TEACHERS’ LOAN. The Pangasinan National High School (Lingayen) massacre of three teachers and a loan collector and the wounding of three other teachers by a policeman should send a strong message to teachers who avail of loans, left and right. It’s okay to borrow money but be sure you pay…
VACC’s STATEMENT. I had hoped the time has come to be fearful of police officers, I didn’t mean the kind of PO3 Alipio who went on a rampage killing teachers, but fear out of respect for the authorities. I understand the sentiments of the provincial PNP after one from among…
THE MISSING MAYOR. Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste, his vice mayor and city councilors were nowhere in sight when Gov. Amado Espino Jr. went Tuesday to the Western Pangasinan District Hospital in that city for the inauguration of its new administration building. Celeste was reportedly in Metro Manila for a prior commitment….
SOCIAL PROJECTS OF THE PNP—I am not against the involvement of our Philippine National Police (PNP) in various social programs and projects since these also serve the welfare of the people. It is their way of getting closer to the community, they say. For the past weeks, several projects of…
BINMALEY ROAD. Can’t the DPWH Engineering District under Engr. Yolly Tangco do something better for the peace of mind of vehicle owners and motorists who have to pass through the rocky detour road in Barangay Calit, Binmaley en route to Barangay Lucao, Dagupan City? Rerouting is from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when…
THE P75 MILLION LOAN OF CALASIAO. The town wants a whooping P75 million loan for a slaughterhouse, sports and commercial complex and streetlights, but no one is protesting. The proposed loan was approved by the Sangguniang Bayan. I wonder if some residents of Calasiao are happy about it. Are those…
WANTED: HRO. THE province not only needs just a Human Resource and Development Officer (HRDO) of the provincial government but most importantly, as human relations officer. This was the firm order, not a request, made by Sixth District Board Member Alfonso Bince Jr, prior to the provincial board’s almost aborted…
BY PUNCH STAFF THE P40 MILLION LOAN IN MANGALDAN. The row over the construction of phase 2 of the market can easily be resolved by an open communication between the contending parties. Both have valid arguments but they are proceeding in different directions. Even the protest rally was needless….
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