By Leonardo Micua IT seems that the people of Dagupan will now have to kiss the planned P150-million Mother and Child Hospital, courtesy of the Department of Health (DOH), goodbye following a resolution adopted by the seven majority in the city council that in the words of City Legal…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo CONTEMPLATION. That is what birthdays mean to me. An occasion to be grateful for the many things, good and bad, that continue to weave into our human life. Often, we celebrate with friends and family, or with a special person whose presence inspires, or with…
By Farah G. Decano IN observation of Law Week this September, the Lyceum Northwestern University (L-NU) College of Law was honored to have the online presence of former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio. He spoke on Philippine Island Territories in the West Philippine Sea. Justice Carpio started…
By Eva C. Visperas POGI su wala. Atan su tuwa. (There is Pogi. That’s the truth). In a lighthearted take on the controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) issue involving the ‘Alisel’ tandem et al, Dr. Roland Mejia, in a recent talk with few newsmen that included this corner, somehow…
By Rex Catubig CONVALESCING September through expectant October is when the tall, slender and majestic talahib bursts into silky white feathery flowers. And as the gentle Amihan blows from the northeast, the talahib sways and dances rhythmically with the refreshing breeze–waving its plumy gossamer quill bloom at the colorful…
PARADE OF ASEAN CULTURE – The Pangasinan State University celebrates International Week this year coinciding with the 45th Foundation Anniversary of the university with a float parade depicting the culture of ASEAN member countries. The Urdaneta campus featured Singapore (above photo). Other campuses featured: School of Advanced Studies /Open University Systems (Brunei…
THE majority in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod requested for a special session — but did not specify a date — to take up the resolution relating to the establishment of the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) and an ordinance for the approval of Supplemental Budget No. 2-2004. But eventually, until…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez slammed the majority councilors of Dagupan when they proposed that the P150-million Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) be located on a small patch of land vacated by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) located beside the Pantal River in Barangay Poblacion Oeste instead of the land donated to the Department of…
GOVERNOR Ramon Guico III refuted claims that he is concentrating his efforts solely on Urdaneta City, saying he has actively been traveling throughout the province to engage with residents and address their needs. “I focus on every part of the province, but of course, I have a connection to the…
A bill filed by Senator Imee Marcos seeks to extend the term of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to six years from the current three, meaning the next BSK Elections will be in 2029. “I hope, na maayos natin ito,” said Marcos, among the authors of the bill, in a press…
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