Another woeful result in 2019 by Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE 29th Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ended last August 31. As of this writing, August 30, our delegation only collected 24 gold medals to finish sixth overall, a far cry from the 50 gold…
SHOOTING THE MESSENGER, AGAIN — PD Ronald Lee doesn’t like the way Pangasinan newsmen give importance to the information shared by a certain Eco Dangla on the armed encounter between alleged New People’s Army and government troops in San Nicolas town. The first time the clash happened on July 28,…
HAUNTING PEAL – A fish vendor in front of Santuario de San Juan Evangelista along Zamora Street in Dagupan looks up to the belfry of the old cathedral as bells peal to protest the war on drugs. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 1 led the declaration of drug clearing of the Municipality of Mapandan last August 30. PDEA Assistant Regional Director, Lawyer Marvin Tavares signed the declaration together with Department of Interior and Local Government Regional Director James Fadrilan, Pangasinan PNP provincial director P/Sr….
THE Women’s and Children Protection Desk of the Dagupan City Police Station has been adjudged the best in Region 1. P/Sr. Inspector Theresa Miemban, head of the DCPO’s WCPD unit, said she was advised that the formal recognition of her unit’s performance will be done on September 13 during the…
FEASTING ON FLU-FREE CHICKEN — Board Members John Agerico Rosario, Ruby Villegas, Provincial Administrator Namrod Camba and Provincial Veterinarian Eric Jose Perez happily take their share from the boodle lunch together with 300 participants and broiler integrators. (Photo by Cesar Ramirez)
TO prove that Pangasinan is not affected and remains free from bird flu virus, the broiler integrators with the help of the Office of the Provincial Veterinary and Provincial Government also staged a boodle fight for litson manok and boiled eggs. Dr. Eric Jose Perez, provincial veterinarian said, the activity…
THE City Agriculture Office (CAO) and the Bantay Ilog Task Force are working double time to demolish some 100 illegal fish pens and fish cages in the city’s rivers that have surfaced anew to meet the new deadline set by Mayor Belen T. Fernandez. Fernandez directed City Agriculture Officer Emma J….
THE PNP’s Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) is standing firm in its claim that its operation last August 25 encountered NPA rebels in Barangays Malico and Barangay Sta. Maria in San Nicolas town, that resulted in the deaths of three suspected NPA members. P/Superintendent Virgilio Pascua, PPSC Chief based in…
ALAMINOS CITY—Tourist arrivals at the Hundred Islands National Park here are expected to reach 600,000 this year or a 44% increase over last year’s 450,000 visitors. Mayor Arthur Celeste is optimistic this target can be achieved. “As of July this year, tourist arrival has reached 420,000 and we might hit…
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