THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted mock polls in the cities of Alaminos and Dagupan this Saturday, January 19 as part of the preparations for the upcoming May 13 local and national midterm elections. The mock polls in Alaminos City were held at the Alaminos Central School and Telbang Elementary…
LINGAYEN GULF LANDING — Atty. James Curtis-Smith of the Returned Services League of Australia interacts with Gov. Amado Espino III, Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, Rep. Zajid Mangudadatu and wife Geraldine. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN–The surviving 300 plus World War II veterans in Pangasinan can begin to look forward to receive higher old age pension starting January this year, from the original P5,000 per month to P20,000 per month for the remaining part of their lives. This was revealed by Lt. General Ernesto Carolina…
STRANDED FOR DAYS BOLINAO— Some 60,000 of bags of rice were found inside a stranded foreign vessel on January 8 in the town’s coastal waters. Suspected initially to be siphoning black sand, the ship was boarded by Bantay Dagat volunteers guarding the municipal waters here, joined by a combined team…
A resolution was passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) that authorized the inclusion of drug testing as one of the services to be rendered by the Dagupan City Health Office Laboratory Clinic. Authored by Councilor Dennis Canto, the City Health Office Laboratory Clinic is a facility licensed by the Department…
FOR PEACEFUL CAMPAIGN PERIOD LINGAYEN – The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) will lead a unity walk, interfaith prayer rally and peace covenant signing today, January 13, as part of the preparations for the midyear elections. P/Senior Inspector Ria Tacderan, information officer of PPPO, said the event is part of…
THE turnover of 14 units of brand new tactical assault rifles described as M4 Cal. 5.56 MM Nato by the city government to the Dagupan City Police Station was suspended when Councilor Redford Erfe-Mejia questioned the purchase of the firearms. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo filed Resolution No. 5721 that authorizes Mayor…
THE new provincial election officer of Pangasinan reminded candidates about the start of election period on Jan. 13 and the recall of officials’ police escorts and the start of the implementation of the gun ban that must be strictly observed. Lawyer Alipio Alonzo Castillo III said a meeting with the Philippine National…
THE scheduled reshuffle of all the 48 election officers in Pangasinan is set to be implemented as soon as final preparations for the May 13 elections are finalized. Lawyer Alipio Alonzo Castillo III, the new provincial election supervisor of Pangasinan, said this re-assignment is a regular process that happens, similar…
ENOUGH REASON TO BAN FIRECRACKERS – A young man has his eyes covered after a firecracker unexpectedly exploded in his face. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
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