Section 2,…
PH sports woes By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. AT last our prayers to win at least one gold medal in this year’s Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was answered, courtesy of archer Luis Gabriel Moreno in tandem with Li Jiaman of China in the international mixed double’s event. And perhaps his…
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Confused POSO and the public By Hilda M. Austria The PUNCH’s previous week’s banner story reported the full blast implementation of the ordinance no. 2013-2014 otherwise known as the “Ordinance Instituting Certain Security Measures for the Protection of the Lives and Property of Dagupeños” which includes the controversial “Helmet…
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THE MISSING MAYOR. Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste, his vice mayor and city councilors were nowhere in sight when Gov. Amado Espino Jr. went Tuesday to the Western Pangasinan District Hospital in that city for the inauguration of its new administration building. Celeste was reportedly in Metro Manila for a prior commitment….
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MY NEIGHBOR SHOT ME––A police officer listens intently as radio commentator Orly Navarro lays fully conscious, describing his assailant and the circumstances before he was shot from behind. The suspect was reportedly arrested by the Dagupan police within minutes. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
MY NEIGHBOR SHOT ME
FRUSTRATED MURDER UNKNOWN to the media, ten hours after the shooting of radio commentator Orlando “Orly” Navarro and officer in charge station manager of DWIZ-Pangasinan 1:00 am on Tuesday, the suspected gunman in the gun attack was already identified and arrested by the Dagupan police. P/Supt. Christopher Abrahano, chief of…
Suspect in Navarro’s shooting charged
“WE feel sad and insulted”. This was the reaction of P/Superintendent Christopher Abrahano, city police chief here after some quarters in the local media came out a speculation that the police and a top city official here was behind the attempted murder of broadcaster Orly Navarro, officer-in-charge of dwIZ News…
DCPS hits malicious tag
UNIFIED STAND AGAINST CUTTING OF TREES—–Provincial Administrator Rafael F. Baraan (3rd from left) and the environmentalist groups and stakeholders agree on a unified stand to stop tree cutting and save the remaining trees along the Manila North Road in Pangasinan during a consultative meeting at the Capitol Resort Hotel last…
UNIFIED STAND AGAINST CUTTING OF TREES
LINGAYEN—Finally, after months of tense negotiations over the controversial move to cut and remove all the trees that get in the way of the expansion of the Manila North Road, a unanimous agreement was reached among government agencies and other stakeholders that the cutting of the trees will be stopped….
DPWH, DENR agree to revive cut trees
PEACE AND ORDER IMPROVED REGION 1 remains generally peaceful and favorable for economic growth and investments even as motorcycle-riding criminals continue to be the major concerns of the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies in the entire region. This was the assessment of Police Regional Office 1’s operations and planning division headed by …