PANGASINAN DAY–Arabela Arcinue, president of the Pangasinan Historical Society Inc., explains the proceedings for the ASNA Awards to be presented on Pangasinan Foundation Day during the Talakayan sa Kapitolyo. She is joined by Lyceum Northwestern University president Gonzalo Duque, chair of the maiden Pangasinan Founding Day on April 5, and…
BIGGEST STREET PARTY—The Department of Tourism (DOT) declares the Dagupan Bangus Festival as the “biggest street party” in the country in the presence of Dagupan City Engineer Virginia Rosario, DOT Undersecretary Oscar Palabyab, Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chair of the 9th Bangus Festival, and DOT Regional Director Martin Valera. The…
PNP INTEL OFFICER UNDER SIEGE ALAMINOS CITY—“I don’t have a private army!” A fuming First District Rep. Art Celeste declared in a press conference at his residence Thursday afternoon in reaction to a published report attributed to the provincial police.
LINGAYEN–Now that a date for Pangasinan’s founding anniversary has been determined, the 430-year old province will be celebrating its birthday for the first time on April 5. A provincial ordinance declares April 5 as official public holiday in Pangasinan.
CATTLE RUSTLERS’ NEW PLOY LINGAYEN–Cattle rustlers, recently back with a vengeance in the province, have adopted a new modus operandi: animal-kidnap-for-ransom. P/Supt. Romeo Caramat, chief of the intelligence division of the provincial police, told newsmen in a forum last week that there have been reports in different areas where cattle…
DROUGHT IN PANGASINAN LINGAYEN–The Department of Agriculture said it is still premature to declare Pangasinan under a state of calamity as a result of the current drought that has already wrought havoc to 1,850 hectares of rice land. DA Director Cipriano Santiago, who gave a briefing before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan…
WOMEN now constitute a major segment in the city government’s workforce. This fact revealed by Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. during the general assembly of various women’s groups and civic association during the Women’s Month celebration at the City Plaza last March 8 was met with a generous applause…
A PEACE covenant among candidates in Dagupan city was signed on March 8 but two principal signatories, former city mayor Benjamin Lim and his wife Celia, were not present. Among those present to sign were Gina de Venecia, wife of Fourth District Congressman Jose de Venecia Jr., running to replace…
COVENANT SIGNING–Gina de Venecia (top photo) signs the peace covenant as candidate for congresswoman in the fourth district of Pangasinan, followed suit by reelectionist Mayor Alipio Fernandez (middle photo) while Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and her opponent, Councilor Danilo Torio (lower photo), show their copies of document the peace covenant…
AWAI LAND DEAL FIASCO MAYOR Alipio Fernandez Jr. has given up on taking possession of the 30-hectare property bought by the past city administration in Barangay Awai, San Jacinto, supposedly to be used as a sanitary landfill site. Instead, the mayor said the city government will pursue the return of the…
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