SURVIORS ALL – Veterans, mostly 100 years old, watch the proceedings during the 13th Pangasinan Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial Park in Lingayen town. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Inside News
No indiscriminate firing by cops this year
NEW YEAR REVELRY THE revelry that marked the start of 2020 gave the Region 1 police director a reason to be happy – not one police officer under his command violated PNP national leadership’s order to prohibit indiscriminate and illegal discharge of their issued firearms. In his Monday flag-raising ceremony message at the Police Regional […]
Bolinao to ask owner of MV Chematic to pay for coral damage
THE local government of Bolinao is set to assess the damage caused by the foreign vessel that ran aground off the coastal waters in Barangay Patar last month. Mayor Alfonso Celeste said Wednesday that the extent of damage can already be assessed since MV Chematic has already left the area and towed to the seawaters […]
Mini-dam in Asingan sought for farmlands
THE town government of Asingan has requested the National Irrigation Authority to build a mini dam in its jurisdiction to irrigate 100 hectares of farmlands. Asingan Mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. said a mini dam is needed to benefit Barangays Ariston East, Ariston West, Bantog, and Baro. The NIA conducted an ocular inspection in the area […]
SP urged to pass resolution condemning CPP-NPA-NDF atrocities
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government has asked the Sangguniang Panlungsod to adopt a resolution condemning the atrocities of the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines) –NPA (New People’s Army)-NDF (National Democratic Front) and to declare the groups as persona non grata in Dagupan City. Marilyn B. Laguipo, city local government operations officer, […]
Dagupan to ink pact with DCIT for free Wi-Fi
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Marc Brian Lim to enter into a memorandum of agreement on behalf of the city of Dagupan with the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) for the implementation of the Free Wi-fi for All’ project, a free public service internet network. Authored by Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, Resolution No. R-5861 cited DICT’s […]
American, Aussie veterans set to join local vets
75th LINGAYEN GULF LANDING ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN and Australian war veterans will join their counterparts in Pangasinan in another nostalgic reunion during the two-day commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf Landings and 13th Pangasinan Veterans Day on January 8 to 9. Both commemorations will be led by Governor Amado Espino III, members of the […]
Reformation Center open for youth camps
THE Pangasinan Reformation Center (PRC) in Barangay San Vicente, Burgos is not used solely for drug rehabilitation of drug surrenders but for youth camps as well. This was clarified by Carlo Resurrecion, head of the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) secretariat. He said Governor Amado Espino III wanted it made know that the PRC is […]
P3.85 -M fines collected from colorum transport operations
COLORUM transport operations in Pangasinan paid P3.850 million in fines to the Land Transportation Office in the region. This was confirmed by LTO-1 Regional Director Teofilo Guadiz III after reporting P4.750 million collection from its 42 operations in the region. “Most of the violators were operators of Asian Utility Vehicles and buses,” Guadiz said. The […]
What resolutions for 2020 look like…
The PUNCH staff talked to readers and residents and asked them to share their resolutions they hope to accomplish by end of 2020. Jun Magsano, 33, Bonuan Gueset, market vendor: Titigil; na ako sa aking mga masamang bisyo. Tignan no, halos buto’t balat na ako dahil sa alak at sigarilyo. Sana, kung ako ay bumalik sa […]