WITH the memories of the bruising campaign still fresh in his mind, House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. took his oath of office on Thursday as representative of the Fourth District of Pangasinan. He took his oath before the city and municipal mayors, vice mayors and councilors with whom he…
ANDA–They earn their keep from nature but they do not care to nurture the environment that sustains them. This was the observation of Dr. Westly Rosario, executive director of the National Fisheries Research Institute (NFRDI) who headed a team that went to Anda from Dagupan by speedboat last June 16…
EIGHT Dagupenos who excelled in their chosen fields of endeavor were honored by the city government during the culminating activity of the 60th Agew na Dagupan held at the People’s Astrodome on June 20. Named outstanding Dagupeños were Julius Ceasar Babao, broadcast journalist and co-host of “Triple X” program on…
SAN CARLOS CITY– A rise in cattle rustling in this city and nearby towns has been noted since after the elections. Supt. Johnny Bacbac, city police chief, told The PUNCH that it would appear that those behind cattle rustling activities are out to recoup their election expenses because of the…
ELECTON VIOLENCE IN SAN MANUEL — Mrs. Cherry Apilado and her mother-in-law Aurora view the remains of slain Vice Mayor Bonie Apilado of San Manuel who was killed by a lone gunman, presumably a hired killer, in Urdaneta City last June 20. Apilado just lost in his mayoral bid. (Punchphoto…
WATER QUALITY TEST AFTER FISHKILL —Technicians of the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center in Bonuan use their precision instrument to measure the dissolved oxygen of the Caquiputan Channel between Anda and Bolinao, scene of massive fishkill from June 10-15. (Photo by Ray Zambrano)
OUTSTANDING DAGUPENOS – City Mayor Benjamin Lim and Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez join the outstanding Dagupeños after receiving their awards from the Dagupan City government in connection with the 60th Charter Anniversary of Dagupan. Cited were Julius Caesar Babao, Dr. Salvador Duque (represented by Engr. Art Tangco), Mayor Jose Esteves…
FIRST SALVO IN 3RD DISTRICT MALASIQUI–After Archbishop Oscar Cruz, the jueteng lords and drug lords may have met another match in a young determined woman! Congresswoman-elect Rachel Arenas of the third district has called for a “drug-free and gambling-free third district”, the first and only one to do so among…
Bolinao, Anda towns are worst affected ANDA–Another fishkill again hit the province’s bangus industry resulting in P100 million in damages to fish pens and fish cages. The prevailing erratic weather, changing from extremely high temperature to sudden rainfall as well as overstocking resulting in low dissolved oxygen levels are believed…
LINGAYEN –No regrets. This was the terse reply of outgoing Governor Victor Agbayani to the question whether he and his family now regret their decision fielding his wife, Dr. Jamie Eloise, for governor in the recent mid-term election. Mrs. Agbayani lost to Rep. Amado Espino Jr. of the second district…
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