LINGAYEN–Finally, the province has a founding date to look back to. Pangasinan Day is now April 15 after Governor Amado Espino Jr. signed the ordinance last week declaring April 5, 1580 as the official founding day of the province. “I am the happiest guy today because this historical note unfolded…
THE towns of Bautista, Rosales and Pozorrubio are being recommended for exclusion from the watchlist but not Alaminos City. The refusal of the provincial police to recommend the downgrading of the perceived potential political violence in the city has irked Alaminos Mayor Hernani Braganza.
SAN FABIAN—Don’t wear revealing clothes and don’t eat inside the church. These are only two of “back to basic” rules that have been set recently by the parish priest when setting foot inside the Catholic parish church of San Fabian.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING–Governor Amado Espino Jr. signs the provincial ordinance that officially declared April 5, 1580 as the founding day of Pangasinan in the presence of Vice Gov. Marlyn Agabas, Board Members Alfonso Bince Jr., Jeremy Rosario and Angel Baniqued (not shown in picture), Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco…
COJUANGCO FOR NUKE–Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco defends his controversial proposal that was endorsed by the provincial board inviting two nuclear power plants from Korea to relocate to Pangasinan. (Punch photo by Butch Uka) Back to Homepage
HISTORICAL FACTS UNEARTHED LINGAYEN—If nothing else stands in the way, the province will likely observe and celebrate Pangasinan’s founding day for the first time on April 5, on the occasion of its 430th anniversary. A special committee created by Governor Amado Espino Jr. last year has determined after painstaking research…
THE police will be keeping a close watch on 42 towns and cities in the Ilocos Region during the campaign period until May 10 election day. Police Regional Director Constante Azares Jr., speaking to newsmen in Dagupan City on Wednesday, however, said some towns may likely be removed from the…
LINGAYEN–Taking a cue from Police Provincial Director Percival Barba, at least 532 defiant barangay kapitans are holding on to their shotguns issued by the provincial government two years ago. Barba recently announced that the police have suspended the collection of shotguns from the individual houses of the village chiefs in…
PANGASINAN, host to the 200 megawatts (MW) coal-fired power plant in Sual town and the 345-MW hydro-plant at the San Roque Multi-purpose Dam in San Manuel, has just opened its door to the possibility of having a nuclear power plant. The provincial board approved a resolution last week inviting “the national…
STO. TOMAS town, a leading corn producer, has been declared by the town council under a state of emergency due to the El Niño phenomenon. The Sangguniang Bayan, chaired by Vice Mayor Dick Villar, passed a resolution on Feb. 8 informing Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap about the declaration after receiving…
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