FORMER Gov. Victor Agbayani has given up his post as general campaign manager for the Liberal Party’s (LP) ticket in Pangasinan and has given gubernatorial candidate Hernani Braganza full rein to lead the party’s campaign. Agbayani, who opted not to run for any post in the May election, said his withdrawal will…
PAIN OVER BALOLONG CASE LINGAYEN—With a heavy heart, 6th District Board Member Alfonso Bince, known as the “eternal board member” for being the longest serving Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) elected member, resigned from his chairmanship of the Blue Ribbon committee last Monday over the case of Urbiztondo’s mayor.
GUNS SEIZED IN AGNO—Confiscated firearms seized through search warrants from several houses in Agno, including that of town Mayor Jose Pajeta Jr., are presented to the media by Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan, provincial police director. The firearms and ammunitions have been taken to the crime lab for ballistic examinations and…
ON A TECHNICALITY LINGAYEN—The Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed due to technicality the case on illegal possession of firearms filed by the police against the mayor of Agno town last week. The charges were filed following the seizure of an M16 rifle and several ammunition – including 252 live ammunition for…
LINGAYEN–The national games of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) opens at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRCSC) here on Monday with Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Lingayen-Dagupan archdiocese as keynote speaker. Prior to the opening of the games, heads of private schools, including sports officials, will join…
OVER MC ADORE SALE IT MAY still be premature for Mayor Benjamin Lim to rejoice over the controversial sale of MC Adore and the reported full payment by the buyer last January 28. Lawyer Borromeo Bustamante, representing his client Ryan Ravanzo, secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, has filed a motion…
WATER COLORS—Bancas adorned with colorful decorations participate in the Fluvial Parade in Binmaley on January 29, one of the highlights of the 3rd Sigay Festival, an annual celebration of the town’s aquaculture industry, the main source of livelihood of locals. Sigay is a Pangasinan word that means “to harvest from…
DOCUMENTS obtained by The PUNCH show that market value of the MC Adore real properties is much higher than what the Lim administration established as minimum bid price if the price of a lot not too far from the MC Adore Hotel is owned and sold by Mayor Benjamin Lim…
LAWYER Dean Abraham Espejo is getting busier in Pangasinan with a growing list of high-profile clients, the latest being Dagupan Mayor Benjamin Lim. Espejo’s name appears in a formal entry of appearance with manifestation filed by his EMZOVBR Law Office before the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon dated…
SPECIAL TASK GROUP HOLDS COMMAND CONFERENCE LINGAYEN—The chiefs of police in the 44 towns and four cities of Pangasinan were called to a command conference last Tuesday by the Regional Special Operations Task Group (RSOTG) headed by Senior Supt. Jonathan Ferdinand Miano to discuss the implementation of Secure and Fair…
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