LINGAYEN– The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) expressed its profoundest gratitude and appreciation to the United States Navy for the conduct of a United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy Mission in the province of Pangasinan last August 10-12. Approved during the August 17-regular session, Provincial Resolution No. 1513-2015 hailed the US navy…
LINGAYEN—Forgive and forget. This was the gist of the report of the Committee on Good Government and Accountability of Public Officers of the provincial board when it dismissed two administrative cases filed by the vice mayor of San Quintin against four councilors for alleged moral turpitude. Sixth District Board Member…
BRING US TO THE SCHOOL, HOW MUCH? — Dagupan City Mayor hops onto a tricycle’s back seat when her vehicle could not pas through the narrow street leading to the Pantal Elementary School for an inspection of the school building last week. How much she paid the tricycle driver remains a state…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez has expressed confidence that Dagupan City will be K to12-ready by next year, when the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) program starts. She gave the assurance after conducting another inspection of three public schools where 31 classrooms will be built, all to be funded by the Philippine Amusement…
LINGAYEN—If bitten by a snake, apply the first aid procedure by using a tourniquet then rush the victim to a government hospital for anti-venom shot. One fatality was recorded last week because no tourniquet was used on the victim, a farmer in San Natividad, before he was brought to the…
THE Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) encouraged its 25,000 members in Pangasinan to apply for a loyalty card to avail of discounts and rewards on the purchase of products and services from its partner-merchants. Member Services Officer Becker Van Ramos said “Loyalty card holders in Pangasinan can avail of…
THE barangay captain and treasurer of Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City are in hot water over the Commission on Audit’s discovery that the barangay did not report all its collected revenues by issuing undeclared “official receipts” for the period January 1-December 31, 2014. COA’s Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) No. 2015-06 (Gue…
OVER 2,000 farmers in the town of Alcala got the surprise of their lives when their leaders suddenly received last week a letter from the Commission on Audit (COA) verifying if they received cash aid of P37,800 and farm implements drawn from the Malampaya funds. “Bigla na lang kaming nakatanggap ng…
SUAL – Residents of Sual can again look forward to another improvement in the delivery of basic health services from the local government. On the representation of Mayor Roberto Arcinue, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) delivered to the town a brand new ambulance. Ramonito Sabido, former mayor and now…
ALLIES FOREVERMORE FOURTH District Rep. Gina de Venecia has categorically described as malicious a rumor being peddled in local media that she will run against Mayor Belen Fernandez who’s gunning for a re-election in 2016. “Can you fight someone whom you consider as your daughter from the very start?” she asked…
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