LINGAYEN—The question again begs an answer in the light of more prominent former army and police generals and militant personalities joining the political fray in 2010. “Joining politics is a right of every citizen in a democracy,” was the quick retort from Leopoldo Bataoil, a retired police director running for congressman…
LINGAYEN–It’s now all systems go for the construction of the Sual International Seaport after the owners of a lot in front of the proposed site at Baquioen Bay finally announced their support for the project. Alex Zarate, spokesman of the Feliciano family, owner of a 2.5 hectare land fronting the…
MORE than 1,000 Dagupan City residents led by fishpond producers have signed a manifesto urging the city government to stop the operation of illegal fish pens which has been threatening the local marine industry. And the initiators of the manifesto contend it is only the beginning of the mass action.
SAN CARLOS CITY—A year after the provincial police director wrote the suspected cattle rustlers warning of dire consequences if they did not desist from operating in the province, the suspects are back in the city with a vengeance. Mayor Julier Resuello said reports from the 86 barangays here indicate cattle…
BANGUS FEST UPDATE ANOTHER feature has been added to this year’s Bangus Festival: the “Yaman ng Norte Diad Bangus Festival 2010”. Vice Mayor Fernandez, the festival committee chairman, said it will be an exhibit that will showcase different products, delicacies, culture and events of various towns and cities in Northern…
OPERATION BAKLAS IN MOTION–Provincial Elections Supervisor Reddy Balarbar (in military uniform as a captain in the reserve force of the Philippine Army), leads a team in removing illegally posted campaign materials of candidates along the Tapuac-Lucao Road on the second outing of his agency’s ‘Operation Baklas’. With him is City…
RETURN THE CITY’S MONEY–Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. calls on Jose Mariano Cuna, the seller of the 30-hectare land in San Jacinto bought by the city government which was subsequently taken over by the Department of Agrarian Reform, to return the city government’s P16 M payment. He made the call at the…
NOTHING POLITICAL ABOUT TECHNOLOGY CALASIAO–It’s political, not technical. This was the explanation given by Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco as he defended his stance promoting the use of nuclear energy in the country and more recently, the controversial provincial board’s resolution opening Pangasinan to hosting nuclear power plants, which he…
TWO provincial board members have asked to have their signatures withdrawn from the controversial resolution inviting KEDO to possibly bring their nuclear plant assets here. Board Members Alicia Pulido from the 1st district and Raul Sison, representing the councilors’ league had written to the board’s secretariat authorizing the withdrawal of…
LINGAYEN–The province’s multi-sectoral Task Force on El Niño has started on its work to mitigate the impact of the phenomenon on agriculture, environment, economy and health. Having completed the composition of the group, Gov. Amado Espino Jr. said an immediate plan of action must be implemented, particularly those relating to…
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