LINGAYEN–Former Governor Victor Agbayani, now representative of the 2nd District, said his administration did not avail of the controversial P720 million fertilizer fund in 2005 but admitted that an offer was made. “We wanted to utilize the fund for farm-to-market roads, post harvest or irrigation facilities. But we were told…

LINGAYEN—November 14, a Friday, is a red-letter day in the province. This was confirmed in a faxed letter signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita in behalf of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declaring November 14, Friday, as non-working holiday to observe and celebrate “Pangasinan Day”.

URDANETA CITY–For the third consecutive year, the city of Urdaneta was adjudged as the leading city in the Ilocos Region for 2007 mainly due to its excellent resource management. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said the city is happy and proud about the honor based on a Commission on Audit (COA)…

ALAMINOS CITY- Beauty certainly has its benefits. Ms. Thailand, a candidate in this year’s Ms. Earth pageant, lost her precious ring and her hosts at the Alaminos City literally left no stone unturned, no sand under-water left unsifted until it was found and returned to her.

PRIMARY social programs and projects must have priority over subsidy for the Malimgas Public Market. This was the urgent recommendation of two Dagupan officials as they proposed further cost-cutting measures at the market to reduce the annual subsidy for it.

AFTER THE KAPITANS If the provincial board is no longer inclined to arm other barangay officials, the barangay kagawads (councilors) and tanods (security) may have found an avid supporter in the province’s police director. P/Sr. Supt. Percival Barba, the new police provincial director who attributes the low crime index in…

LINGAYEN– After the barangay kapitans got their free shotguns from the provincial government, now the barangay kagawads (village councilors) want theirs too! But the provincial board members initially denied the request of barangay councilmen of Malindong, Binmaley town and directed the provincial legal officer to submit a position on the…

November 1 and 2 in Dagupan City were not only reserved for departed souls of relatives and friends, but also for ‘special friends’. The departed sea creatures of various species who were interred in the Fish Cemetery at the sprawling 24-hectare complex of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources…

AFTER procrastinating in the past, the Dagupan City government finally found the will to launch another operation against illegal fish pens that have mushroomed anew in many of the city’s tributaries. On orders of City Administrator Alvin Fernandez, some 800 illegal fish pens are set to be demolished by the…

ON JUETENG ISSUE STA. BARBARA— The battle over jueteng in Malasiqui is far from over, Rep. Rachel Arenas of the third district of Pangasinan slammed Mayor Armando Domantay of Malasiqui for reportedly attempting to restore jueteng in his town after it was stopped two months ago. Arenas spurned the request…