By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE first two games of this year PBA’s Governors Cup ‘best-of-seven’ championship series between reigning champion Ginebra Gin Kings and title contender TNT Tropang Giga were already held at Araneta Coliseum last April 9 and 12, respectively. As predicted by die-hard buffs of basketball, the…
9 ITEMS CITED IN VETO MAYOR Belen Fernandez submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod an eight-page partial veto of Ordinance No. 2257-2023 that allocated only P864.91million annual budget, far from the P1,3 billion that was proposed by her at 3:02 pm on April 13. Specifically, line items she vetoed were: The…
NO SHOW FOR 7 COUNCILORS – The desks of the seven SP majority members (Councilors Redford Erfe-Mejia, Celia Lim, Librada Reyna-Macalanda, Alfie Fernandez, Alvin Coquia and Marilou Fernandez) are unoccupied when they opted to join the April 4 regular session only via zoom, a practice adopted during the Covid pandemic for protection, after they approved a mangled…
SP MAJORITY PREEMEPTED TO CORRECT MISTAKE TOO late for planned heroics of the majority members in the Sanggunian Panlungsod (SP) who obviously realized it committed a faux pas when it attempted to amend the Annual Investment Plan (AIP), its accompanying Integral Plans, and the P864-M Annual Budget for 2023 and…
LAST TWO MINUTES TO ESCAPE ACCOUNTABILITY STILL believing that as majority they can still make and unmake rules, the seven councilors, Redford Erfe-Mejia, Celia Lim, Librada Reyna-Macalanda, Irene Lim-Acosta, Alvin Coquia, Alfie Fernandez and Marilou Fernandez, forced the holding of a special session to pass an “amended” Annual Investment Plan…
EIGHTY-two axed traffic enforcers, once belonging to the Dagupan City Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) continue their jobs, albeit as a volunteer. The volunteers are prepared to continue to assist in managing the daily traffic situation in the city’s main roads until this year’s Bangus Festival. Arvin Decano, Dagupan…
40% DROP IN CRIMES THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) reported 11 drowning cases in the province during the observance of the Holy Week and long vacation. P/ Colonel Jeff Fanged, provincial director, said five of the drowned victims happened on the public beaches, four in rivers, while two in…
GILON GILON! –The One Bonuan (Cluster 4) dancers perform for the crowd during the Street Dance competition, a main feature of Dagupan City’s fame Bangus Festival, along Perez Boulevard. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Provincial Fire Marshal of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) supports the call of Gov. Ramon Guico III for a thorough investigation on the tragic fire in Pozorrubio town midnight of April 3 that claimed the lives of a couple and their three kids. Fire Chief Inspector Ronaldo Perez…
FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia House Bill No. 10394 seeking creation of the Lingayen Gulf Development Authority prescribing its powers, functions and duties and providing funds thereof, and for other purposes. Filed on July 27, 2022, it took note of the fact that the Lingayen Gulf is a major…
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