ILLEGAL FISH PENS AFTER continued denials from City Hall, a Dagupan official has finally confirmed that illegal fish pens and cages, indeed, are back in the waters of Dagupan since three months ago and vowed that these illegal structures will soon be removed. For the past three weeks, city hall…
WHO has the priority and right over the welfare and security of a state witness who is a minor? The parents or the state? The answer to this question is what the parents of a 16-year old used as a state witness to a murder case filed against the Pangasinan…
UMBRELLA ROCKS—This summer, the Umbrella Rocks of Agno, a natural formation that lies in the West Philippine Sea coast, beckon as among the new top tourist charmers in Pangasinan today. With its picturesque setting, enticing surfs and windy breeze, more seek it out for a new experience on a hot summer…
LINGAYEN—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed a resolution last week formally expressing its sincerest condolences to the bereaved family of the late mayor Ernesto C. Castañeda Jr. of Lingayen and gave recognition to the various achiements of the capital town’s leader who passed away March 16 at age 66.
THE start of the official campaign period for local candidates is March 29, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office issued a reminder that it is against the law to campaign on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday of the Holy Week. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, said Comelec…
ALAMINOS CITY—Only in the Hundred Islands city. In a rare show of unity, three of the four candidates for mayors, along with their running mates and candidates for councilors belonging to different political parties forged an agreement to support the reelection bid of Governor Amado Espino Jr. The unity meeting…
LP LOCAL BETS—President Aquino flashes the “Laban” sign along with the local Liberal Party ticket led by Fourth District Congresswoman Gina de Venecia, Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Michael Fernandez with Fred Quinto, Jeslito Seen, Karlos Reyna, Saysi Samson, Jose Netu Tamayo, Maybelyn Fernandez, Solo de Venecia and Marvin Fabia….
“I AM humbled,” said Dagupan Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez of the endorsement given to her and the rest of her team mates by President Benigno Aquino III who was in town recently. Interviewed three days after PNoy made the endorsement, Fernandez said she will work doubly hard so that the endorsement made by…
LP COALITION STORMS PANGASINAN PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has endorsed Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza for governor of Pangasinan and Belen Fernandez for mayor of Dagupan City in a speech during a large gathering of Liberal Party supporters Friday at the CSI Stadia in Dagupan. PNoy said the two, including…
FISHKILL WAITING TO HAPPEN—Fish pens such as these captured by PUNCHphoto lens on March 15 at the Calmay River continue to proliferate in Dagupan City’s waters, including in tributaries along Barangay Carael. The National Integrated Fisheries Technology Center has warned of an impending fish kill because of the unabated installation…
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