MEDIA IN ACTION—Judge Ulysses Butuyan, president of Philippine Judges Association- Pangasinan Chapter, fields questions from local newsmen during the forum presided by Pangasinan Press club president and PUNCH columnist Gonzalo Duque. Back to Homepage
ALL judges in Pangasinan and court employees have expressed support for Chief Justice Renato Corona who is facing an impeachment trial before the Senate early next year based on the impeachment complaint signed by 188 members of the House of Representatives. Regional Trial Court Judge Ulysses Raciles Butuyan of Branch…
IS it an attempt to whitewash investigation or simply an indication of incompetence? This question arose after the Dagupan city government sent notices to the controversial beach resort establishments whose facilities have been determined to be illegally occupying government land.
LINGAYEN—Gov. Amado Espino Jr. has again urged town and barangay officials to shun away from long and lavish fiesta celebrations to save on funds that are better spent on long-term and tangible projects. The governor made the call during a gathering of barangay chairmen and councilmen from 1,300 barangays in the…
THE first reported firecracker injury in the province this year involved a 36-year old man from San Fabian who lost two fingers on the right hand when a powerful “Super Lolo” he lit exploded prematurely. Authorities at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), where the victim’s fingers were amputated last…
DIFFERENT STROKES—The three copies of waivers claimed to be fake by city hall show three different signatures for different periods, from 2004, 2007 and 2010, all in the name of “Benjamin S. Lim”. One is recognizable as the signature of Mayor Lim while the other two appear to be those…
FAKE WAIVER SCANDAL DEEPENS IF IT wasn’t the city hall, then who and how? The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) intends to find the answer to this question as it continues its investigation on the fake waivers used by some 100 owners of illegal structures along the foreshore land in Dagupan,…
ILLEGAL TOURIST STRUCTURES – While the Dagupan City government is verifying the authenticity of the waivers issued to various “homeowners” in Silungan area of Barangay Binloc, the three declared illegal structures that belong to Tres Gracias Resort, Oro Gracias Resort and Dimla’s Resort (not in photo) continue to expand and…
THREE beach resorts in Dagupan catering to high-end vacationers, were confirmed by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) to be squatting on public land along the shoreline of Barangay Bonuan Binloc in Dagupan City. Eng. Benjamin Corpuz, chief of the survey and mapping division of the CENRO office, made…
IN response to the call of Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim for a speedy action on the city’s budget, the Sangguniang Panglunsod asked him to look into his office’s efficiency. The budget proposal submitted by the Dagupan City Hall to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) “lacks basic essential documents”, according to…
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