THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has alerted its employees, contractors, suppliers and consultants against individuals and groups allegedly soliciting money for projects supposedly endorsed by the department’s top officials. DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson issued the warning last week in a press statement following continuing reports from…
HOT OFF THE GRILL—A resident of Bayambang cheerfully checks out a tilapia from the grill during the Kalutan ed Dalan event during the town’s 2013 Malangsi FishTival held April 6. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
DASOL HEATING UP DASOL—The campaign for the mayoralty race here is heating up with counter legal charges filed by the two opposing camps for alleged physical violence during an incident on April 1. The mayoralty candidates here are re-electionist Mayor Noel Nacar, who is also the president of the Pangasinan…
THEY allegedly ride around town up to the wee hours of the morning and the noise that their motorcycles make are upsetting residents. Dasol Mayor Noel Nacar alleges that the motorcycle-riding men are supporters of his opponent Erickson Verzosa.
SAN MANUEL—It has been hot and dry as the summer season kicks in but not to worry about water supply as the water level at the San Roque dam here remains normal. Tom Valdez, vice president for corporate social responsibility of the San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC), said that as of…
NOT ALARMING, SAYS PNP LINGAYEN—The police recorded 70 shooting incidents in Pangasinan from January to April 9 with 44 of the victims killed. However, Sr. Inspector Ryan Manongdo, provincial public information officer at the Pangasinan Police Office, said the number is not alarming considering that Pangasinan has 2.6 million population.
THE shuffling of election officers in Pangasinan, undertaken to promote impartiality in the May 13 elections, has been completed with 90 percent temporarily assigned to another location. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, however, clarified that the election officers who were already re-assigned six months earlier remain in their posts.
DEPENDENTS of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Pangasinan and other parts of Region 1 can avail of scholarships for tertiary education being offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Amapola Villar, labor communication officer, said applications for the OFWs’ Dependent Scholarship Program are now being accepted at the OWWA…
THE Social Security System (SSS) has eased the guidelines of its educational loan facility and increased the amount that members can borrow. Under the new rules for the SSS Educational Assistance Loan Program or “Educ-Assist”, members earning P25,000 and below per month are now eligible for Educ-Assist loans, replacing the…
LIBEL CASES VS. 4 BROADCASTERS THE Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities (APSCU) in Region 1 came forward to condemn the irresponsible statements of four local broadcasters that sought to cast aspersion on the integrity of one of its prominent members, the Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU), as an educational institution….
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