LINGAYEN— The recently concluded barangay elections in the 44 municipalities and four cities in the province was “generally peaceful.” This was the assessment of the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO) even after it listed 90 barangays in 26 municipalities and four cities as “areas of concern.” P/Chief Insp Inspector Ryan…
IN barangay Poblacion Oeste, eighty-two year old Lolita Vallejos finally prevailed over her son Joseph, 44 and another candidate Alfredo Ordonio in what was billed as the highly emotional political family feud in the city. She cried when she was declared the barangay chairwoman beating her own son who declined to…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez congratulated all the winners in the just concluded barangay election in 31 villages of Dagupan and for helping keep the peace in their respective communities. She said she looks forward to working with them to improve the situation and uplift the life of their constituents. The mayor said…
MARCH OF SAINTS—Students of catholic schools in the archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan don costumes to portray the images of saints revered by the Filipino Catholics, among them Pope Gregory the Great, Pedro Calungsod, Lorenzo Ruiz, Augustine of Hippo, Francis de Sales, John of the Cross, John Vianney, Padre Pio, Catherine of…
MOVE OVER HALLOWEEN HUNDREDS of parishioners of the St. John The Evangelist Parish in Dagupan City joined the first-ever white “March of the Saints,” a costume parade with a novel twist. Instead of the usual Halloween costumes depicting evil spirits and zombies, participants dressed up in costumes honoring revered saints…
BARANGAY ELECTION LINGAYEN—The Police Provincial Office (PPO) has placed 88 barangays in 29 towns and cities of Pangasinan in the watch list in the barangay elections on Oct. 28. This was bared by Provincial Director P/Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan during a final coordination conference among the police, Armed Forces of the…
TO COVER DEFICIT THE Dagupan City government still needs to raise P25.2 million to avoid being in deficit at the end of the year. Towards this, Mayor Belen Fernandez has ordered the City Treasurer’s Office to work double-time in its collection of taxes to be able to raise the amount…
THE LIGHTER SIDE-–-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Nestor Domenden’s statement draws a snicker from DENR-EMB Regional Director Joel Salvador (left seated) at the inquiry held during the regular session of the sangguniang panlalawigan on the fish cages in Sual. Seated beside Salvador is Sual municipal administrator Ramonito…
LINGAYEN—The hemming and hawing by the Sual local government in defending the controversial presence of some 778 fish cages near the Sual Power Plant in the past weeks did not help its cause. To end the contentious and emotionally charged discussions, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has finally approved a resolution proposed by Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo seeking to amend the body’s house rules to include an anti-graft body called Blue Ribbon Committee that will investigate the complaints with the city council. Tamayo’s resolution was in response to the series of complaints…
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