THE Lyceum-Northwestern University celebrated International Law Week 2022 last Thursday, September 22, 2022, with former Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as guest of honor. Chief Justice Sereno’s keynote focused on “Why Remembering Martial Law Helps Us Build Our Country” – and gave several examples of what Martial Law…
UNDER PRESSURE IN LONELY TASK – A personnel of the Waste Management Division in Dagupan City goes about collecting as much of the garbage in Barangay Tapuac after a radio report took the division to task for failing to pick up all garbage in the area daily. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
CONSTRUCTION of a Super Family Health Center is assured after the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution assigning a 1,720-square meter lot owned by the city of Dagupan in Barangay Bolosan as site of the proposed project to be funded by the Department of Health at P16 million. The resolution…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan is set to create the Pangasinan Baywalk Development Council, defining its membership, its functions and appropriating funds for it. Introduced by Third District Board Member Vici Ventanilla, he said the proposed ordinance is in line with the desire of the provincial administration of Governor Ramon Guico III to…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region I is set to conduct a five-day Special Vaccination event beginning Monday, September 26. DOH-CHD 1 Medical Officer IV and Covid-19 focal person Dr. Rheuel Bobis said the special vaccination days aim to jab 90% of A2 category or senior citizens…
A NEW Urdaneta Police Station was inaugurated recently in Barangay Anonas, attended by DILG Undersecretary Lord Villanueva, PNP Chief Rodolfo Azurn Jr., Police Regional Director Brig. General Belli Tamayo and Urdaneta City Mayor Julio Parayno III. Urdaneta City Police has been consistently named the Best Component City Police Station in…
TRADITIONAL RICE FARMING – Rice farmers in Barangay Umangan in Mangatarem, like in many other towns, plant palay without mechanized equipment and financial subsidy from the national government yet they are expected help ensure food security for the country. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BOATMEN GET 50% DISCOUNT THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) finally passed an ordinance “prescribing the schedule of fees on: Operation of fishing boats and operation of motorized bancas and boats for passenger, merchandise, cargo ferrying and other purposes.” The newly passed ordinance No. 815-2022 gave 50 percent discount in fees for…
THERE is bad news for those who love to drink Coke. Coca Cola in bottles and even in cans disappeared on the shelves of supermarkets, groceries and even in small sari-sari stores lately. Sari-sari store owners and other retailers have confirmed that deliveries of Coke, Tru Orange and Sprite from…
AMID the current sugar shortage in the country, the Pangasinan-based Samahang Industriya at Agrikuktura (SINAG) foresees stabilization of sugar prices next month of October with the start of the sugar harvest season and the first arrival of shipment of 150,000 metric tons of sugar imported by the government. SINAG President…
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