THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) promised winners in the 2016 “vigilant collaboration.” “And that offer, we make now,” said CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in a post election statement titled “Get up, let us go!” “We will urge our people to work with the…
LINGAYEN— The provincial election supervisor and chairman of the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) of Pangasinan, Atty. Joel Gines, described the voting process in the province as “smooth transaction.” He cited the seamless function of the SD cards and the availability of contingency VCMs (vote-counting machine) that quickly replaced units…
DAGUPAN–Uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) had their hands full when they escorted 40 inmates to their respective polling places in Dagupan. The inmates in handcuffs were loaded in a coaster provided by the city government and were escorted in pairs by jail guards to…
LINGAYEN—The provincial board of Pangasinan will continue to be dominated by incumbents with only four new board members elected in the six legislative districts. Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr. made it to his third term with 554,584 votes against his closest rival, Calasiao Mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay who garnered…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS CITY’S LIBRARY HUB AND WOMEN’S CENTER – The city’s Library Hub and Women’s Center are 98 percent completed. Both facilities will soon be opened for operation. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez along with City Engineer Virginia V. Rosario, Dr. Lourdes D. Servito, CID-Chief Dr. Venus Sta. Maria Estonillo and…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS THE City Schools Division of the Department of Education in Dagupan held a Senior High School Summit at CSI Stadia on the theme: “Sa SHS: Trabaho, Negosyo o Kolehiyo, Kaya Mo!” on May 12 at CSI Stadia. The summit is in support of the implementation of the K…
LINGAYEN – Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas weighed in on the reported massive vote buying in Pangasinan, warning those who want to frustrate the will of the people that they cannot fool the public now. Villegas called on the candidates buying votes to stand on their platform and for what is right. The…
ANOTHER revamp in the composition of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Dagupan City government is expected following the sudden resignation of City Administrator, Atty. Farah Decano, as chairman of the committee, after a 3-month stint. In a letter obtained by The PUNCH, the letter dated May 4,…
ROSALES – Three persons died while 12 others were hurt when the van they were riding turned turtle after it hit shoulder railings while traversing Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway in Barangay Palakipak here heading south last Thursday. Dead were Leo Salido, 30, Jane Lacerna, 20, and Rona Labor who were rushed…
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