MORE than one thousand families in Pangasinan have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P), the flagship program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – 1,149 families in all. The graduation ceremonies, held in Bayambang town, signified that they have succeeded in lifting their respective families…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) urges qualified voters, particularly those 15 years old and above, to register for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), while the holiday vacation is ongoing. Atty. Michael Sarmiento, Dagupan City election officer, said the long holiday is the ideal time to register while…
By Leonardo Micua DURING the first midnight mass this Yuletide season at Saint John the Evangelist Cathedral last December 16, many were touched by the homily of Archbishop Socrates Villegas who intoned “Ang lahat ay may katapusan” (All will have its end). If you ask me, that was pregnant…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo AMONG the many adventures and memories of my travels is a Korean song, sang by a Korean religious, during one of the regular meetings for the World Conference on Religion and Peace held in Thailand. The song got stuck in my brain, hibernated there for…
By Farah G Decano LAST December 22, I was thrilled to attend my first graduation as Dean of the College of Law. I thought to myself that, by attending the ceremonies, I will be honoring the memory of my father who was the first dekano among the Decanos in…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER the race that I organized and directed last December 18 sponsored by Excellent Noodles in conjunction with the celebration of my 77th birthday, many cycling fans especially the young ones and a few of my age contemporaries were curious why I look like…
HAZARDOUS BARRIER –Without any guidelines on the use of barriers fronting churches and schools, these pose serious hazards to motorists if left permanently on the road. (Punchphoto by Burch Uka)
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) raised the red alert status in anticipation of the 54th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on December 26. P/Colonel Jeff Fanged, PPPO director, said he ordered the provincial police force to expand their monitoring operations in the province, particularly, in…
THE regional office of the Department of Health and the provincial government collaborated to launch the “2022 Iwas Paputok – Ligtas Christmas sa Healthy Pilipinas Campaign” in the region at the Provincial Capitol Grounds last Monday, December 19, 2022. DOH Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco and Governor Ramon Guico III…
THE anomalies reported in the qualification and selection of scholars by the past Lim administration, from discovery of “fake, dummy and ghost” scholars, appeared to be just the tip of the iceberg because signatures of recipients of the payroll for all 2,301 scholars appeared to be forged. This was bared…
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