Asia International Auctioneers, Inc. (AIA), the undisputed leader in the Philippines auction industry has set their biggest auction of the year on February 22 to 25, 2006. For their first auction this year, AIA has lined up over 2,000 high quality trucks and equipment. After being recognized as the country’s…

The balikbayan is king, or will be king in Dagupan.   This was the gist of the proposed ordinance that a city councilor has presented to balikbayans in a bid to make them invest in a business in the city.    To fast track his plans, Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo…

MANAOAG – The former municipal treasurer here was given a final ultimatum to return P1.4 million of missing funds or face criminal prosecution. Councilor Jeremy Rosario said Mrs. Merlita Soriano failed to meet the February deadline given her to return the funds she reportedly absconded with. Although Mayor Napoleon Sales…

DAGUPAN CITY – Mayor Benjamin Lim and Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobreagat noted a lot of things their respective cities have in common as the two formally forged a sister cityhood pact last February 24 in Zamboanga City in time for  the latter’s charter day.  “If Dagupan City is the Bangus…

BAYAMBANG – What’s bad for the goose is not necessarily bad for the gander. This   was the consensus of this town, the site of the biggest fishing sanctuary in the province, known as the Mangabul Fishing and Hunting Park, which sees the coming La Niña as a boon for its…

LINGAYEN -The war against cheating liquefied petroleum gas dealers and suppliers is on. The Police Provincial Office has joined the newly formed Task Force LPG tasked to protect consumers by monitoring and arresting the cheats. The Task Force was formed by Gov. Victor Agbayani in the face of the numerous…

THE head of the Anti-Hawking Task Force of the Dagupan City has sought higher penalties for ambulant vendors. Task Force head Butch Gutierrez made the request when he appeared before the Sangguniang Panlungsod where he detailed a continuing tug-of-war between his men and the ambulant vendors. Gutierrez said the P200…

LINGAYEN — Some 4,665 patients were served during the two-day Kalusugan sa Barangay (KSB) medical-dental-surgical mission held in the towns of Laoac, Labrador Mangatarem and Urdaneta City last February 16 and 17.    Spearheaded by Dr. Jamie Eloise Agbayani, wife of Gov. Victor Agbayani, the Kalusugan sa Barangay has already…

LINGAYEN–Two members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan filed a resolution urging Congress to file a bill seeking to establish a state-owned science high school in the province, preferably to be based in this town.     The resolution of Provincial  Board Members Von Mark Mendoza and  Amadeo  Espino, president of the provincial…

SAN FABIAN–The San Fabian Beach Resort here managed by the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) has been losing P5 million per year for the past five years. House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr said that he and President Gloria Arroyo who came here last January during the town fiesta celebration have…