By Gonzalo Duque NOBODY is disputing the claim of Celia Lim and company that the Mother and Child Hospital was the brainchild of her husband, former Mayor Benjie Lim. The problem is, the late Lim patriarch was not able to accomplish the project nor did this project able to take…
By Leonardo Micua IF the seven majority councilors will still refuse to pass the resolution authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Health for the implementation of the Mother and Child Hospital despite their executive meeting with DOH Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco,…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE days are shorter, I believe, with each day ending without finishing as much task as before. Perhaps it’s the heat, perhaps it’s the burgeoning traffic, the sea of humans on the street, or maybe it’s my body’s declining capacity to cope with the usual…
By Farah G. Decano REMEMBER Mr. Art Samaniego’s FB post that I wrote about last week? Those who shared the controversial post were surprised that it was taken down by FB. Someone or some group of people may have reported the matter as violative of community standards. The reason…
By Eva C. Visperas THE weather was not inviting, due to the intense heat index that has been plaguing Pangasinan for the past weeks. Despite the temperature, Governor Ramon Guico III’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) on April 5 was held outdoor, in front of the majestic provincial…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. SINCE basketball is my third favorite sports in life, after cycling and boxing, I made it a point to watch the sixth season opening of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basket League (MPBL) hosted this time by Calasiao at the town’s sports complex that featured two of…
By Rex Catubig FOLLOWING the 7.4 Taiwan temblor, Phivolcs issued an advisory citing the imminent danger arising from a strong earthquake up to magnitude 8.2. Responding to the possible scenario, Mayor Belen Fernandez held an urgent conference to discuss Disaster Preparedness. Actually, in January, the City already held a…
ARAW NG KAGITINGAN — Gov. Ramon Guico III and Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil lead other public officials and employees at the wreath laying at the foot of the Rizal monument to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan on Tuesday (April 9) at the Lingayen town plaza. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Pangasinan National High School hosted the 1st Togyupan Division Learner’s Convergence for Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG) officers and advisers last April 4, 2024 at the PNHS Social Hall in Lingayen. The event was participated by student-leaders of 150 schools within Pangasinan 1 Schools Division. The convergence was aimed at empowering learners and teachers’ leadership…
THE Pangasinan Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) launched a digital art exhibit on April 5 (Pangasinan Day) at the Asin Gallery, or Gallery III, in Banaan Museum in Lngayen. Entitled “Siplog: A Digital Art Exhibit,” touches on Pangasinan words ‘aro’ (love), ‘kimey’ (labor), and ‘kawayangan’ (freedom), feelings that are…
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