DOUBLE DEAD BANGUS – A backhoe of the Dagupan City government prepares to bury a ton of bangus from the fish kill in Anda confiscated by the police, at the BFAR compound. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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PROBING STL OPERATIONS – Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s Committees on Games and Amusements; and Laws and Ordinances start a probe on the operations of the small town lottery (STL) in the province. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
PROBING STL OPERATIONS
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PCSO RULES LINGAYEN—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has began investigating the operations of Small Town Lottery (STL) in Pangasinan based on complaints of alleged violations and “fraudulent activities” by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) authorized Agent Corporation, Speed Game Inc. The probe began June 6 by joint committees on laws…
SP slams STL operations for lack of transparency
ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS IN FORESHORE, SALVAGE ZONE LINGAYEN—The Provincial Environment and Natural Office (PENRO) has served notices of violation to 500 individuals who own sheds, resorts, houses, restaurants, and other establishments to remove their structures built on the foreshore area and the salvage zone of San Fabian Beach. Raymundo Gayo, PENRO officer-in-charge,…
PENRO orders squatters: Demolish sheds, resorts
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan, in its regular session on Monday, passed a resolution requesting the assistance of Gov. Amado Espino III in containing the distribution and transport of fishes from areas hit by fish kill to Dagupan City. The move was adopted after several trucks and vans loaded with several tons of…
Espino asked to help stop the transport of dead fish
LINGAYEN—“We are now half way to victory in our opposition against the construction of a new coal-fired power plant.” This was the claim of former Sual Vice Mayor Alex Rigonan, a consultant of the Save Sual Movement (SSM) after learning that the adjacent municipality of Labrador has passed a resolution…
Opposition to new coal-fired plant swells
BINMALEY—Due to the scarcity of public utility vehicles (PUVs) plying Lingayen-Binmaley-Dagupan City route following the crackdown of smoke belching and dilapidated jeepneys and buses by Inter-Agency Council for Traffic, stranded passengers in this town have been enjoying free ride since June 6. Mayor Simplicio Rosario said while traveling on his…
Stranded passengers in Binmaley enjoy free ride
THE regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned the fish pen and fish cage owners in the fish kill affected area in Anda and Bolinao that they face another fish kill if they will continue to ignore prescribed rules in aquatic farming. Regional Director Nestor…
BFAR warns fish pen, cage operators of another fish kill
LA UNION – The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has intensified the conduct of anti-illegal drugs activities in the region to prevent the resurgence of drugs after the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADAC) cleared almost 99.93% of the drug affected barangays. Regional Director P/ Chief Superintendent Romulo E. Sapitula ordered on Friday, June 8, the conduct of more frequent and…
PNP: Region’s barangays 99.93% drug-cleared
FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES – Schoolchildren in West Central Elementary School in Dagupan City line up to claim their school supplies provided by the Dagupan City government. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
