AS the Brian Lim administration prepares to turn over the reins of the city government to the Belen Fernandez administration, it continues to be hounded by reported irregularities being uncovered by the Commission on Audit (COA). In COA’s audit observation memorandum (AOM) for year 2021, it reported among others that individuals…
THREAT OF TERRORISM TO STOP EXAMS? A university in Dagupan City suspended its classes for two consecutive days after one department head and 15 other employees received threats via e-mail, forcing them to postpone the examinations and classes. The university first received an e-mail from a Gmail account Tuesday morning,…
THE department heads of the Dagupan City government were again a no-show at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session on May 31, their fourth snub. Those who again snubbed the invitation of the SP are members of the city’s finance committee composed of Budget Officer Jessa Royupa, Treasurer Romelita Alcantara, Accountant Rosetta…
26 NEW CASES LOGGED THE predicted post-election surge of the coronavirus in Pangasinan could be starting with the reported 26 new cases over the week that ended on June 1. /. Worse, two persons were confirmed to have died from COVID-19 disease that included a six-year old boy in Mangaldan…
THE election period and the Comelec gun ban will end on June 8. This was a reminder given by P/Lt. Colonel Ferdinand de Asis, deputy provincial director for operations, during the Question Hour of Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) session on May 26. He was, however, quick to point out that though…
RAINY DAY FAVORITE — The rainy season is back, so is tinapa for breakfast in Pangasinan households. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
UNCOLLECTED garbage is beginning pile up in many barangays in Dagupan City. Reason: The Waste Management Division (WMD) has stopped picking up or hauling the wastes from Material Recovery Facilities of each of the 31 villages of Dagupan. Speaking for his barangay alone, Liga ng Barangay president Marcelino Fernandez, barangay…
A motion of Second District Board Member Von Mark Mendoza asking the Sangguniang Panlalawigan plenary to revert back to the discussion period after Supplemental Budget No. 4 was already unanimously passed by the body was turned down by 10 provincial board members. During the division of the house, only two…
THE worst is far from over. A six-year-old boy in Mangaldan town died recently from COVID-19. This was confirmed by Dr. Racquel Ogoy, municipal health officer, who confirmed that the victim, a resident of Barangay Malabago, was not administered the anti-COVID vaccine. Ogoy said the child’s parents rushed the boy…
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK – On a gloomy day and low tide, a boatman exerts a lot of effort to ferry two passengers across the Pantal River while a fishing boat crew prepares for shop out once the low tide exits. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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