WITHOUT PRECEDENCE LINGAYEN—Gov. Amado Espino Jr., evidently hurt by commentaries that he felt cast aspersions on his integrity, did what no other elected official in Pangasinan did in the past – he filed 12 counts of libel against four Dagupan-based radio broadcasters last month. Lina Cervantes of dwPR Power Radyo…
LINGAYEN – In confirming the filing of the libel cases against four radio commentators, the provincial information office released Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr.’s reaction and statements to the local media. “I have nurtured my good reputation and my family’s clean name all my life for these are the only…
THE Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS) was named recipient of the Philippine National Police’s Unit Achievement Award for the Solution of Sensational Cases in 2014 in both national and regional levels, besting 1,700 police stations, 140 city police stations in the country. P/Supt. Christopher Abrahano, chief of DCPS received the…
STATE OF CITY ADDRESS DAGUPAN City’s dramatic turnaround was likened to an almost decrepit ship burdened by huge budgetary deficit of P44 million in 2012 and transformed into fast-moving cruiser in just two years. This was how Mayor Belen T. Fernandez described the city in brief in her State of the City Address…
ARMY, BINMALEY RIFT WIDENS THE Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) here passed a resolution declaring two Army officers persona non grata for snubbing their invitations to shed light on complaints of townsfolk over “militarization” in the beach area here beside their camp. Mayor Simplicio Rosario told The PUNCH Friday he signed the resolution…
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued a warning on the reported presence of former recruiters of One Dream Global Marketing (ODGM) who have learned the modus, enticing people to a new company with the same marketing plan as ODGM. Diogenes Norlo Gallang, NBI special investigator said some of…
THE barangay captain and treasurer of Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City are in hot water over the Commission on Audit’s discovery that the barangay did not report all its collected revenues by issuing undeclared “official receipts” for the period January 1-December 31, 2014. COA’s Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) No. 2015-06 (Gue…
OVER 2,000 farmers in the town of Alcala got the surprise of their lives when their leaders suddenly received last week a letter from the Commission on Audit (COA) verifying if they received cash aid of P37,800 and farm implements drawn from the Malampaya funds. “Bigla na lang kaming nakatanggap ng…
SUAL – Residents of Sual can again look forward to another improvement in the delivery of basic health services from the local government. On the representation of Mayor Roberto Arcinue, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) delivered to the town a brand new ambulance. Ramonito Sabido, former mayor and now…
ALLIES FOREVERMORE FOURTH District Rep. Gina de Venecia has categorically described as malicious a rumor being peddled in local media that she will run against Mayor Belen Fernandez who’s gunning for a re-election in 2016. “Can you fight someone whom you consider as your daughter from the very start?” she asked…
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