A former barangay kagawad in Barangay Calvo in Mangatarem town, was arrested by anti-drug police operatives Monday night, June 20. The suspect, Jimmy Pagdilao, 45 years old, considered as a Street Level Individual (SLI) pusher, was arrested after he sold a sachet of shabu to undercover agents. Authorities confiscated two…
A local farmer’s association president in Lingayen town, who just made his rounds after sorting out names for fuel subsidies to fellow farmers, was shot dead on Wednesday, June 22. The victim was identified as Rodrigo Fernandez, a resident of Barangay Lasip. He is a former barangay kagawad and currently…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! JUNE 26 – (Dagupan City) Ma. Cristina De Vera JUNE 28 – (Calasiao) Minda Soriano; (Manaoag) Clarissa Agustin Happy Birthday! VIRGILIO R. BIAGTAN (June 27 – Mangaldan) Happy Birthday! RENATO CENDANA (June 28 – Dagupan City) Happy Birthday! JULIE F. MAYLON (June 29 – Bahrain/ Manaoag) Happy Birthday! RHODORA…
IF there is one legacy that the Espino III administration will long be remembered for in its last term, it’d be the effective management not only of the COVID-19 pandemic but the upgrading of the services of provincial hospitals that provided quality health care for the poorest. Governor Amado Espino…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE political zarzuela over the implementation of the 2022 annual budget of Dagupan City is definitely not over, until it’s over. And the day of reckoning will be July 1. In fact, whether Mayor Brian Lim approves or vetoes the budget ordinance by June 25,…
By Al S. Mendoza WHEN Bongbong Marcos, barring any unforeseen event, finally becomes President on June 30, he will enjoy immunity from suits. That’s a luxury awarded only to a head of state. Thus, when he flies to the US, BBM will no longer be arrested for contempt. Take…
By Gonzalo Duque I was happy to learn that the 2022 annual budget as proposed by Mayor Brian Lim was finally approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. But the report that the office of the mayor initially did not like to receive the approved budget was worrisome. It appeared City…
By Leonardo Micua AFTER five agonizing days, the Dagupan City hall, still under outgoing Mayor Brian Lim, eventually had a change of heart and agreed to officially receive the 2022 budget ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod for his approval… or veto. Know that the budget ordinance was passed…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo OVER the years, we encounter people, people we like more than others, and build a closer bond for many reasons. Some for the ideals they espouse, some for their charm, others for the way they are. In my life, there are those I considered very…
By Farah G. Decano GOOGLE recently ordered one of its engineers to go on a paid leave. Blake Lemoine was suspended after he published an article claiming that the Large Language Model (LLM) or chatbot he was developing became sentient. In other words, he claimed that his invention has…
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