PILGRIMAGE—Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez travels to Bolinao to pay her respect to the relic of St. Claire on March 25 as part of her annual pilgrimage during the coming Holy Week. (Photo by Mitz Cresencio) Back to Homepage

JUDGE Caridad Galvez, a family court judge at Branch 43 of the Regional Trial Court, called on women who are victims of violence and other crimes to come out and seek help from their family, friends or government institutions as they seek the prosecution of perpetrators. “If you don’t act…

THE City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) of Dagupan is ready with tighter security and safety measures for the beachgoers that are expected to flock to the Bonuan Tondaligan Beach this Lenten Week. The council said that additional personnel will be deployed to the area from April 4-9…

THE Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) is expanding in Region 1 with 117,759 households in 71 municipalities and nine cities targeted to be benefited for 2012. Assistant Regional Director Marlene Peralta of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said this was the result of the expansion of 4Ps  in the provinces…

FIRST IN THE PHILIPPINES ALAMINOS CITY –Primarily aimed at ensuring safe drinking water and protecting its rivers, seas and the Hundred Islands National Park from pollution, the Alaminos City Constructed Wetland Project is now being constructed following its groundbreaking last March 18.

AUSTERITY POLICY KEEP it simple. The Department of Education issued this reminder in its DepEd Order 9, series of 2012, to all public schools as preparations for graduation rites get underway. In Region 1, DepEd Director Dr. Ligaya Soledad Miguel said, “Our policy on graduation ceremonies is to observe austerity,…

EDUCATION Secretary Armin Luistro, speaking during a two-day education summit in Dagupan last week, said the new K to 12 program is necessary for students in this age of information technology. The K to 12 curriculum, Luistro said, will make significant reforms in the present basic education curriculum which he…

LINGAYEN—With the police apparently not getting close to solving the slaying of the Arcinue couple three weeks ago, the victims’ family is adding more money to the reward pot for anyone who can help find the killer and mastermind. The Arcinue family promised an additional P200,000 to the combined P1…

LINGAYEN– “No coup d’etat attempt will succeed against President Benigno Aquino III on account of his relentless drive for reforms and good governance.” This was stressed by Gov. Amado Espino Jr. as he lauded P-Noy’s call to the new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy to shun bribery and self-interests…