THE declaration of ‘No Classes’ in District 1, on October 5 enabled the district’s public and private teachers to celebrate World Teachers’ Day at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen in a grand way as they recalled their calling and vocation as educators and as molders of…
A P75-million boardwalk in Barangay Pantal in Dagupan City is expected to start construction in 2018 after the project is successfully bidded out before the year ends. Second Pangasinan Engineering District Chief Rodolfo Dion said Friday that Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia had worked for boardwalk project’s budget inclusion…
THE conduct of the community-based rehabilitation program (CBRP) for confessed slightly-affected drug dependents by local government units under the Masa Masid program has taken roots in Pangasinan. This was bared by Rhealiza de lo Santos, Local Government Operations Officer of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), during the KBP…
LINGAYEN–Though the bird flu that hit Pampanga and Nueva Ecija has already been effectively checked, quarantine checkpoints in every entry and exit points of Pangasinan are still on. Provincial Veterinarian Eric Perez said checkpoints are still up in Carmen and Bakit-bakit, Rosales; Umingan, Bayambang, Mangatarem, Infanta, San Fabian and Sison town as a precautionary measure…
MALASIQUI – The newly constructed two-storey police community precinct (PCP) funded by the local government unit, donations from residents and fundraising activities in Barangay Asin East here was inaugurated last October 2. P/Superintendent Roland Lee Sacyat, chief of Malasiqui Police Station (MPS) said this is the second PCP in the…
PRAYING FOR WAR ON DRUGS’ EJK VICTIMS – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas joins parishioners during the candle lighting ceremony outside the gate of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City to signal the first of 40-day prayers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
STRICT ENFORCEMENT, NO EXEMPTIONS WAS it a case of “Damn if you do, damn if you don’t” for a traffic enforcer who was arrested for enforcing the city ordinance requiring riders to wear helmets? July Espino, a traffic enforcer, in Dagupan City was incredulous when he was collared by his…
THE improvement of the drainage system leading to the San Jose Creek to ease the flooding in Lingayen and the preparation of plans for the Lingyen Bypass project to improve traffic in the town are underway. The assurance was made by the Second Engineering District Office and 2nd District Rep….
THE upgrading of the Bolinao lighthouse’ equipment will not happen soon in spite of the P35-million budget for the rehabilitation and modernization of the old Bolinao Lighthouse included in the GAA of 2016. This is the worry of First District Rep. Jesus Celeste because no bidding for the project could…
COPS FOR KIDS’ EDUCATION — A policewoman detailed with the Regional Public Safety Battalion in Region 1 helps distribute books to pupils of Tambac Elementary School in Dasol town during the outreach program “Adopt a Library” of the unit. (Punchphoto by Eva Visperas)
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