PROTECTED HERITAGE – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the Dagupan City government have directed BDO Unibank, new owner of the Vicar Hotel Bldg. to preserve the building’s façade and the hotel’s ‘Skyroom’ being a part of the cultural heritage of Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE THE Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc., now the owner of the Vicar Hotel building on A. B. Fernandez Avenue in Dagupan City, has agreed to revise its development plan for the building to comply with the directive of both the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)…
TO PREVENT MORE FISH KILL BOLINAO— There will be no re-stocking of bangus (milkfish) in fish pens and cages for two years in three barangays here after a recent massive fish kill. Mayor Arnold Celeste issued on June 8 an executive order declaring a moratorium on mariculture operations in barangays…
INFANTA–Fishermen here have appealed to the government to help them to freely access and fish inside the disputed Panatag Shoal and to stop Chinese fishermen from getting their fish catch. Yoyoy Rizol, 46, a fisherman from Barangay Bayambang, Infanta town, said in an interview on June 11 that while they…
POLICE presence and visibility around churches and chapels celebrating masses in Dagupan City have been increased in a bid to deter a repeat of the killing of Fr. Richmond Nilo inside a chapel in Nueva Ecija on June 10. Dagupan City police chief, P/Superintendent Jandale Sulit, said he had discussed…
INQUIRY ON STL OPERATIONS IN PANGASINAN LINGAYEN—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has invited anew officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Speed Gaming Inc. to attend the inquiry in aid of legislation by joint committees of the legislative body on the mechanics and operations of the Small Town…
LINGAYEN–Light to heavy monsoon rains since June 11 eventually forced the cancellation of classes in many towns and cities in Pangasinan on June 14, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported. Avenix Arenas, PDRRMC spokesperson, explained that classes were canceled by local executives even without any typhoon to…
FIRST District Rep. Jesus Celeste advised owners and operators of fish pens and cages to finally strictly comply with rules set by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to protect and preserve the quality of seawater in Bolinao and Anda or suffer from more fish kill in the…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution earnestly requesting all elected and appointed government officials and employees in the city of Dagupan to undergo a free drug test in all authorized drug testing laboratories in the city authorized and accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). Councilor Dennis Canto, chairman on…
OVER KILLING OF PRIESTS THE priests in Lingayen-Dagupan led by Archbishop Socrates Villegas and Bishop-elect of Bayombong Jose Elmer Mangalinao, will declare a Day of Reparation on June 18, the ninth day of the death of Father Richmond Nilo. Nilo was the third Catholic priest in the Philippines who was…
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