LINGAYEN—A top official of the Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences (BMGS) have assuaged fears that illegal mining is ongoing along the Lingayen shoreline. BGMS Director Carlos Tayag said the extraction of magnetite sand, also called black sand, in a portion of the shoreline in the capital town is not a…
JUDGES’ INDUCTION– Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. (left) administers the oath of office to the newly-elected officers of the Philippine Judges Association (PJA)-Pangasinan Chapter led by its president, Hon. Ulysses R. Butuyan of Regional Trial Court-Branch 51 of Tayug, on December 8 at the Capitol Resort Hotel in Lingayen. (PIO…
LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado Espino Jr. called on members of the judiciary to help police officers in their efforts to address crime in the province by expediting the issuance of search warrants. Espino made the call during the induction of officers of the Philippine Judges Association, Pangasinan Chapter headed by Regional Trial Court…
MALASIQUI—No, not here! This was the stance taken by Mayor Armando Domantay as he ordered the closure of an open dumpsite, located inside the farm of Aristeo Queñano in Barangay Taluyan where a contractor used to dump waste from Baguio City. Domantay said he will never allow any more garbage…
SCANDAL ROCKS DAGUPAN THEY are fake. This was the belated reaction of the office of the Dagupan City mayor to the report of illegal occupation of beachfront by affluent illegal settlers at the foreshore area in Bonuan Binloc.
DUE FOR DEMOLITION–The controversial Tres Gracia Resort and Spa at the beachfront in Bonuan Binloc, constructed and operating without the necessary permits, is confirmed to be among the structures set for demolition by the city government. Back to Homepage
AT LEAST two beach resorts that have set up shop at the Bliss-Silungan area in Barangay Bonuan Binloc were finally confirmed to be illegal by City Administrator Vladimir Mata. Tres Gracias and Dimla’s Resort, according to Mata, were built on public land, constructed and operating without the necessary permits, and,…
MALASIQUI—Overpopulated Baguio City, currently facing serious garbage disposal and management problems, appears to have found a dumping site for its wastes in Barangay Taloyan here. And while the dumping was going on for a week, the town mayor was the last to know even as barangay officials, seem perfectly aware…
By Eva Visperas SAN MANUEL–Sightings of a pair and an offspring of the rare Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) were recently confirmed separately by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) during a two-week expedition that began Nov. 6…
LINGAYEN –The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved last week the P1.988 billion budget proposed by the provincial government for 2012. The SP’s approval came after two budget hearings conducted on November 22 and 23.
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