LINGAYEN–The Taiwan Association Inc. Philippines (TAP) led by its president, Wayne Chi, in cooperation with Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, distributed hundreds of bags of rice to the district’s poor. TAP provided 100 bags of rice from Taiwan to each of the eight municipalities in the district, namely: Lingayen, Binmaley,…
A MORE comprehensive orientation-seminar has been prepared by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for newly-elected barangay officials who are serving their first term. The Barangay Newly-Elected Officials (BNEO) seminar covers leadership strategies as well as fiscal management.
S.A.D. DAGUPAN—Thousands for students and teachers from public and privates schools in the city attend the rally to demand for reforms in the sale and distribution of cigarettes and alcohol by business establishments near the campuses and increased police visibility to deter presence of drug pushers inside campuses. The rally…
PANGASINAN scholars and indigent patients assisted by the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), have been assured by Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter S. Cayetano that with the latter’s abolition, he will seek a better system for their benefit. Cayetano has already asked the national government to establish a “pork-free” system of financing…
LINGAYEN—The new sets of barangay officials who were elected last October 28 will officially start their term at noontime of November 30. Upon takeover, the punong barangay (chairman) is required to designate a secretary and treasurer for the village. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Director Reggie…
PHL BEST CHILDREN’S LIBRARY THE Urdaneta City Library has been cited as the Most Outstanding Children’s Public Library in the Philippines while the Pangasinan Provincial Library came in 4th among the top seven finalists. Urdaneta Mayor Amadeo Gregorio Perez IV and City Librarian Bernadine Gravela received the award during ceremonies…
THE gravity of Typhoon Yolanda’s aftermath has prompted the city government of Dagupan, considered a highly-vulnerable area, to hasten the imprlementation of its family disaster-preparedness program which seeks to help families plans to meet emergency situations particulalry during calamities. Fernandez has directed the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…
SCHOLARSHIP grants for an eight-month course on 2D Animation were recently awarded to 20 students under a joint project of the Dagupan City government, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and TechSkills. The scholars were screened based on qualifications set by TESDA in collaboration with the city under the…
WITH NO P3-M SEED MONEY THIS year’s fiesta in Dagupan, celebrated during the month of December, will highlight the importance to the city’s rivers and fisherfolks in honor of St. John the Evangelist, the city’s patron saint. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez said the annual celebration will be simple but meaningful…
NURSES from Pangasinan who are ready to spend part of their Christmas holidays providing medical support to victims of Typhoon Yolanda can join the growing number of volunteers signing up with the National Nurses United’s Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN). “As people across the country prepare to celebrate the holiday…
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