DAGUPAN CAMPAIGN ONLY the candidates of the Liberal Party (LP) led by Mayor Belen Fernandez and two independent bets for councilor participated in the peace covenant signing initiated by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPRCV) on March 12 at the parish hall of St. John Metropolitan Cathedral. The signing took…
DAANG MATUWID URDANETA CITY— What has Daang Matuwid done for Pangasinan? President Benigno Aquino III had this to say: His five-year administration has provided the province P20.13 billion infrastructure projects, a program that is double the program of the Arroyo administration. Mr. Aquino said his predecessor, former President Gloria Arroyo,…
BASISTA—Prepare for a trip to this quiet town on the day it will be filled with music as it lays claim to being the Orchestra Capital of Pangasinan. The town will stage its first orchestra festival next month on April 27! Mayor Jocelyn Perez, who is barely one month in…
FOR ANOMALOUS LEASE CONTRACT ANOTHER former town mayor has been charged by the Ombudsman. The finding of probable cause against Lorenzo Cerezo, former Mayor of Binmaley, was affirmed for 21 counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019). Section 3(e) of…
TWO PANGASINENSES IN PMA’s TOP 10 A PANGASINENSE from Bolinao is the lone female in the top 10 graduates of the still male-dominated Philippine Military Academy and will received the second highest honors in this year’s commencement exercises. CALIMA Cadet First Class Christine Mae Calima of the Gabay Laya Class…
P178-M LOCAL TRANSFER TAX SUAL—It’s not over till it’s over. This is the stance being taken by TeaM Sual Corporation (TSC) on the recent court decision ordering it to pay P178 million to the provincial government of Pangasinan for local transfer tax as the new owner of the coal-fired power plant…
THE PMA Alumni Associations, Inc. (PMAAAI) presented to Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. a second Cavalier Award, a rare distinction ever achieved by a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1972for his “sterling leadership and professional competence” in public administration. Mr. Espino, was one of two cavaliers…
ONE DEATH RECORDED LINGAYEN—The provincial health office (PHO) already recorded one death out of 469 dengue cases for the period January 1 to March 7 this year, 14% higher from the recorded 405 on the same period last year. Dr. Anna De Guzman, provincial health officer, said most of the…
DAGUPAN’S OFFICIAL FLOWER RESIDENTS of Dagupan are being encouraged to plant in their gardens the white flowering plant called ‘rosal” (gardenia jasminoides ellis) whose blossom is the official flower of Dagupan City. This fact was determined from a research conducted by the Dagupan City History Culture and Arts (DCHCA) chaired…
HE’S MY VEEP! –Sen. Alan Cayetano acknowledges the crowd’s cheers after the introduction made by presidentiable Davao City Mayor Duterte as his only running-mate whom he wants to be with him in managing a government with zero-tolerance for corruption. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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