BIG IDEAS. BIG PROJECTS – Things are now all falling into place in Pangasinan and Dagupan City. Imagine, a Chinese company is exploring the possibility of building a commercial railway that will connect all cities in Pangasinan, and Dagupan City was recently named an economic zone in the country. All these…
MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS – A troupe interprets the events that led to the declaration of independence from the Spanish rule during the 119th Independence Day Celebration in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TIGHT SECURITY IN PLACE THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office has tightened security in the border areas in eastern Pangasinan following the recent sighting of suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the tri-boundaries of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija and Nueva Ecija. P/Chief Inspector Norman Florentino, chief of the police-community…
DAGUPAN City is now one of the economic zones in the country that can be considered as an ideal place for investments in the country. Mayor Belen Fernandez finally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Saturday with Charito Plaza, secretary-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in Baguio…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfishes gathered from Alaminos City, Bani, Bolinao, Anda and Sual in Pangasinan “are free from toxic red tide and are safe for human consumption”. BFAR Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden said that this was based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 18 issued…
MARINE Private First Class Eddie Cardona Jr. from Bolinao, one among the 13 soldiers killed in the ongoing intense fighting to retake Marawi City from Maute-ISIS group has been declared a hero by the Bolinao municipal council. Mayor Arnold Celeste presented the town’s resolution, “commending and honoring the bravery of…
SEEING DOUBLE IN CLASS – The 7 sets of twins attending Grade 7 at the Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade in Lingayen are shown with their class adviser Fershalen Belen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
LINGAYEN—There are seven sets of identical twins attending Grade 7 class at the Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade (PSAT) whose individual performance in the class has become a point of interest in the school. Referred to as Lucky 7 in Grade 7 by the class adviser, Fershale Belen, the…
THE City Development Council (CDC) has endorsed the transfer of the present city hall located at A.B. Fernandez Avenue in Dagupan City to Barangay Pantal near the Judge Jose de Venecia Sr. Expressway Extension. The endorsement, incorporated in the Comprehensive Development Program for 2017-2022, was approved in a meeting at…
IN HONOR OF MARINE HERO – Two policemen on bike patrol pass in front of the Philippine flag flying in half mast at the Provincial Capitol Building in Lingayen last June 14. Flags in all government offices and buildings are on half-mast for the official state of mourning in the province…
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