LINGAYEN–The panel of the Ombudsman looking into the case of the multi-million pesos worth of buried medicines found at the capitol grounds has narrowed down its investigation to three issues. Paterno Orduña, executive   assistant   at the provincial government tasked to head a provincial task force on the issue, said the…

DAGUPAN was awarded by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in Region 1 as among the very few government agencies that has fully complied with the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 or Republic Act No. 9485. The award was received by Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. from Civil Service Commission Regional Director…

WHY not grab some garbage while enjoying a Jet Ski ride or on a boat to catch some fish? This would be possible with the recent invention of Senior Superintendent Percival Barba, provincial police director, which is a floating garbage collector. Barba demonstrated a prototype of the machine on Friday…

The sisterhood pact between Dagupan and Milpitas cities was renewed for another five years. The new agreement was signed by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Milpitas City Mayor Robert Livengood in Milpitas on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in the Philippines).

OPERATION KANDADO—Internal Revenue deputy commissioner for operations Nelson Aspe places a notice of temporary closure on the Janmark Drugstore branch in Lingayen last September 15 while BIR personnel (inset photo) hang a streamer announcing the temporary closure. The BIR regional office continues to check on business establishments’ tax payments. (Punchphoto…

SISTERHOOD AGREEMENT—Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Councilor Farah Decano (right), with Milpitas Mayor Robert Livengood (left), appear before the Milpitas City Council for the signing of the new five-year sisterhood agreement between the two cities held Tuesday. Not in photo is City Administrator Alvin Fernandez. Back to Homepage

FLOATING GARBAGE COLLECTOR—A prototype of a floating garbage collector, an initiative of P/Sr. Supt. Percival Barba, Pangasinan police director, is tested at the Pantal River in Dagupan City on September 18. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez) Back to Homepage

FILING OF CHARGES STILL PENDING JUSTICE so near yet so far. This was the sentiment of the family of the slain Mayor Julian Resuello on learning that the filing of charges against 16 persons accused for the murder was suspended anew. Reason: a motion for reconsideration was filed and a…

GOVERNOR Amado Espino Jr. appears to be a popular guy among those eyeing the vice governor post in next year’s elections. But who will he choose? All five wannabes who have so far signified interest to run for the province’s second highest position have also expressed the wish to be…

VICE Mayor Belen Fernandez led a delegation from Dagupan City to the United States on Saturday to renew the sisterhood agreement between Dagupan and Milpitas City in California. Fernandez and the new mayor of Milpitas City, Robert Livengood, will sign the renewal agreement for another five years. Livengood succeeded Mayor…