THE awaited enforcement of curfew for minors cannot happen just yet. This was pointed out by Atty. Farah Decano, City Administrator, since no Ordinance Violation Receipt (OVR) has been approved by the city council for the purpose. “It (the ordinance) has not been fully implemented because it requires that we…
SANDIGANBAYAN TRIAL ORDERED OUTGOING Governor Amado Espino Jr. expressed confidence he and his colleagues will eventually be acquitted by the Sandiganbayan on the graft cases filed against them in connection with the alleged illegal black sand mining on the shores of the Lingayen Gulf. Interviewed by newsmen on Tuesday, a day…
SO HELP ME GOD — A pupil at the West Central Elementary School in Dagupan City, who obviously was made to wake up early for the first day of class, could not stifle a yawn while his classmates prayed intently for guidance. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN—As the province celebrated the 118th Philippine Independence Day with a short program held at the Bengson-Yuson Ancestral House, Lingayen on June 12, 2016, outgoing Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. urged his constituents: “Let’s go back to our old, good, reliable values. There’s nothing wrong with that.” “Kung anong nangyari…
FOUR oversized illegal fish pens in various rivers of Dagupan City constructed on parts of rivers allegedly covered by land titles continue to delay the work of the Task Force Bantay Ilog which to date has already demolished the last of 68 illegal fish pens. At the same time, Maximo Solis, head of…
WAR VS ILLEGAL DRUGS LINGAYEN—Here’s good news at the frontline in the war vs. illegal drugs. The number of minors arrested in buy-bust operations in Pangasinan has dramatically decreased by 75 percent from January to June 5 this year. Last year, 12 minors who were suspected drug couriers/pushers were arrested…
FOR SIMPLE MISCONDUCT BAYAMBANG—The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension from office for three months without pay the town’s vice mayor here and five other councilors for simple misconduct. In a seven-page order dated May 10 signed by Graft Investigation and Prosecution Officer Allan John Atienza and approved…
JUNE 20 has been declared as a special (non-working) day by Malacañang as Dagupan marks its 69th Charter Anniversary. By authority of President Benigno S. Aquino III, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. signed Proclamation No. 1296 declaring Monday, June 20, as a special holiday in Dagupan on June 10. The city’s…
THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE — Dagupan Councilor Karlos Reyna (left, standing) interpellates Councilor Alfie Fernandez (standing before center podium) who delivered a privilege speech at the beginning of last June 7 regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod presided over by Vice Mayor Brian Lim. Mr. Reyna took over as presiding…
MINORITY THREATENS SUIT THE majority bloc in the Dagupan City Sanggunian Panlungsod composed of eight councilors finally approved the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the city for the period 2015 to 2025 Tuesday night but not without a possible further opposition by the minority led by Vice Mayor Brian…
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