“WE are not hiring the best teachers.” This was the sentiment expressed by a school superintendent when asked to assess the quality of education in the country.

SHELLFISH gathered from the coastal waters of Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos and Wawa in Bani continue to be free from red tide toxin and are safe for human consumption. The Bureau of Fisheries and Agricultural Resources (BFAR) made the announcement through Shellfish Bulletin No. 17 issued on July 26.

SEVENTEEN police officers were commended by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation for the capture of Robert Nicol alias Bob on March 30 this year in Sitio Puntian, Barangay Sabali in Aurora province. Among them was PSupt. Harris Fama, deputy provincial director for operation of the Pangasinan PNP.

THE Dagupan City peace and order council has been reorganized, with Mayor Benjamin Lim now serving as chairman while Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez is vice-chair. In an executive order dated August 3, Lim also named 18 council members as part of the group, including Councilor Luis Samson Jr. chair of the…

A MILLION trees each year will be planted around the 4th District starting this month through a program initiated by Rep. Gina de Venecia. De Venecia will set up a tree nursery at the De Venecia residence in Dagupan City. The program will start with the planting of fire trees along…

DAGUPAN City is looking at the sanitary landfill of Urdaneta City as a possible option to ease its worsening garbage problem. Mayor Benjamin Lim, in a talk with newsmen, said first he will have to find out the rate per ton of garbage which Urdaneta will be charging other local…

REPRESENTATIVE Gina de Venecia of the 4th District of Pangasinan is spearheading a coalition of ‘women for change‘ in the House of Representatives following a fellowship dinner she hosted for them last August 4. Included in the coalition are the other Pangasinan lady representatives: Rep. Rachel Arenas, 3rd District; Rep….