LINGAYEN– The provincial government recently honored this year’s five outstanding sons and daughters who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields of endeavor over the years through the prestigious annual 4th ASNA Awards. ASNA Awards is being held not only to recognize remarkable achievements of Pangasinenses but also to inspire…
INFANTA— The members of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) ticket, led by incumbent governor Amado T. Espino, were one in expressing their disgust over the continuous spreading of black propaganda by the opposition, targeting the party’s proclamation rally no less. At the NPC proclamation rally, copies of Pangasinan News, a…
THE Liberal Party’s gubernatorial candidate Hernani Braganza and his running mate Arturo Lomibao formally kicked off their campaign dubbed “Lakbay Pangasinan, Lakbay Pagbabago” last April 1 with visits to barangays in Urbiztondo, Mangatarem and Bugallon. Braganza said the Liberal Party in Pangasinan is focusing on “grassroots campaigning” to reach as…
CITY HALL VIOLATES ORDINANCE LINGAYEN-DAGUPAN Archbishop Socrates Villegas is upset with the administration of Dagupan Mayor Benjamin Lim. Reason? At presstime, March 27, commercial stalls are being set up outside the St. John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral for the Bangus Festival with the authority of the mayor’s office. “Where is respect,…
COVENANT SIGNING—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas witnesses the signing of the covenant for peace and cooperation by Vice Governor Jose Calimlim Jr. and Arturo Lomibao last March 25 inside the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan City. The event was also participated in by some 30 other candidates but not…
DAGUPAN CITY—The two gubernatorial bets in the province did not show up at the peace covenant signing for provincial candidates organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) last March 24 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the St. John The Evangelist in Dagupan. Re-electionist 6th District Board Member Alfonso Bince, who…
COA RULES BEING VIOLATED SURPLUS no. Deficit yes! Two minority city councilors refuted the claim of the Lim administration that the city has a surplus at the end of 2012 and maintained their finding that the Dagupan City government did not only suffer a shortfall in revenue collection last year…
STILL UNSETTLED ISSUE “AT their own risk”. This was the reply of lawyer Borromeo Bustamante when asked what could possibly happen if the majority members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) push through with their plan to approve a P47 million supplemental budget, of which at least P39.8 million will be sourced…
LINGAYEN–“I will always remain faithful to the norms of ethical conduct and will actively support the advocacy of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) for clean, honest, accountable, meaningful and peaceful elections (CHAMP) and the campaign for Secured and Fair Elections (SAFE) of the Philippine National Police.”
IRREGULARITIES NOTED IT seems the path to matuwid na daan in Dagupan City remains an obstacle course. This became evident after the majority members of the city’s Sangguniang Panlungsod is again poised to approve a P47 million supplemental budget submitted last week granting the Lim administration’s request notwithstanding serious questions…
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