THE family of former Mayor Benjamin S. Lim announced on Wednesday, January 16, that he passed away at 1:00 A.M. due to pneumonia. His remains were transported to the city that evening and the convoy that included the bereaved Lim family, was met by a motorcade of friends and supporters…

FOR PEACEFUL, ORDERLY ELECTION THE Unity Walk and Peace Covenant Signing of candidates for the midterm election in Pangasinan was deemed successful with the show of support from  95% of listed candidates for positions of governor, vice governor, congressmen, board members, mayors, vice mayors and councilors last Sunday morning at…

MANGALDAN–Another student in this town who became a victim of bullying died Thursday after three of his schoolmates allegedly beat him up on Jan. 15 inside the Mangaldan National High School (MNHS) in Barangay Poblacion here. MNHS School Principal Leo Blaquir said Kenneth Langit, 19, Grade 11, died Thursday afternoon at the Region…

PH’s 3rd LARGEST VOTING POPULATION THE province of Pangasinan now has close to two million registered voters expected to vote in the May 13, 2019 elections. Lawyer Alipio Alonzo Castillo III, provincial election supervisor, told the KBP Forum on January 17 that with the 1,946,682 registered Pangasinan voters, the province ranks…

RPOC RECOMMENDATION BOLINAO–First District Rep. Jesus “Boying” Celeste welcomes a report that his name has been cleared and recommended for delisting by composite government agencies for involvement in illegal drugs. Celeste, whose name was earlier identified in August 2016 by President Duterte as one of narco-politicians in his list, said…

2002 AWAI LAND DEAL THE Dagupan City government filed a civil case before the Regional Trial Court  against former Mayor Benjamin Lim and Jose Mariano Cuña on January 4, 2019 over the failure of the latter to deliver the land title to the 30 hectares of land in Barangay Awai…

FAKE CIGARETTES FACTORY RAID THE regional office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has confirmed that charges are being finalized against Dong Calugay, the prime suspect in the manufacturing of fake cigarettes in Barangay Portic in Bugallon in a factory raided last month. Calugay was named prime suspect based…

BINMALEY—Residents, home and resort owners along the coastal road or baywalk along Barangay Buenlag are up in arms over the ongoing construction of a dike or protection wall which they said, will not only obstruct the view of the sea but will impair access of residents and tourists to the…

PEACE COVENANT SIGNING LINGAYEN– All candidates in Pangasinan vying for provincial, congressional, city and municipal positions in the May 13 elections at Camp Antonio Sison, are expected to gather at the headquarters of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office to sign a peace covenant. P/Superintendent  Wilson Lopez, PNP provincial director, said…