NO FOREVER — Two newsmen seated in a coffee shop exchanged observations about traits of some provincial government department heads. After all, the last elections really left bitter memories and department heads who should be apolitical were also bitten by the political bug. After the elections, most of them gave…
DUTERTE’S PUBLIC APOLOGY “I AM humbled by the pronouncement of the President today on clearing my involvement on the alleged drug matrix released last August 25, 2016.” This was the initial reaction of Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr., shortly after President Duterte publicly apologized and cleared him of involvement…
ENTERTAINMENT FOR TOURISTS — Members of Danggoan Pangasinan Cultural Dance Troupe perform the “Sayaw ed tapew na Bangko” to give tourism stakeholders an idea how local destinations can be promoted, during the Governor’s Night of the Regional Tourism Week celebration hosted by the provincial government. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
RISE IN RABIES INCIDENCES LINGAYEN—The provincial government has every reason to be alarmed over the rising incidence of rabies in Pangasinan, now considered the province with the highest number of rabies cases in the entire country per a national survey of the Department of Health (DOH). Fourth District Board Member…
ANOTHER ONE-TIME, BIG-TIME SAN QUINTIN— Seven persons were arrested, 32 sachets of suspected shabu and guns and ammunition were seized in the One-Time, Big-Time Operation conducted by joint police, army and anti-narcotics operatives on Thursday in Barangay Alac, located in eastern town of San Quintin. P/Sr. Supt. Ronald Lee, acting…
NATIONAL CHILD-FRIENDLY AWARD Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (3rd from right) stands beside President Duterte after receiving the Plaque of Recognition for Dagupan City as a finalist for the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities under the Independent Component City category at the Rizal Hall at Malacanang Palace. Shown with her…
CAMP TITO ABAT FACILITY LINGAYEN–The establishment of drug rehabilitation center for surrendered drug pushers and users at Camp Tito Abat in Manaoag is now being finalized, according to Gov. Amado “Pogi” Espino Jr. Espino said the project can proceed much faster now that his father, Rep. Amado Espino Jr., was finally cleared of…
LINGAYEN– The Liga ng Barangay Provincial Federation is determined to require the drug testing of all village officials in the province as its president Jinky Zaplan noted that a number of barangay captains and kagawads believed to be involved in illegal drugs are being killed or being arrested in the current war on drugs waged by the…
OCTOBER 10 DEADLINE MAYOR Belen Fernandez confirmed the October 30 deadline for the demolition and dismantling of all the illegal fish pens in the waters of Dagupan City. She said all the rivers are scheduled to undergo massive dredging shortly. In an interview with The PUNCH, she said the city government…
THE office of the Commission on Elections in Pangasinan has suspended all the activities in preparation for the SK and Barangay elections this October. Lawyer Marino Salas, Provincial Election Supervisor confirmed that he received a memorandum order from the COMELEC office in Manila directing the suspension of all the activities…
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