UNPRECEDENT STATURE THE Commission on Audit (COA) has confirmed that Dagupan City is now the richest local government unit in Region 1. It is now worth P2,365,270,000. This was revealed by Dagupan City Budget Officer Luz de Guzman, who said that the P2.36 billion financial position of Dagupan was based…
DOER VS. ABSENTEE “WHAT can an absentee and incompetent city official do for the city?” This was the question posed by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez during the grand rally at CSI Stadia on Thursday, attended by more than 7,000 supporters as she stressed that this year’s election is between…
BOODLE FIGHT WITH BONG GO — Gov. Amado Espino III (2nd from left) leads Pangasinenses and visitors of Pista’y Dayat in a “dulang” boodle fight with Pangasinan’s adopted son, Bong Go. With him are Robin Padilla (right) and other local officials. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN– Pangasinan’s adopted son, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday pledged to support and promote concerns of the fishing and agriculture industry when he made the rounds in the province. He was in Pangasinan last week also to join Pangasinenses in celebrating “Pista’y Dayat”…
BOLINAO—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised red tide alert in the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda after shellfish samples collected were found positive for red tide toxin. BFAR Regional Shellfish Advisory No. 01, series of 2019 issued on April 26 signed by Regional Director Lilibeth…
THANKS FOR HOT SUMMER SUN — Rice farmers, the main beneficiaries of the scorching heat, dry their newly-harvested palay along the San Jacinto-Manaoag road. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
ACTUALLY, it is a scam, it is a clear scam! This was the reaction of Acting-City Election Officer Michael Sarmiento to the alleged vote-buying activity that reportedly took bio-metrics of voters then transmitted these to the computers of Comelec. “The office of the Comelec is not connected to any candidate….
LINGAYEN–“Kilala ko si Raul, Magaling yan. Dapat nag-artista yan e.” This was the reaction of Fifth District Rep. Amado Espino Jr. to the claim of Second District Board Member Raul Sison, his former political ally, that his family is under threat. Espino, father of Bugallon Mayor Jumel Espino, who like…
PNP WATCH LIST FOR its improved peace and order situation, Dagupan City was placed by the Philippine National Police under ‘Green’ category of the modified classification of election watch list areas (EWAs), P/Lt. Colonel Jandale Sulit, Dagupan chief of police, told local newsmen that while there is generally no peace and…
TO SERVE ISOLATED ISLAND BARANGAY BOLINAO–The municipal government here has appealed to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and other concerned agencies to allow a landing barge here to resume operations even to simply ferry missionary services in seven barangays in Santiago Island inhabited by 21,000 residents. In his letter dated…
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