ATTEMPTS TO SMUGGLE SHABU CONTINUE THE Pangasinan Provincial Jail has tightened its security measures after foiling another attempt by drug couriers to smuggle in shabu to inmates. Provincial Jail Warden Ferdinand Natividad said he already ordered strict inspection of foods and pabaon brought in by the families and friends before these…
LINGAYEN— The dredging operation in Sta. Barbara continues in order to effectively control and manage, if not completely eradicate, flooding in the town. Thus was assured by Mayor Carlito Zaplan after he took his oath anew as the local chief executive. Mr. Zaplan said while flooding is a perennial major problem in the town, it has already been minimized…
ALAMINOS CITY— Newly-elected Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Perez assured his support to the leadership of reelected City Mayor Arthur Celeste. “Makakaasa kayo na rerespetuhin ko po ang inyong mandato bilang ama ng ating lungsod. Ako ay susuporta sa maganda, marangal, at tapat na mga kontrata at proyekto para sa ating mga kababayan,” Perez said addressing…
THE Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Lingayen field office reminded the public that the deadline for the Career Service Examination-Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) on October 23 is September 1. Romulo Nabua, officer-in-charge director of CSC-Lingayen, said successful examinees will be conferred either a professional or sub-professional eligibility that will qualify appointment to…
STO. TOMAS—This quiet town finally had its Tindaan Ti Umili (public market), a history here, inaugurated on June 30. Mayor Timoteo Villar III said the project was jointly funded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the municipal government under the Bottom-Up-Budgeting scheme. The public market (phase…
LAOAC – The local government of Laoac recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Ilocos to use the “Listahanan” database as a basis for targeting the beneficiaries of their social protection services and programs. The “Listahanan” lists poor households, including the Special…
THE Social Security System (SSS) warns the public against text scams that offer faster processing of Unified Multipurpose Identification System (UMID) card in exchange for money. The SSS regional office said it does not rush the application for UMID cards nor does it collect fees for such purposes as card applications are processed…
A CHECK worth P1.7 Million was recently released to San Fabian Mayor Constante B. Agbayani to fund the BuB project that will upgrade its existing Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS). Meanwhile, a P1 Million check was also released to the San Fabian PWDs Consumers Cooperative to implement its Yaman Pinoy BuB 2015 project. The project fund will provide livelihood opportunities…
THE Sta. Barbara municipal government’s processing system received an upgrade through the Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) in 2012 through the joint efforts of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The system is a Unified Form for Business Permit Application that simplified and…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez led city hall officials and employees in bringing former city Vice Mayor Teodoro “Teddy” Manaois III to his final resting place at Mt. Zion Memorial Park in Bonuan Boquig on July 4. Manaois died of lingering illness last June 23. Ms. Fernandez acknowledged the guidance Manaois gave her especially when…
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