THE only “myth” that can be believed about being struck by lightning is it can kill. Greg De Vera, bureau chief of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in Pangasinan, De Vera said even as he assured the public that there is nothing to fear about thunderstorms…
CALASIAO- The National Statistics Office (NSO) in the province assured Pangasinenses of faster service with the implementation of the agency’s new system. NSO-Pangasinan provincial statistics officer Dante Pescador said the new system, which involves a “self-service” approach that would cut the regular 86-minute processing time to half or only 43…
FAIREST OF THEM ALL—-The beauteous lass from Villasis, Alyssa Ashley Calimlim, the newly crowned 2014 Limgas na Pangasinan, is flanked by her court, Princess Khrista Ventura of Sison (first-runner-up) and Yaldene Ferrer from Lingayen (second-runner-up). Calimlim was also voted Ms. Photogenic and Best in Gown. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
LINGAYEN– “As a young Pangasinense, the legacy I want to pass on the next generation is the way I value education, because education is something that cannot be taken away from us… A man who is learned is a man with vision… like what our governor wanted to be –…
THE Dagupan City government is allocating its P3 million performance challenge fund (PCF) for the construction of a drainage system in Barangay Lucao and will release another P3 million from the local budget to upgrade the road in the community. Dagupan received the performance challenge fund from the Department of…
DREDGING MACHINE—The newly arrived dredging machine of the Department of Public Works and Highways is being welcomed by Mayor Belen Fernandez and other city officials. (CIO-Photo by Mitz Cresencio) Back to Homepage
SAN CARLOS CITY–A resolution of the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon dismissed the complaints for libel and perjury as well as violation of Republic Act No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for public officials and employees against 11 department heads and other officials of…
LINGAYEN– More than a month after the owners and employees cried foul over the raid conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR) operatives on their online tutorial center, the case remains unresolved. “Wala pa rin development sa case… hindi namin alam kung bakit antagal maski ‘yong…
LINGAYEN—A top official of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has filed a libel case against 31 officials of the agency’s employees’ association over the publication of their allegations of corruption against her. Lorna Grace Rosario, deputy administrator for administrative and finance of NIA, said in her complaint filed on April…
BUGALLON—Politics and environmental issues may have driven a wedge between provincial officials and former 5th District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, but this did not stop both from being together during the culminating program of the Pista’y Dayat (Sea Festival) on May.
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