THE city government’s efforts to regain ownership of the 30-hectare lot in San Jacinto town that was placed under the compulsory coverage of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), continue. The city legal office recently submitted to the Department of Agrarian Reform all the documentary evidence it had in connection…
BINMALEY–Sans any fanfare and politics, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay arrived here on Friday to distribute P100,000 worth of relief goods to Binmaley and 19 other towns and cities badly hit by super Typhoon Cosme. Binay, a personal friend of Binmaley Mayor Simplicio Rosario, said he responded to the request for…
HELP FROM JOEY—Businessman Jose “Joey” de Venecia III personally distributes relief goods to residents of barangay Bonuan Boquig in Dagupan City last Sunday, May 25. The young De Venecia also distributed relief goods in six barangays in the city affected by Typhoon Cosme. (CSR)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRIEVING MOTHER—Racquel Poserio from Dagupan, the mother of the three kids who died during Typhoon Cosme, receives financial assistance from Governor Amado Espino Jr. (center) assisted by PDCC Executive Officer Pat Orduña at the Narciso Ramos Gym. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
RECONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS PRIORITIZED LINGAYEN—President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo whipped up a massive rehabilitation program for Pangasinan when she flew in here on Friday to assess the damages wrought by typhoon “Cosme” last May 17. However, she stopped short of committing a specific budget to support the program in a in…
Typhoon ‘Cosme’ struck with a loud bang, created havoc for two hours and left Pangasinan in complete disarray. At presstime, estimated damage to agriculture and infrastructure has ballooned to P4.3 billion and still rising. And from an initial report of 6 deaths immediately after Cosme exited, the Provincial Disaster Coordinating…
Last Wednesday’s count of 29 deaths has risen to 38 as of Friday, while 61 were treated for injuries. The latest count was based on reports received by the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) and is believed not be the final count as situation and damage reports continue to trickle…
DAGUPAN’S QUICK RESPONSE THE city government of Dagupan was the first local government unit in Pangasinan that undertook relief operations distributing 19,353 family food packs to all its 31 barangays immediately after Typhoon “Cosme” struck. This distribution was effected shortly after the the city council headed by Vice Mayor Belen…
SUAL -The bangus growers who lost millions as a result of the spillover of waters in fishponds and broken fish cages were not the only victims of their produce that got away. Some 121 town residents were reportedly hospitalized for food poisoning after partaking of bangus that were found…
Given the uncertainty whether the damaged school buildings could be repaired in time for the opening of school year, Gov. Amado Espino Jr. is set to request the Department of Education to postpone the scheduled opening on June 10. Two days after Typhoon ‘Cosme’ exited, Pangasinan II Division Superintendent Alma…
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