That chair fall is a wake up call By Gonzalo Duque HAPPY New Year to all! * * * * At the close of the year, 2015, just past, we did a lot of reflection on our life. Senior citizen na tayo e. We can’t say for sure what really…
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Power of the unexpected By Al S. Mendoza THE past year wasn’t good for Manny Pacquiao—but only insofar as his win-loss record is concerned. Life is irony it surprises me no more. After his 12-round loss on points to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May, Pacquiao became Asia’s highest paid athlete…
General Admission
Liquidation of funds imperative By Bebot Villar THE year 2015 has ended and accountability for funds released and spent must already be established. The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 has made it a state policy to provide assistance to drug users and dependents through effective programs of treatment and…
Deretsahan
A breath of starlight By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo WE have lost most of the trees after a long and painful struggle. There are many sectors who participated in the movement to save them, and I am grateful to everyone. I would like to particularly cite the consistent support of the…
G Spot
Ups and downs of PH pro boxing in 2015 By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE have four world professional boxing champions in 2015 headed by Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (welterweight, 147 lbs), Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. (super bantamweight-featherweight, 122-126 lbs), Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria (flyweight,…
Sports Eye
NO SURRENDER. NO RETREAT. The city of Dagupan greets the New Year with no approved budget. This is not new. The same situation happened last year when approval of the budget took the city council sometime to approve it, forcing the city to operate on a reenacted budget initially for a few weeks. Now that…
Random Thoughts
BALON DAGUPAN’S LOVELIEST — The city’s sky lights up to announce the coronation of April Ann Ramos Melecio (center), a 20-year old Radiologic Technology student of Lyceum Northwestern University as Miss Balon Dagupan 2015 and best in Gown, who is flanked by First Runner-Up Nikki Marmolejo (right) and Second Runner-Up Dorothy Faye Centeno…
BALON DAGUPAN’S LOVELIEST
TWO HIT BY STRAY BULLETS LINGAYEN– The Provincial Health Office (PHO) here recorded a 40% decrease in the number of injuries that resulted from lighting of firecracker while there were two victims who sustained gunshot wounds due to stray bullets as of January 3. ======================================================= News break Toddler loses right hand…
PHO lists 125 injured by firecrackers
IN ANTICIPATION OF REENACTED BUDGET ANTICIPATING the continued inaction of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on the 2016 annual budget, the Dagupan City government is bracing itself to begin operating on a reenacted budget. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez held a year-end meeting with all department heads on December 28 and briefed them on…
Dagupan prepares contingency plans
THE CAYETANO CLAN WITH THEIR SENATOR. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano takes a “groufie” picture with his relatives from San Carlos City, Basista and Bayambang who came for the big reunion he arranged last week in San Carlos City. He thanked them for their unconditional support for good governance in their…
