SIXTY two of the 68 fish pens spared from demolition by Task Force Bantay Ilog last year have been found to be covered by Transfer Certificates of Titles (TCTs) and the other six by mere Tax Declaration Certificates (TCTs). City Agriculture Officer Emma Molina said the titled properties are subjects of…
FIESTA FIREWORKS––Dagupeños enjoy the grand fireworks display while the Dagupan Hymn is being played at the city plaza on December 24 in celebration of the 2013 City Fiesta which is chaired by Hermano Mayor Atty. Liberato ‘Ope’ Reyna Jr., head of the city’s newly-formed association of non-government and civil society…
WORSE THAN 2013 LINGAYEN—First the good news: No one was reported killed or hurt by a stray bullet in Pangasinan during the New Year’s eve revelry and the number of reported firecracker-related injuries was lower than the previous year. However, based on data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO), victims…
JANUARY 1 TRADITIONAL BLAST MINOR injuries were sustained by three persons, the first time in 15 years that anyone was hurt, in the annual tradition of lighting 100,000 firecrackers at 12 noon of January 1 in Barangay Pogo Grande, Dagupan City. Barangay Chairman George Galvan said the victims were immediately…
POGO GRANDE NEW YEAR TRADITION—Some 100,000 pieces of various firecrackers stretching about a kilometer are lined up in Barangay Pogo Grande, Dagupan City, ready for a domino-effect lighting during the community’s annual high noon revelry on the first day of the year. Residents and visitors stand at a safe distance…
LINGAYEN—A 20 percent discount will be given as incentive to taxpayers in the province who will pay their basic real property and additional special education fund (SEF) taxes on or before March 31 this year. Those who pay in quarters, a 10 percent discount will also be granted for payments…
THE BEAUTY AND THE PRIEST––Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas crowns Beatrix Corrine Boquiren (upper photo) of Bonuan Boquig as Miss Dagupan 2013 in a ceremony last December 26 at the city plaza as part of the fiesta celebration. This is the first time that a prelate crowns the Miss Dagupan…
TDC RACKET UNCOVERED PLANNING on owning part of a river in Dagupan? Perish the thought because the city government has already discovered the racket. The city government recently discovered that supposed properties located in the middle of rivers, which are under the law part of the public domain, are being…
DAGUPAN Mayor Belen Fernandez considers 2013 as “a little bit difficult year” but was glad that the city was able to pull through despite an almost empty coffer left by the past city administration. Steering the city starting July this year after scoring an upset victory against the former mayor, Benjamin…
LINGAYEN—Fresh from a visit in typhoon-ravaged Leyte province, Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr. said one reason to celebrate the year 2013 is that Pangasinan was spared from any major calamity. Calimlim, also the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, said 2013 could also be considered a “fruitful” year and…
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