LINGAYEN–The bridge connecting the towns of Lingayen and Labrador, currently known as Sabangan Bridge, will be renamed in honor of Hector Fabiana, the youngest elected barangay chairman of Sabangan who also died young. “The naming of the bridge is one way of honoring the late Hector Navarro Fabiana who was…

“THIS is the time for lighting our small little candles together to fight the darkness and gloom. This is the time to spread inspiration, to dig for more hope and to send off more positive vibes in the air.” This was the message of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas amid growing…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has confirmed that the policy of providing for rice allowances to employees of the Dagupan City government is illegal. The ruling compels the city administration to discontinue the policy started by former Mayor Benjamin Lim. The Lim administration previously alloted millions of pesos…

PANGASINAN’s 82,000 hectares of untenured forests will now be patrolled by an additional 46 forest guards hired last week by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). Leduina Co, PENRO officer, said the additional hires make a total complement of 63 ofrest guards in the province.. The hiring was…

LINGAYEN—A police officer is being relieved from his post as town chief of police (COP) for the second time in a row over accusations of various misconduct. Superintendent Policarpio Cayabyab Jr. has just been relieved as COP of Mangaldan, a position he held since January 12, 2013. Prior to his…

IT’S a daily grind for the Mobile Library of Dagupan as it goes around the city’s Day Care Centers Monday to Friday to promote reading among the young. The Balon Dagupan Mobile Library, launched last September 16, carries various books, mostly for children, and librarians hold storytelling sessions as well…

LINGAYEN—Senior Superintendent Marlou Chan, provincial police director, assured immediate compliance to a number of concerns listed by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Region 1 during its annual inspection and audit last November 12. According to NAPOLCOM Region 1 Acting Director Angelita Concepcion, their concerns include the double issuances of firearms,…

FOR EXEMPLARY HONESTY LINGAYEN—The two street children in Urdaneta City, who demonstrated that honesty is important though penniless and hungry, are experiencing a dramatic turnaround in their lives that they never thought possible. “Two Honestos” is how they are now tagged in the community and on social media after The…