AFTER LOSS OF AWAI LAWYER Gonzalo Duque, president of the Lyceum-Northwestern University (LNU) based in Dagupan, has called on Mayor Benjamin Lim to start looking for other possible sites for the required sanitary landfill as the 30-hectare land bought by the city in Barangay Awai, San Jacinto in 2002 under…
SURVIVORS OF THE SEA—Marcelino Damian and Herman Balmores recount their ordeal after being rescued off Magsingal, Ilocos Sur along with boat keeper Edimio Balmores (not in photo) while floating in the West Philippine Sea three days after their 13-meter two-engine fishing boat AXL John was stalled and later allegedly struck by…
BOLINAO—Following the recent still unresolved sea tragedy involving fishermen from this coastal town, the mayor has advised local fishermen to avoid the disputed Panatag Shoal which is being claimed by both the Philippines and China. Mayor Alfonso Celeste said although the Panatag Shoal is about 70 nautical miles away from…
2ND LIKAS YAMAN AWARD–Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim Jr., (2nd from right) receives from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Executive Director Samuel Peñaflor (3rd from right) the 2012 Likas Yaman award for Best LGU-Initiated Environmental Project (provincial category) for the province’s Mangrove Reforestation project during the…
LINGAYEN—Pangasinan bagged the 2012 Likas Yaman Award in Region 1 for the second time in a row, this time for its mangrove reforestation project. The award was received by Acting Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim from Department of Environment and Natural Resources Executive Director Samuel Peñafiel during the culmination program of the Environment…
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO–The Medalya ng Kagalingan was conferred to three Police Commissioned Officers and 13 Police Non-Commissioned Officers from San Carlos City in recognition of their bravery and exemplary conduct during an armed encounter with cattle rustlers in Sitio Sipit, Barangay Bacnar in their city on April 15 this year….
AWAI LAND GONE?—Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez listen intently to the briefing of Atty. Raul Laluan, provincial agrarian reform officer (PARO) of Pangasinan, on the status of the 30-hectare lot bought by the Dagupan City government in Barangay Awai, San Jacinto for P16 million…
SLIM CHANCE OF RECOVERY FINALLY, the truth is out. Amid the persistent denial of Mayor Benjain S. Lim that the city has lost ownership of the 30-hectare land in Barangay Awai in San Jacinto, an official of the Department of Agrarian Reform confirmed the city’s loss of effective ownership in…
SP INQUIRIES TO CONTINUE WHAT’S wrong with the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) inviting resource speakers who are willing to inform and update the council on matters that affect the city? Councilor Brian Lim, son of Mayor Benjamin Lim, believes the practice could unduly violate the bill of rights of people whose names…
SOLIDARITY PARADE IN RAIN AND FLOOD—The solidarity parade that ushered the 65th Charter Anniversary of Dagupan on Wednesday was marred by heavy rains, compounded by flood due to the rise of tidal waters. Nonetheless, city officials remained in high spirits and braved the swamped streets led by Mayor Benjamin Lim…
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