TAYUG – Four Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents from the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR), who were recently charged for kidnapping and illegal possession of dangerous drugs, have been slapped with another administrative case before the Internal Affairs Service (IAS). Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil, Ilocos regional police director, relayed this…

BINMALEY – Second district Rep. Amado Espino Jr., who has been included in the shortlist of candidates for the next secretary of the Department of National Defense, has received the backing of the touted Northern Luzon Alliance in the House of Representatives who believe the post is “tailor-made” for him….

The First Pangasinan Microfinance Bank that would lend no-collateral loans to small borrowers and entrepreneurs will be opened in Dagupan City next month, according to House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. De Venecia turnedover to the officers of the bank his own P16.5 million as the bank’s seed capital. The…

THE Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) hailed the decision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to segregate first time takers of licensure examinations from repeaters. Dr. Irmina Francisco, LNU director for academic affairs, said the move would pave the way for a more realistic and fair measurement of the performance of…

FOR KIDNAPPING, SHABU POSSESSION Raid in San Quintin sans mission order TAYUG – Four agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) based in Cordillera Administration Region have been charged with kidnap-for-ransom and illegal possession of shabu at the provincial prosecutor’s office here after local and provincial police caught them…

AT long last, Dagupan City’s emergency workers (EW) have been paid their salaries after two months of delay.  The Sangguniang Panlungsod approved a P2-million supplemental budget in last Monday’s regular session. The amount covers the EW salaries September only but it is uncertain yet if the local government can source…

URDANETA CITY – It’s a university status at last for the 40-year year old City College of Urdaneta (CCU) following the approval by the provincial board of a resolution passed by the city council here effecting the institution’s conversion. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr., chairman of the board of trustees of…

 AGNO VALLEY COLLEGE OWNERSHIP MALASIQUI – The Supreme Court has issued a decision awarding a controlling stake in Agno Valley College to spouses Jevie “Jebong” de Guzman and Amelia de Guzman. In a ruling handed down recently, the country’s highest court affirmed an earlier decision of the Court of Appeals…

URDANETA CITY – This city can teach its neighbors, particularly the city of Dagupan, a lesson or two in managing a public market. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr., who is at the helm of the construction project for the new Public Market, said they have no fears about temporarily locating the…