LINGAYEN—The Pangasinan chapter of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has sounded the alarm over the current shortage of blood in their center due to increasing demand from patients confined in various hospitals.
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SUAL—As tropical storm “Juaning” was raging in the southern part of Luzon, several sea vessels took refuge at the Sual Bay here and instantly created a fiesta atmosphere in this sleepy town.
Ships, fishing boats take refuge in Sual Bay
A VISITING Canadian journalist lauded community newspapers which she said are “more real, very, very real” as the stories they feature directly affect the lives of readers.
Canadian journalist cites role of community newspapers
OVER NON-ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT THE Office of the Ombudsman for Luzon dismissed the criminal and administrative complaints filed against Dagupan City Engineer Virginia Rosario in connection with her refusal in early 2007 to issue a building permit to the company that was then building the MetroState Plaza in front…
Ombudsman sustains Rosario vs. MetroState
LINGAYEN–The ‘Loterya’ ng Bayan (LnB) of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) faces rough sailing in Pangasinan as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) have expressed reservations over introducing this new lottery game in the province.
SP slams LnB, doubts will end jueteng
SPECIAL BOND WITH ROME–Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas and the Friar Provincial of Dominican Province of the Philippines unveil the copy of the Apostolic Penitentiary after the solemn Eucharistic celebration and formal proclamation of the special bond of spiritual affinity between the Papal Basilica of Saint Major in Rome and the Shrine of Our Lady of…
SPECIAL BOND WITH ROME
MANAOAG—Thousands flocked on Friday to the Shrine of Our Lady of Rosary of Manaoag for the Eucharistic Celebration and launching of a Social Bond of Affinity between the shrine and the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary in Rome, Italy.
Manaoag church now a basilica affiliate
DISMAYED BY MAYOR’S VETO TRICYCLE drivers and operators in Dagupan have decided to give up on their request for a hike in fares expressing dismay over Mayor Benjamin Lim’a veto of the ordinance increasing the fare from P7 to P10 for the first two kilometers.
FATODA stays with old P7 rate
TAYUG—The schoolteacher facing a case of possible child abuse for caning her students who got low scores in a quiz last July 7 was slapped with a three-month preventive suspension without pay by the Department of Education (DepEd).
Caning teacher meted 3-month suspension
JAI-ALAI DECLARED ILLEGAL LINGAYEN–Jai-alai betting operations, which were suspected to be a mere front for the illegal numbers game jueteng, finally grounded to a halt all over Pangasinan beginning July 11 following a nationwide crackdown ordered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
