ABSENTEE COUNCILORS STILL NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE DURING the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s October 17 session, the majority bloc councilors attempted, but failed anew, to nullify Dagupan’s P1.3 billion budget through technical maneuvers. The seven-man majority bloc aimed to render the P1.3 billion annual budget of Dagupan nullified by disapproving the minutes…
DAGUPAN City Vice Mayor Bryan Kua assured the public that he will seek a court injunction on the amended Internal Rules of Procedures (IRP) of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) that significantly diminishes his office’s powers within the city council. Voting along party lines, the said amendment was passed with seven…
PANGASINAN’S provincial government and San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) have formally joined forces for the implementation of the Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) project. This partnership was solidified through the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement and Tollway Concession Agreements on October 19 at the Sison Auditorium. The signing ceremony, led…
AFTER DEFERMENT MOVE FAILED THE seven-man majority bloc in the Sangguniang Panlungsod introduced substantial amendments to the council’s Internal Rules of Procedures (IRP), in response to Vice Mayor Bryan Kua’s role in the 2023 budget dispute. Among the amendments to the IRP include provisions for virtual attendance at council sessions…
OVERWHELMING CAMPAIGN — A mother carrying her baby and a companion try to make a sense of the campaign posters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections that practically covered an abandoned house in Poblacion Oeste in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 1 issued a reminder to candidates participating in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on the prohibition of nailing or tacking campaign posters and materials on trees. This reminder is based on Presidential Decree No. 953, which penalizes the…
FOR ALLEGED PREMATURE CAMPAIGNING DESPITE the official start of the campaign period on Thursday, October 19, over a hundred candidates in Pangasinan were alleged to have conducted premature campaigning. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has issued show cause orders to over 150 candidates in the province for their alleged involvement…
THE committee on appropriations of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan started hearings for the proposed 2024 annual budget of Pangasinan, totaling P5.7 billion. Vice Governor Mark Lambino said since the proposed Appropriation Ordinance No. 4-2023 passed its first reading, it was immediately referred to the committee chaired by Third District Board Member…
COMELEC CHECKPOINTS — Uniformed personnel of the Dagupan City Police Station man a Comelec checkpoint like in other towns and cities manned by local police stations, as the official campaign period October 19 for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections begins. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE 384 classrooms in 30 public schools in the city will be used as polling precincts for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, October 30 have been checked and prepared to conform with Comelec’s standards. This was confirmed by Atty. Michael Sarmiento, Dagupan City Election Officer, as…
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