BOLINAO–Classes went on as scheduled in areas devastated by Typhoon Emong, but students had to bear worse conditions as continuous rains last week poured down their makeshift school rooms, mainly tents or damaged classrooms covered with temporary roofing materials. Mayor Alfonso Celeste, who proposed to postpone the opening of classes…

MANGALDAN–The generals are coming home to Pangasinan, this time to try their try their luck in the game of politics. Several retired or soon-to-retire top military and police generals are eyeing various elective posts in local governments in the province or in congressional districts in the May 2010 election.

A prominent doctor in Pangasinan said there is a valuable lesson to be learned from the Influenza A (H1N1) virus that is currently on the spread – observe personal and social hygiene and maintain a healthy body. VILLAFLOR Dr. Vivencio Villaflor, medical director at his family-owned Villaflor Doctors Memorial Hospital…

P9M MISSING CITY FUND SAN CARLOS CITY–The cashier-designate of San Carlos City involved in a dubious case of a hold-up involving P9 million of government fund, attempted to kill herself. Leny Fermin, who is now recovering in a hospital, will be a key subject in the investigation of the case…

NO TO HB 4267—Governor Amado Espino Jr. and Vice Governor Marlyn Primicias-Agabas speak out against House Bill No. 4267 during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Local Government headed by Senator Benigno Aquino III but stated their support for the redistricting of the province from eight to 10 legislative…

THEY TOOK THE P9 MILLION?—San Carlos City Mayor Julier Resuello (right) and Atty. Dave Alunan of the National Bureau of Investigation hold the cartographic sketches of a man and a woman who, according to San Carlos City cashier-designate Leny Fermin, held her at gunpoint and carted away P9 million of…

RESCUED AND RETURNED HOME—Infanta Mayor Ruperto Martinez (2nd from left) and Cato barangay captain Charlito Maniago (left), react to the stories of the five fishermen who recounted the events that led to their close brush with death, upon their arrival in the before dawn last Friday(29 may). The five fishermen…

LINGAYEN—The controversial Teachers’ Guidebook published by the provincial government aimed at improving instructions in all public schools in the province may yet see the light of day after the Department of Education (DepEd) rejected it. This became apparent after Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan said DepEd Regional Director Ligaya Miguel recently…

BAUANG, La Union—Former Dagupan City Chief of Police P/Supt. Dionicio Borromeo was committed Thursday noon at the La Union Provincial Jail after he was presented before the Regional Trial Court here on charges related to the discovered production of illegal drugs in the province. A warrant of arrest for Borromeo…

Finally, it’s close to home. The Dagupan City Health Office has issued a health advisory after one suspected case of influenza A(H1N1) was admitted in a private hospital in the city. Dagupan City Health Officer Leonard Carbonnel said the suspected case involves a patient who sought medical help two days…