SISON AS NEW PCL PRESIDENT —Councilor Raul Sison of Urbiztondo takes his oath as newly elected president of the Philippine Councilors League, Pangasinan chapter before Gov. Amado Espino, Jr. last Wednesday at the Urduja House, which makes him an ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
ON BUILDING PERMIT ISSUE MetroState Development Corp. is finally fighting back. The company has filed a case against the city government over the refusal of City Engineer Virginia Rosario to issue a building permit for the P84-million project in the former Magsaysay Park, a prime Dagupan property located just across…
ANOTHER try for the presidency by House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in 2010? Why not, if you ask former Constitutional Convention Delegate Luis Catubig. Catubig believes that De Venecia has more experience compared to other presidentiables and has the needed skills to manage the affairs of the country. A…
The Dagupan police scored big this week in their campaign against illegal drugs as 16 drug pushers were arrested in separate raids in just one day. In recognition of this accomplishment, the city council passed a resolution on Tuesday commending the new officer-in-charge of the Dagupan Police, Supt. Dionisio Borromeo,…
CALASIAO—Raul Sison, a municipal councilor of Urbiztondo, has been elected president of the Philippine Councilors’ League (PCL) Pangasinan chapter in a tight race Tuesday. As PCL head, Sison will become a board member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan as a sectoral representative in an ex-officio capacity effective September. He said he…
THE city government is seeking to restore one of its major tourism programs, the ‘Pawil Dagupan’. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, chair of the committee on tourism, broached the proposal before the city council Thursday. Tamayo wants the ‘Pawil Dagupan’ program restored this year and in 2008 to encourage overseas Dagupenos…
SAN CARLOS CITY–It was one rare occasion when the clergy and politicians took their disagreements to a direct confrontation. And without a doubt, it was the clergy who stayed on top and “lambasted” city officials here, though not through the pulpit, but in a fun-filled basketball match. The game, a…
NEW TRAFFIC POLICIES SEEN A transport summit is being planned in Dagupan City to discuss the petition of members of the transport sector to alleviate their plight. A principal issue involves the proposal to reduce the two “coded” days of public utility jeeps banning the latter from the city’s streets…
The country’s growing call center industry is moving into Dagupan with at least seven operators already signifying interest to open shop in the city. City Councilor Alfie Fernandez, chairman of the trade and industry committee of the Sanggunian Panlungsod, said representatives of these call centers have looked at the city…
THE search is on. The new city administration, following orders from City Administrator Alvin Fernandez, has started the investigation and search for the missing steel bars and trusses retrieved from the burnt Bugnay Market located in front of the city hall. The city administrator issued a memorandum to City Engineer…
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