THE Liga ng Barangay in Dagupan City has thrown its “full and unconditional support” to Punong Barangay Angelito Gumarang of Bonuan Gueset over his arrest and detention two weeks ago. In a resolution issued last January 26, the league condemned the action of policemen who arrested and detained Gumarang as…
Mayor Nestor Pulido of Anda vowed to initiate a move to seek the ouster of Provincial Board Member Von Mark Mendoza as chairman of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan blue-ribbon committee. The blue-ribbon is a quasi-judicial committee on good government and accountability of public officers. Pulido said Mendoza showed “incompetence, partiality and…
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp), franchise holder of the electricity distribution in Dagupan and several neighboring towns, was the biggest payer of business taxes in the city for 2008, contributing P6.9million. A list of top 10 business taxpayers and 10 top realty taxpayers released by City Treasurer Romelita Alcantara on…
THE Court of Appeals has denied the appeal filed by the Dagupan City government on the decision of a lower court regarding the civil case filed by MetroState Realty Corporation. But the city is not giving up the fight as City Legal Officer George Mejia, upon the instruction of Mayor…
LINGAYEN—Twelve municipal police stations have received a new patrol car each for increased mobility and a better patrolling system. The recipients of either a Toyota Hi-Lux or Toyota Innova unit are the police stations in Natividad, Mabini, Sta. Maria, Urbiztondo, Tayug, Burgos, Sta. Barbara, Rosales, Manaoag, Anda, Infanta and Dasol.
TALKING ABOUT PULIDO—Mayor Mojamito Libunao of San Fabian (center), secretary general of the Pangasinan Mayors’ League, takes on a friendly a discourse with Pangasinan Press and Radio Club President Allan Sison while director Ike Palinar listens intently during the “Kapehan sa Lennox Hotel” last Wednesday which tackled the suspension order…
STATE OF THE CITY—Dagupan Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. delivers his state-of-the-city address on January 26 at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome where he vowed to continue the momentum of progress in the city. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez) Back to Homepage
ANDA–Mayor Nestor Pulido is now facing a 30-day suspension after the provincial board on Monday handed down a guilty verdict in an administrative case filed against him by members of the town council. Pulido, in an interview with The PUNCH, said he will appeal what he called a “politically-motivated” decision…
REP. Jose de Venecia Jr. is one with the opposition in the House of Representatives in their battle cry to stop the charter change “at all cost”. Speaking to newsmen in Dagupan City on Tuesday, De Venecia said while he is still president emeritus of the ruling party, Lakas Christian…
URDANETA CITY–The leading city in the Ilocos region in terms of income and assets, now also wants to be a pioneer in waste management in the country. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said a Japanese company has offered to invest and help develop the city’s existing sanitary landfill into one that…
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