THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) promised winners in the 2016 “vigilant collaboration.” “And that offer, we make now,” said CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in a post election statement titled “Get up, let us go!” “We will urge our people to work with the…
LINGAYEN— The provincial election supervisor and chairman of the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) of Pangasinan, Atty. Joel Gines, described the voting process in the province as “smooth transaction.” He cited the seamless function of the SD cards and the availability of contingency VCMs (vote-counting machine) that quickly replaced units…
DAGUPAN–Uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) had their hands full when they escorted 40 inmates to their respective polling places in Dagupan. The inmates in handcuffs were loaded in a coaster provided by the city government and were escorted in pairs by jail guards to…
LINGAYEN—The provincial board of Pangasinan will continue to be dominated by incumbents with only four new board members elected in the six legislative districts. Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr. made it to his third term with 554,584 votes against his closest rival, Calasiao Mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay who garnered…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS CITY’S LIBRARY HUB AND WOMEN’S CENTER – The city’s Library Hub and Women’s Center are 98 percent completed. Both facilities will soon be opened for operation. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez along with City Engineer Virginia V. Rosario, Dr. Lourdes D. Servito, CID-Chief Dr. Venus Sta. Maria Estonillo and…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS THE City Schools Division of the Department of Education in Dagupan held a Senior High School Summit at CSI Stadia on the theme: “Sa SHS: Trabaho, Negosyo o Kolehiyo, Kaya Mo!” on May 12 at CSI Stadia. The summit is in support of the implementation of the K…
OFW Jasson Cayabyab (right) arrives at an amicable settlement with his recruitment agency, as he was paid with P240,000 as settlement amount for the labor dispute. The OFW was assisted by OWWA through the Single Entry Approach (SENA), a conciliation-mediation approach to labor dispute settlement. AN Overseas Filipino Worker who…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has rolled out its mobile training program this year to promote the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Pangasinan. Natalia Dalaten, chief trade and industry development specialist of DTI-Pangasinan, said an entrepreneurial, managerial and skills training has been set under…
OVERSEAS Filipino Workers (OFW) or their dependents in Pangasinan who wish to pursue technical vocational course may apply for a training assistance program from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The OWWA Skills for Employment Scholarship Program (SESP) is extended to OFWs who are active OWWA members, or their dependents,…
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