REGION 1 CAMPAIGN THE campaign for the enforcement of the Commission on Elections’ ban firearms and other deadly weapons in Region 1 that started in January 13, already resulted in the arrest of 118 persons. According P/Chief Supt. Romulo Sapitula, Police Region 1 director, the number included 115 civilians and three…
LINGAYEN–The Pangasinan Police is looking into several possible motives, particularly land dispute, behind the slaying of a militant farmers’ group, who was gunned down while on a tricycle with a lone companion, at 11:00 p.m. on February 18 in Barangay Sangcagulis, Bayambang. P/Sr. Superintendent. Wilson Lopez, police provincial director, said…
ILLEGAL STRUCTURE — Workers of a resort in Barangay Patar in Bolinao town demolish a gazebo that was illegally built on top of a rock formation following a warning received from DENR last year. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) is prepared to file charges against erring establishments found discharging their waste water down rivers and creeks and unto the sea. This was revealed by Raymundo Gayo, provincial environment and natural officer in Pangasinan, who said that it is already doing in Alaminos City,…
OPLAN BAKLAS — Provincial Comelec Supervisor Alipio Castillo III strategizes the implementation of Inter-agency task force’s Oplan Baklas with District Engr. Edita Manuel, PNP Pangasinan chief P/Sr. Superintendent Wilson Lopez and PENRO head Raymundo Gayo, for the removal of illegal campaign posters in the province. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
ALL illegal-sized posters, tarpaulins and other campaign materials of candidates for the May 13 polls illegally posted outside designated common poster areas will be removed, dismantled and seized by the inter-agency task force led by the Commission on Elections (Pangasinan office) when it launches Oplan Baklas on Feb. 26. Task force…
FRUSTRATED by the seeming endless proliferation of illegally placed and over-sized campaign materials in almost every nook and cranny of Pangasinan, Provincial Elections Officer Alipio Alonzo Castillo III considers the removal of illegal campaign materials as distraction to the work of his office. On the launching of Oplan Baklas, Castillo…
(Prepared by the Deputy Speaker Pia S. Cayetano) 1. How many days of maternity leave are allowed under the law? Working mothers can file 105 days of Maternity Leave with full pay. They can also file an additional 30 Days of optional leave without pay. Mothers who suffered miscarriage can…
THE RACE IS ON FOR 12 SEATS URDANETA CITY—Pangasinenses enthusiastically welcomed the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) regional political party to the province to officially introduce the senatorial candidacies of 13 wannabes on Valentine’s Day held at the Urdaneta Cultural and Sports Center here. Led by presidential daughter and Davao City…
TAHO-THROWER, A PANGASINAN RESIDENT CALASIAO—“Our hearts are broken because of what happened. Please give her a second chance.” The Filipino foster parents of Chinese student Zhang Jiale who threw a cup of taho at PO1 William Cristobal on Feb. 9 at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 Boni Station in Mandaluyong City are appealing to…
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