VIP PUNCH READER — House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. reads about local issues from the latest copy of the PUNCH prior to his press conference for members of the local media at his residence in Bonuan Binloc last Sunday. – (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
GOVERNMENT CHECKS DUMPED — Supt. Edgar Basbas, chief of police of Dagupan City (left), examines some of the Land Bank of the Philippines checks stashed in a box which was dumped in Bonuan by unidentified men who reportedly hijacked a delivery truck of the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) somewhere in…
GUADIZ ADOPTS BANIQUED’S POSITION Conscience bloc votes ‘No’ AFTER a lengthy debate that lasted more than five hours, the Sangguniang Panlungsod finally passed a resolution granting Mayor Benjamin Lim the authority to enter into a contract with the winning bidder that will construct an P84 million tourism park building at…
THE Office of the City Mayor expressed elation over the passage of the resolution authorizing the city mayor to award the controversial Magsaysay project to a contractor on the basis of a committee report submitted by Councilor Teofilo Guadiz III but was careful not to be perceived as gloating over…
INFANTA- Six days after the sea tragedy off the South China sea occurred, 126 of the 166 fishermen who were thrown overboard after 35 fishing boats were hit by huge waves while fishing in the south China sea west of Pangasinan, have been rescued. A text message of Police Regional…
During the holiday season, eat Iechon in moderation because of its bad cholesterol and eat more bangus because it has good cholesterol! The is the advice of Dr. Jesus Canto, hospital director of government-owned Region 1 Medical Center based in Dagupan City, to holiday-makers as he noted the increasing number…
Opposition Congressman Alan Peter Cayetano of Taguig-Pateros in Metro Manila will be the guest of honor and speaker during the ‘Barangay Night’ of the city fiesta on Dec. 27 in lieu of Senate President Manuel Villar. Cayetano Cayetano, son of the late senator Renato Cayetano, was invited by Mayor Benjamin…
Pangasinan officials affiliated with Biskeg na Pangasinan commended the majority congressmen under the leadership of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for deciding to abandon their plan to convene the Constituent Assembly without the participation of the Senate. The commendation was contained in a resolution signed by 19 mayors, 16…
POLITICAL SHOWDOWN IN DAGUPAN SEEN Guadiz also doubts Metrostate’s capability While Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez continues to hound city hall, in his capacity as presiding officer of the city council, about the mysterious transaction entered into by Mayor Benjamin Lim for the development of the Magsaysay Park, the investigation of…
SOME 1,000 students, priests, nuns and residents from Dagupan and adjacent towns led the march that culminated in a peaceful prayer rally at the Dagupan City Plaza on Friday afternoon to register their objection to charter change, particularly the holding of Constituent Assembly at anytime. The rally, organized by Archbishop…
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