PROVINCIAL Administrator Rafael Baraan, who was served a writ by the Department of Interior and Local Government, quietly faded away from the Capitol to comply with the order the of the Ombudsman dismissing him and Engr. Alvin Bigay from their posts. When The PUNCH sought his reaction, he reluctantly agreed…
CALASIAO— Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Panelco) III will have to pay P400-million in unpaid tax dues to the national government. This was asserted by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares during her visit her for the inauguration of BIR’s regional office and the launching of ISO 9001:2008 certificate. She…
REENACTED BUDGET THE rumored icy relationship between the sangguniang panlungsod of Dagupan and city hall surfaced after the city councilors forced the city government to operate on a reenacted budget in 2015 after if deliberately refused to act on the proposed 2015 budget that was submitted to it 14 days…
DAGUPAN CITY –Sarah Leanza Gabrillo, a dental medicine student at the Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) and a resident of Barangay Caranglaan here, will be crowned 2014 Miss Dagupan on December 27. She topped the beauty pageant at the city plaza on December 15 besting 14 other candidates.
“Buy-5 sachets, Get 1 FREE” IS the demand fast shrinking or has competition become so stiff that drug dealers in the country now resort to marketing gimmicks? This question arose after competing drug dealers are reportedly offering “Buy 5, get one Free” promos to prospective and regular customers as a…
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Region 1 office has launched an investigation of nine employees for alleged fraudulent claims and administrative lapses. Dr. Leo Douglas Cardona Jr., the newly assigned regional vice president in Region 1 confirmed the reassignment of nine employees including Elvira Ver, former RVP of Region…
FOR A DRUG-FREE PANGASINAN LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado Espino Jr. did not mince words in rallying support among the barangay kapitans as he vowed to devote his remaining 18 months in office in the war against illegal drugs in a bid to make Pangasinan drug-free. He made the pledge during the Provincial Anti-Illegal…
BAYAMBANG CENTRAL SCHOOL TRANSFER LINGAYEN–No land swap deal has been signed for the Bayambang Central School (BCS). This was clarified by Bayambang Mayor Ricardo Camacho, maintaining that the Deed of Exchange providing for the swap of the more than three-hectare BCS site located in Barangay Zone II in Bayambang to more than two-hectare lot…
BUY-BUST ARREST BAYAMBANG— The campaign against illegal drugs in Pangasinan suffered a major setback when the criminal case filed against a policeman caught in a buy-bust operation inside a restaurant in Bayambang last week was dismissed by the provincial prosecution office for lack of evidence, leaving the Pangasinan Police Provincial…
BINMALEY-—The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted the former mayor here and a businessman for violation of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act on 21 counts for leasing heavy construction equipment without public bidding. In a 15-page resolution approved by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, it found probable cause against respondents Lorenzo…
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