FROM P35 TAX PER PACK A group of tobacco farmers, including those from Pangasinan, are strongly opposing the passage of a Senate bill seeking to increase tax on cigarettes as “it will kill the industry and the farmers working in it”. Saturnino Distor, president of Philippine Tobacco Growers Association Inc….
TO AVERT PROLONGED FLOODING THE desilting operations along Dagupan City river system have stepped up with four fully operational dredging machines from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) working in a bid to prevent prolonged flooding in the city. The newly repaired Dredge Visayas I is currently at…
ALAMINOS CITY—This city, home of the famous Hundred Islands, has a new mayor possibly the youngest city chief executive elected nationwide in the May 13 polls. Twenty-two year old Arth Bryan Celeste garnered 22,498 votes while his closest rival had 19,452 votes in a three-cornered mayoralty fight. All the candidates…
FAMILIES in Anda and Bolinao who are dependent on the shellfish industry can now return to their trade after the regional office of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the shellfish ban in the two towns’ coastal waters. The lifting of the shellfish ban was contained in the…
SENATORIAL candidates came and went to wherever they could to woo Pangasinenses votes. On May 13, Pangasinenses responded. The record from the Commission on Elections provincial office based in Dagupan City showed the Pangasinenses preferences: 1. Cynthia Villar (978,845) 2. Grace Poe (930,133)3. Lito Lapid (782, 368)4. Imee Marcos (778,291)5….
BOLINAO SUNSET — A mother and child bike around a fish port in Bolinao town as the summer sun sets on the West Philippines Sea over the weekend as public schools prepare for the opening of classes next week. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI)-Dagupan Field Office has warned resident foreigners not to transact business with its office through fixers. Christopher John Abella, alien control officer of BI-Dagupan Field Office, said his office does not entertain representations by fixers. Abella said they should directly discuss their concerns with immigration personnel…
NUMBER of foreign students enrolled in Pangasinan colleges and universities, mostly in the cities of San Carlos and Dagupan, continue to increase. This was bared by Christopher John Abella, alien control officer of Bureau of Immigration-Dagupan Field Office, during the KBP Forum last week. He said most are studying at…
RE-ELECTED Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia said he is proud to have fought and pushed for the creation of the Philippine Space Agency after the Senate passed Senate Bill 1983 that seeks to establish a space development policy and create said agency. De Venecia, who was among the co-authors…
LINGAYEN — Fernando Jose Rovillos, a resident of Barangay Baldog, San Carlos City, topped the qualifying examination for the highly academically competent student category for academic year 2019-2020. Rovillos, 18 year-old, finished secondary education at St. Charles Academy in San Carlos City. Other exam topnotchers (2nd – 10th places) are:…
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