YEAR 2016 was a year of victory for everyone, the children, persons with disabilities, the teachers, fisher folk, informal settlers, the poor and the marginalized sector. This was how Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez viewed the year that passed during the Balon Dagupan Gala Night, December 26. “The Good…
IT was another day of recalling the heroism of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Dagupan City during the annual observance of Rizal’s 120th martyrdom. Retired SPO4 Dionisio Bolor, past Grand Knight of Rizal 6303Rizal highlighted the rarity of Rizal as the Filipino known not only for his character but for…
INFANTA — As Pangasinan braced for Typhoon Nina last December 26, a crewman of a fishing boat from the coastal town of Infanta was declared missing near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Ferdinand Salvador, 48, of Barangay Nayom in Infanta, was reported missing when he left F/B Marvin Safely, on…
A TREAT FOR THE BARANGAYS — Thousands of villagers from 31 barangays listen to their favorite benefactor, Rep. Christopher ‘Toff’ de Venecia during the Barangay Night on December 27. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ROAD ACCIDENTS ON X’MAS DAY LINGAYEN–Three persons died while 18 others were hurt in different road accidents in the province on Christmas Day. The Pangasinan Provincial Police office said Maria Jasmin Abarra, 48, was declared dead on arrival in Western Pangasinan District Hospital while children named Jero Abarra, Ereckson Mendez,…
PD LEE DISAPPOINTED EXPECT gridlock, bottlenecks and choke points to worsen during the holidays because of the continued refusal of the regional office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to deputize traffic enforcers in Dagupan City, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Calasiao, Binmaley and Lingayen. This was the assessment of acting-Pangasinan Police Director…
A CAT-and-mouse chase between the police and the firecracker vendors if the latter will insist on selling their wares outside of the designated selling area. The firecracker vendors, Thursday, pleaded with Mayor Belen Fernandez to restore the firecracker zone in front of the West Central Elementary School so they can sell…
THE Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Pangasinan has planted a total of 2,591,040 seedlings of various species in 292 hectares across the province for the year 2016 under the National Greening Program (NGP). PENRO Officer Leduina Co of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said…
FAMILIES of balikbayans and OFWs in Pangasinan awaiting the delivery of balikbayan boxes have been advised by the Bureau of Customs’s new rule directed to district collectors and other customs officials regarding examination of the boxes. The memorandum called attention to ‘alerted’ balikbayan boxes which are subject to 100% physical…
SUAL— Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol turned over Thursday 70 motorized fishing boats to fishermen in Pangasinan and La Union in a ceremony here. Piñol said he is determined his promise to deliver the 700 units he committed to give. Each motorized of the fiber-glass made fishing boats costs P70,000 with complete…
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