Proof of Filipino excellence By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I GUESS many failed to watch live the bally-hoed Pinoy Pride 33 on TV due to Typhoon Lando’s wrath that devastated several places of northern Luzon. In a way, I was a typhoon victim myself. My old mango tree fell on…
THE DOERS VS. TALKERS — One anchor of a radio station in Dagupan said Typhoon “Lando” discerned who among the candidates should be elected or not in the coming elections. Those who did not move a bit or were no-show in the rains to help the people in their times of…
BONUAN BINLOC RAID— Elements of the of the combined police-PDEA raiding team make an inventory of the seized shabu with a street value of P2-million and other drug paraphernalia in front of the arrested suspects. Back to Homepage
P2 MILLION SHABU BUST SEVENTEEN persons, most of whom are women, were arrested and about 300 grams of shabu with a street value of P2 million were sized in a joint operation by lawmen under Oplan Lambat Sibat ‘One Time-Big Time’ operation at 2:30 p.m. of October 22 in Sitio Silongan…
THE LEADING LIGHTS CONTRA ILLEGAL DRUGS — Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez is joined by Dagupan City Police Chief Supt. Christopher Abrano (extreme left), OIC-Provincial Director Rolie Saltat (beside Mayor Belen) and PDEA Regional Director Adrian G. Alvariño (extreme right) during a briefing of the media on the outcome of the raid of…
WET FURNITURE — The stocked furniture sets of a shop in Binmaley are suddenly exposed to the elements after the shop’s roof was blown away by Typhoon Lando. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
LANDO’S WRATH LINGAYEN—Eleven persons died and 11 others injured while 2,301 families comprising 8,661 individuals were evacuated from 46 barangays in 15 affected municipalities in Pangasinan after Typhoon “Lando” raged across the province Oct. 18-20. At least P250 million damages to agriculture and fisheries were initially reported while damages to…
ONCE A STURDY POST — One of the concrete electric posts along De Venecia road in Dagupan City could not withstand the wrath of Typhoon Lando and falls across the road on its weight. Fortunately, there were no oncoming vehicles. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) could not have approved the resolution proposed by City Mayor Belen Fernandez placing Dagupan under the state of calamity more dramatically when it held its regular session in its cramped ante room during the blackout. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo proposed the resolution…
THE SHADE IS GONE –A worker rushes to clear the road along Maramba Blvd. in Lingayen of uprooted decade-old trees toppled by Typhoon Land’s strong wind. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
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