Proud of Sto. Tomas By Bebot Villar I AM mighty proud of the achievement of my hometown Sto. Tomas, especially after Senior Superintendent Ronald Lee told the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week that all ten (10) barangays of the town are “drug – free”! In fact, he said out of…
PH’s ‘Firsts’ in Rio Olympics By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE 2016 Rio Olympic Games concluded last Monday, August 22 PH time, and I’m sure, many like me, followed the quadrennial meet from day 1 to day 15 and noted how our 13 athletes fared. Alas, it was only…
DUTERTE’S BOMBSHELL — Everybody was appalled early Thursday when news broke out about the drug matrix released by President Duterte that named five Pangasinenses in the alleged drug trade in the New Bilibid Prisons. Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr, former Department of Justice Undersecretary Francisco ‘Toti” Baraan III, his…
WHO ME? NOT I! — The visibly emotional and irked Cong. Amado Espino Jr., describes to local media his initial reaction to the news that named him as one of the major characters in the New Bilibid Prison drug matrix. (PIOphoto)
PDU30’S DRUG MATRIX FIFTH District Rep. Amado Espino Jr. vehemently denied any involvement in illegal drugs, describing the matrix released by President Duterte as “without credible validation to establish the truth.” In a press conference Thursday at Star Plaza Hotel here, Mr. Espino, a three-term governor, said, “I am taken aback…
LINGAYEN — “This is nothing but a big, horrible joke!” This was the reaction of former Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan to the drug matrix released to the media by President Duterte that included his brother, former DOJ Undersecretary Francisco, and Rep. Amado Espino Jr., showing their involvement in the drug…
BAYAMBANG— The town’s new mayor is gearing for a major legal battle to reverse the recent court ruling awarding the land area occupied by century-old Bayambang Central School to the businessman who negotiated for its ownership through a swap deal with the previous administration. Mayor Cezar T. Quiambao stopped the…
ASINGAN—The town’s mayor vehemently denies drug links even as she appeals to people to stop spreading rumors that the hometown of former President Fidel Ramos is chaotic and drug-infested. CHUA Mayor Heidee Chua told local newsmen Tuesday in a press conference that there are people who have connections with influential…
LINGAYEN—The provincial board of Pangasinan passed a resolution Monday urging all barangay captains and members of barangay council in the province to undergo drug testing. Board Member Jeanne Jinky Zaplan, president of the provincial federation of the Liga ng Barangay in Pangasinan and author of the resolution, said “there is…
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