2014 SOMA BINMALEY – In case a calamity strikes, the local government of Binmaley wants to be sure that it has enough evacuation centers for affected residents. Toward this end, Mayor Simplicio Rosario said evacuation centers are now being constructed in barangays Calit, Buenlag and Camaley. “Nobody wants disasters to…
24 HOURS OF PRAYER THE Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan will open the 24 Hours of Prayer at 6:00 am on March 13 to end at 6:00 am on March 14 in response to the call made by Pope Francis on all bishops all over the world to observe on the said dates as 24 Hours…
DRUG-TESTING LAB IN DAGUPAN—Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) chairman, Secretary Antonio A. Villar, Jr., turns over the P5 million check as financial assistance for Dagupan City government’s plan to establish a drug-testing laboratory in the city to support its anti-illegal drug campaign. Receiving the check is City Administrator Atty. Farah Decano,…
THE Philipine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) views the establishment of the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Dagupan City last week is a big boon to the campaign against illegal drugs. Director Adrian Alvarino of PDEA in Region 1 considers the center, the first in the region and the biggest in the whole country, as one…
THE series of house fire in the past pointed to bad housekeeping practice as the culprit. This in sum was the how the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) described the various causes of fire that engulfed hundreds of houses and claimed lives of children and elderly. Senior Fire Officer II…
LINGAYEN – Some 100 policemen assigned to different towns were made to attend a one-day seminar on human rights last week. The seminar focused o PNP Human Rights-Based Policing, and R.A 9745 or the Anti-Torture Law. Lecturers included P/Supt Geraldo P. Roxas, Chief, RHRDO, PRO1; and Danilo T. Balino, Information Officer…
NATIONAL FISH CONGRESS LINGAYEN –The province will host a 3-day national congress for fish producers aimed at enhancing production at the Sison Auditorium here on April 27-29, this year. Eduardo Maramba, president of the Philippine Fish Producers Association, Inc., said “innovative aquaculture practices that will contribute to the economic wealth…
NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION MANGALDAN—The Angalacan River dike here will soon become a tourist attraction once the Eco Park with a bike trail is fully developed. Mayor Bonafe Parayno said the project, initiated by the Mangaldan police station and the Mangaldan government, seeks to protect and preserve the Angalacan River system…
THE present clientele and prospective customers of M. Lhuillier in Pangasinan who are depositors of BDO, will be the main beneficiaries of an unprecedented tie-up of the two leaders in the country’s financial services. Industry leaders, M. Lhuillier Financial Services, Inc. (M. Lhuillier) and Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank, two…
LINGAYEN—Expect the towns of Aguilar and Bugallon to be known for aromatic scent if the plan to establish ilang-ilang (cananga odorata) plantation and oil extraction facility is pursued. Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil said a people’s organization in Bugallon already has a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environment…
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