School Blues By Johanne Macob AS we flip our calendar to another month, the pupils and students in our respective families are on their way to classrooms (again). The summer vacation, filled with outings, sports, movie marathons, and out of town trips, is over! The sleeping late and waking up…
MUST-SEE CAPITOL – Many may not know it but the Pangasinan provincial capitol is now one of the most preferred government centers for “Lakbay Aral” by government officials and employees. Last week, I was waiting for three busloads of officials, employees and other citizens of Carles, Iloilo coming to visit the capitol because my…
MAYORA TO THE SEA –Mayor Belen Fernandez gives the risso dolphin which she named “Mayora”, a motherly caress when she visited it at the National Integrated Fisheries Technology and Development Center (NIFTDC) last May 29. The dolphin was found by fishermen stranded in Sitio Sabangan in Bonuan Gueset last May…
SPM’S SECOND COMPLAINT A SECOND complaint was filed by the Save Pangasinan Movement Inc. last May 26 against a past and present mayor of Alcala and numerous councilors that served differently, again. This time the complaint is for plunder or violation of Republic Act No. 7080 and technical malversation, against 23…
LINGAYEN— The fate of drug dealers and hired killers riding-in-tandem in the province may have found a formidable foe in the new officer-in-charge (OIC ) of the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO). P/Senior Superintendent Belli Tamayo told the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) that the fate of the two…
LINGAYEN – The province had three officers-in-charge (OIC) over the last four days. In addition to OIC-Provincial Director Billi Tamayo of the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office, Board Members Alfonso Bince Jr. and Napoleon Fontelera Jr. were designated OIC- Governor and OIC-Vice Governor respectively since May 27. Messrs. Bince and Fontelero…
NO FISH KILL, RED TIDE SUAL—Any town with 750 fish cages spread out in its community waters is vulnerable to occurrence of fish kill or red tide, but not in this town. This town, which produces some 35 million pieces of bangus (milkfish) in its 750 fish cages, prides itself…
ANTI-INSURGENCY STRATEGY PROVIDE opportunities for livelihood and quality education. Improve health and sanitation. Provide decent housing. These are some of the activities that form part of the strategy formulated by the Dagupan City government that the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) decided to adopt to help fight poverty and…
DAGUPAN CERTIFIED PRODUCT DAGUPAN bangus and other products of the city are ready for the ASEAN economic integration. And the key to its expected successful venture is the introduction of the “Dagupan Certified” label. The branding strategy initially started with the Dagupan bangus and its experience will soon be applied…
HOT SALTY DAYS — While farmers are feeling the brunt of long hot weather, the saltmaker is having a heyday producing more salt over a shorter period. Because of the heat, water evaporates faster from the salt beds of the farm. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
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