Lucio Tan, one of the country’s taipans, is now an adopted son of Pangasinan after he was conferred Doctor of Humanities in Business and Entrepreneurship, honoris causa, by the Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) in Dagupan City, Wednesday. Tan, who leads more than 30 companies comprising the Lucio C. Tan Group…
ONE PANGASINAN—Governor Amado Espino Jr. speaks before mayors and other provincial government heads during the Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting held at the Hotel Consuelo in Lingayen on Monday to develop plans that will hasten the province’s economic development. (Punchphoto by CSR)
LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN!—Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez lead city officials in releasing balloons after formally opening this year’s Bangus Festival, touted as the grandest ever in the history of the event. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
IN DEFENSE OF ELEPHANTS—Anda Mayor Nestor Pulido defends his project erecting elephant statues to remind residents and visitors of the town’s origins. The move, prompted by the discovery of elephant fossils in the island town, has been criticized by members of the municipal council.
THE TAIPAN IN TOWN—Business Tycoon Lucio Tan places some coins inside the capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony for the start of the construction of the International Development Center at the Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) in Dagupan City on April 16. Tan was conferred Doctor of Humanities in Business and Entrepreneurship…
REGIONAL SUMMER SPECTACLE THE Dagupan Bangus Festival 2008 on April 16 to May 4 promises to be the biggest, grandest and merriest in the history of the city, dedicated to the wholesome entertainment of the family, from kids to adults. This was the prediction of Councilor Michael Fernandez, newly elected…
THE city government finally obtained clean titles for the lots occupied by the former MC Adore Hotel following a decision by the Regional Trial Court that became final and executory on March 17 this year. RTC Judge Robert Rudio on February 6, 2007 ordered the Register of Deeds to cause…
Business tycoon Lucio Tan, head of 18 of the country’s biggest corporations under the Lucio C. Tan Group of Companies, will be conferred the degree of Doctor of Humanities in Business Entrepreneurship by the Lyceum-Northwestern University during the Institution’s graduation exercises on April 16 at the CSI Stadia. Tan, chairman…
LINGAYEN–Even as commercial rice prices continue to increase, the National Food Authority branch in Western Pangasinan said it has 45 existing Bigasang Bayan outlets that sell cheap government rice at P18.25 per kilo. Edilberto Libatique, NFA branch manager here, said the Bigasang Bayan outlets are spread in 22 municipalities and…
IT’S up to Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. to decide when to inaugurate and open the new Dawel-Pantal-Lucao Road, including its bridge component in the middle. Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., patron of the new highway, made this statement even as he stressed that it…
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