LINGAYEN— The start of classes in all the campuses of the Pangasinan State University (PSU) has been moved to July 6, instead of the usual June opening like all public schools in the province. PSU president, Dr. Dexter Buted said the ongoing preparations and renovations have not been completed. “We…
LINGAYEN— When you register your vehicle in Pangasinan, the motor vehicle users charge (MVUC) or the special local road fund (SLRF) you pay accrues to the construction and improvement of road projects in Pangasinan. For last year’s collection, the province will have an allocation of P20-million-worth of road projects this…
MVUC funds P20M road projects in Mangatarem, Asingan
A LIVELIHOOD program and basic health services are among the promises made by Mayor Belen Fernandez for the thirty families to be relocated from the dumpsite area to Sitio Korea in Barangay Bonuan Binloc after the completion of a core shelter project. Fernandez made the remark during the groundbreaking ceremony…
Dumpsite’s informal settlers get free housing
LINGAYEN— The efforts to improve the services and facilities in three provincial hospitals continue with the expected arrival of more technically advanced medical equipment. The Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) is due to receive a fully automated chemistry analyzer; the Western Pangasinan District Hospital (WPDH) will have its own glycohemoglobin analyzer,…
Three more provincial hospitals get new analyzers
HOT SALTY DAYS — While farmers are feeling the brunt of long hot weather, the saltmaker is having a heyday producing more salt over a shorter period. Because of the heat, water evaporates faster from the salt beds of the farm. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
HOT SALTY DAYS
NEW DAGUPAN CITY HALL THE search for a relocation site for the Dagupan City Hall cannot wait. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), anticipating the approval of the revised Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to start the search look for a lot along the Pantal-Lucao…
Mayor Belen begins search for new site
LINGAYEN—It is possible for local government units to have a bigger budget than what the Internal Revenue Allotment schedules. This proposition was advanced by former Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson during his press conference at the Hotel Consuelo, after he had a dialogue with Lingayen residents last week. Describing it as his…
Lacson sees P300-M for each LGU
BINMALEY– A special election will be held on or before June 5 to finally settle the leadership row in the town’s Liga ng mga Barangay (LB). This was announced by LB provincial federation president Amado Espino III. According to Espino, the LB National Executive Board has issued a resolution directing the LB…
Binmaley Liga special election this week
RLUC Oks PLAN AFTER the multi-agency Regional Land Use Committee of Region 1 approved on May 22 the revised Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of Dagupan, some 200 city residents of Dagupan trooped to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) during the fifth public hearing last Tuesday carrying placards demanding the immediate approval of the proposed Revised Comprehensive…
Early SP approval of CLUP sought
LINGAYEN– The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Committee on Good Government and Accountability of Public Officers, Justice, and Human Rights has yet to decide whether it can hear the administrative complaint filed by Mayor Ricardo Camacho against Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members. Board Member Alfonso Bince Jr., chairman of the two committees, said…




