GUV ESPINO TAKES A BREAK LINGAYEN—Gov. Amado Espino Jr. is taking a month-long leave of absence from his post, just before he takes on the tasks for his third and final term that begins on July 1. “It is a well-deserved rest and a time to ‘recharge’ as we know…
TRO HEARING SET JUNE 6 IT’S legal, nothing personal. This was asserted by Atty. Geraldine Baniqued, the provincial legal officer, on the case filed to dismiss Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan as provincial police director. “On the part of the province, we have nothing against Chan, ang gusto lang namin is…
HOW is it possible that a bank can operate at the ground floor of the former MC Adore Hotel without a business permit nor a building or renovation permit from the city government? And how is it able to operate without a legal power connection? This question was posed by…
MORE than a week after the Regional Trial Court (RTC) declared as null and void the resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in a controversial special session on April 20, 2012 authorizing Mayor Benjamin Lim to initiate the sale of MC Adore, a new motion has been filed seeking to officially nullify…
PUBLIC elementary and secondary schools around the province will open its gates on June 3 for the start of academic year 2013-2014. Senior Inspector Ryan Manongdo, information officer of the Pangasinan Police, said chiefs of police in Pangasinan were alerted by Police Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan to adopt proactive…
“PASSED IN INDECENT HASTE” NULL and void. This was the decision handed on May 20 down by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) on the resolution passed by the Dagupan sanggunian panlungsod authorizing Mayor Benjamin Lim to negotiate the sale of the city-owned MC Adore Hotel and a piece of land…
ACTING Mayor Belen Fernandez has began consulting with legal advisers on the steps that should be taken after the Regional Trial Court Branch 40 under Judge Mervin Jovito Samadan nullified the resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during a controversial special session authorizing Mayor Benjamin Lim to negotiate the sale of…
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER—Children enjoy the wave while frolicking in the shallow part of the sea at the Capitol beachfront in Lingayen as they make the most of the last days of summer. School is set to reopen in the early part of June. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to…
DAGUPAN’S BUDGET DEFICIT AFTER weeks of denying that the city government’s budget was suffering from a deficit in the first quarter alone, the truth is finally out and the emergency workers (EWs) and technical consultants in the payroll of the Dagupan government are the first to take the hit. The…
LINGAYEN—Despite winning by a wide margin of votes against his lone political opponent Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza in the May 13 election, 3rd termer Governor Amado Espino Jr. said he feels more relieved than victorious. “My feeling is not about being victorious, even winning by over 554,000 votes; my…
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