FINALLY, no more record-breaking attempts for the Guinness Book of World Records when the fifth “Kalutan ed Dagupan”, renamed “Bangus sa Lansangan”, on April 30 is held. The executive committee of the Bangus Festival, headed by Councilor Nicanor Aquino, will set up only a 1.2 kilometer grill in 12 stages,…

MALASIQUI – Contrary to expectations of jueteng aficionados and cobradores, no Small Town Lottery operation is expected soon in Pangasinan. The provincial board and the governor are still studying whether or not to give the green light to STL operators. Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,…

FOR  DAGUPAN  FLOODs Exec admits 20% of water from dam flows here Whether the San Roque Multi-Purpose Project indeed causes the flooding in Dagupan City, will soon be determined if and when the city government files a class suit against it. The prospect of a class suit arose when an…

Thousands came for what may have appeared as a political rally for Speaker Jose de Venecia in preparation for the 2007 congressional race but they actually came for another reason –  to receive  the free PhilHealth cards. The occasion wasthe distribution of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. cards to indigents and…

VILLASIS – Two policemen tried to kill another fellow policeman but it was the two who ended up dead. Chief Inspector Jimmy Agtarap confirmed that PO1 James Lu, a resident of barangay Nancayasan, Urdaneta City and assigned in Camp Crame and his companion PO2 Ronaldo Esteban, 34, a resident of…

AFTER a failed to attempt to unseat Barangay Chairman Eric Muñoz as local Liga president, some 15 barangay captains are reportedly willing to withdraw their signatures from the petition. This appeared certain following the visit of to Dagupan of National President of the Liga ng mga Barangay in the Philippines…

IN recognition of her long hard work in charity and being a patroness of the arts and culture, philanthropist Rosemary ‘Baby’ Arenas efforts were formally acknowledged by the Lyceum-Northwestern University. Last Tuesday afternoon, the LNU’s Board of Trustees awarded Ms. Arenas a doctorate degree in humanities, honoris causa. “I am…

PANGASINENSES OK CHA-CHA Province-wide results reach 27.04% LINGAYEN – The campaign for signatures to support the “People’s Initiative” launched by local officials, has already reached 27.04 percent as of Tuesday. According to Sixto Aquino, provincial local government operations officer based here, all towns and cities in Pangasinan have already submitted…

IT’S STATUS QUO “To be clear, I am still the president of the Liga (ng mga Barangay).” Thus said beleaguered Councilor Eric Munoz last Monday before the Sanggunian Panlungsod after his fellow barangay captains whom he described as “disgruntled elements” attempted to oust him. He said he has no plans…

LINGAYEN – The sacked police provincial director is back. The reinstatement of Sr. Supt. Alan Purisima as police provincial director of Pangasinan effective April 3 was confirmed by both Chief PNP Arturo Lomibao and Provincial Administrator Virgilio Solis. Evidently, Purisima managed to clear his name over the three-strike policy of…