SICHUAN VISIT—Gov. Amado Espino Jr. (3rd from left), leading a provincial delegation to an official trip to Sichuan Province in China, is welcomed by China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) officials led by its president, Mr. Li Gang. A memorandum of understanding between the provinces of Pangasinan and…
LINGAYEN–Mayor Armando Domantay of Malasiqui finds himself in bigger legal trouble as more cases have been filed against him. An administrative case against him has been filed before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) and a separate complaint against him and others, mostly his relatives, was lodged before the Ombudsman.
SAN QUINTIN–“He will always be our hero.” These were the words of Diana for his younger brother, the late 1Lt. Dhell Jhun Evangelista, who was one of the 23 casualties on the government side in a clash with the Abu Sayyaf bandit group in Tipo-tipo, Basilan last August 12. The…
DAGUPAN forever lost its claim to a land ostensibly intended for a sanitary landfill so city hall is now looking into the possible use of the sanitary landfill that will be put up by Urdaneta City instead. This was revealed by Dagupan City Information Officer Ryan Ravanzo even as talks…
LINGAYEN–Finally, rules have been laid down for the future adoption of “sons and daughters of Pangasinan”. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is now reviewing an ordinance for a set of adoption guidelines after the recent controversy over the adoption of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno as ‘son of Pangasinan’. Some…
WHAT’S in a name? Not a big deal, if you ask Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. And so despite admonition from three city councilors, the mayor is proceeding with his announced plan to call barangay chairmen who will be heading new community clusters within the city as “deputy mayors”. Fernandez stressed…
MAYOR Alipio Fernandez Jr. has signed into law the Health and Sanitation Code of Dagupan City enacted on January 29, 2009 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod presided over by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez. The code, enacted by the SP on joint motion of Councilors Jesus Canto and Michael Fernandez, will serve…
WOMEN WARNED LADIES beware! Cellular phone snatching has become more rampant in Dagupan City after drug dealers started to accept phones as currency for buying the illegal drug shabu. Police reports show that main targets of snatchers are females and are attacked during the evening and early morning hours by…
FAREWELL TO A HERO—A soldier stands guard as Army chief Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit (center) and Major Gen. Arturo Ortiz pay their respects to 1Lt. Dhell Jhun Evangelista, one of the casualties during the recent fierce gunbattle between the military and the Abu Sayyaf group in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. Evangelista, a…
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT—Students affix their thumb marks at a big tarpaulin to seal their commitment during the launch of Ako ang Simula, Boto Mo Ipatrol Mo project of ABS-CBN in Dagupan City last August 19. The nationwide project aims to empower the youth in the May 2010 election. (Punchphoto by Cesar…
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