LINGAYEN–Here is a serious cause for concern. There is an estimated one million loose firearms all over the country, according to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa. Speaking during a press conference here on May 23, Verzosa said about half of these weapons are unregistered while the…

THE Association of Private Schools and Universities (APSU) of Region 1 thumbed down the proposal of Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. for the establishment of a Korea-Philippines University in Pangasinan. APSCU, represented by their president Dr. Mac Arthur Samson, sent a letter to De Venecia dated May 25,…

ALAMINOS CITY–It looks like former President Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada has already made a decision for Gina de Venecia: run for a seat in the senate. De Venecia, wife of fourth district Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., earlier said she remains uncertain whether to vie as senator or a congressional representative…

POLICE CHIEF-TURNED-SUSPECT—P/Supt. Dionicio Borromeo, former Dagupan City Police chief (wearing dark shades) is escorted by elements of the Regional Mobile Group as he leaves the Bulwagang Pangkatarungan in Bauang, La Union where he was presented to the court on charges related to the discovered operation of a shabu laboratory in…

FINALLY, AFTER 5-MONTH DELAY The groundbreaking ceremony for the Korean government-funded Seafood Processing Plant in Dagupan was finally held last May 20 after a 5-month delay paving the way for its construction. Korean Ambassador Choi Joong Kyung, whose government is giving a $2.2 million (about P100 million) grant for the…

AFTER securing a $2.2 million grant from the Korean government for the construction of the Dagupan Seafood Processing Plant, 4th District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. is pushing for another milestone project, the establishment of a Korean-Philippine University in Pangasinan. De Venecia proposed the new venture to the Korean Ambassador…

DAGUPAN has created a multi-agency task force to oversee the city’s preparations to counter a possible outbreak of the influenza A-H1N1 virus in the city. The move was in response to the national government’s call for local government units to initiate precautionary measures against the disease after the Philippines registered…

LINGAYEN– Five of the nine fishermen from Infanta believed to have been lost at sea during the height of Typhoon Emong on May 7 were found alive in the waters South China Sea last May 21. The rescued fisher-men were identified as David Querobin, Israel Dumas, Ariel Samante, Wilson Etac…

LINGAYEN–Fish cage operators in western Pangasinan badly affected by the fury of typhoon “Emong” last May 7 have been assured of a P25 million funding by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for rehabilitation work. The amount was pledged by Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap when he visited Bolinao on May 16…