By Farah G. Decano BEFORE Torrens Title to real properties can be transferred through succession, donation, or sale, the government must first authorize the transfer. This requires the payment of taxes – estate, donor’s, or capital gains – to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Documentary stamp taxes are…
By Eva C. Visperas DURING the Regional Development Council event in Lingayen on June 19, as media men, Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco once again found time to speak on a subject close to his heart: nuclear energy. I’ve seen him in many forums over the years, and the passion with which…
By Rex Catubig THE patriotic fervor was at its crest. The centuries of unrest and uprising against two imperial powers and the gruesome resistance against a third would-be colonizer, had finally paid off. In July 4,1946, the Filipinos proudly raised its flag up high as it gained its penultimate…
BEATING THE ENROLMENT DEADLINE – More parents who have already experienced the difficulties of enrolling their children on the last day have started to comply with the requirements before the deadline. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE red tide warning in the coastal towns of Anda and Bolinao was lifted, paving the way for the resumption of shellfish gathering in the area. Under Shellfish Bulletin No. 13, Series of 2025, issued on June 9, 2025, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish from…
THE Bayambang local government and the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) launched a wide-scale disconnection operation against all illegal connections, particularly the so-called “jumpers” installed to tap power from streetlight posts. The campaign launched by CENPELCO and the municipality’s Internal Audit Services, and Accounting and Engineering Offices which targeted barangay streetlights,…
TWO laws were signed last week for the upgrade of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in San Carlos City and Bayambang, which is expected to expand and enhance the delivery of services. Under Republic Act No. 12186, the LTO District Office in San Carlos City was officially recognized as a Class “B”…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. AT the rate the impeachment fever is affecting most everyone, we may soon see a loose cannonball that’s going to wreak havoc aimlessly in our faces. Yet, if one looks closely at the facts, there’s hardly anything that should make people highly emotional about the…
BRIGADA ESKWELA 2025 – Village officials and Sangguniang Kabataan members of Barangay Tapuac in Dagupan City participate in the Brigada Eskwela activities at the Dagupan City National High School to prepare the school for the upcoming school year opening on June 16. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOURTH District Rep. Christopher “Toff” de Venecia is making the final rounds to check on projects he initiated as he wraps up a nine-year term in Congress that will end on June 30. His first stop was the Tondaligan Baywalk in Dagupan City, which is undergoing rehabilitation for portions damaged…
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