LOBBYING FOR HOSPITAL—City Administrator Vladimir Mata (right) and City Health Officer Leonard Carbonell share a light moment before engaging the city councilors in a discussion defense of city hall’s proposed P43 million Maternal and Children Lying-in Hospital during the budget hearing of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on February 2. (Photo by Mitz…
NOT MINING—Pangasinan Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan explains the golf development process to the media during a press conference at the capitol on Monday. Baraan reiterates that the provincial government is not engaged in mining of black sand (magnetite) contrary to a news report published in a national newspaper. (PIA photo/…
PACQUIAO IN TOWN–Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao (with microphone), the nation’s boxing pride, gamely fields questions from the Pangasinan media during a press conference at the Binmaley Museum as a special guest of Binmaley’s Sigay Festival and town fiesta on January 31. With him are (from left) Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim,…
MOA SIGNING FOR R1MC—Dr. Roland Mejia (left), center chief of the Region 1 Medical Center and Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza (center) ink the Memorandum of Agreement for the utilization of the P4 million financial assistance donated by DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas for the indigents of Pangasinan. The aid will…
FINGERLINGS FOR POZORRUBIO—Pozorrubio Mayor Artemio Chan (2nd from right) receives from the staff of the Provincial Agriculturist Office fresh water fingerlings produced under Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr.’s Fish Stock Enhancement Program aimed at increasing fish catch of marginalized fishermen in Pangasinan. (PIO Photo by Bob Sison) Back to Homepage
NO SIGN OF MR. MATA—The seat reserved for City Administrator Vlad Mata budget remains unoccupied for two consecutive days of the budget hearing of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, after he failed to attend as scheduled further delaying the passage of the budget for 2012. He is expected to clarify items related to…
SALISAY’S KAPITAN—Andrew Carvajal (left) is congratulated by his opponent Conrad Muyalde shortly after the former’s name was picked in a draw-lot held January 24 to determine the legally elected chairman of Barangay Salisay in Dagupan. The two contenders, who locked in legal battle for more than a year following an…
GETTING READY FOR K TO 12—Educators from all over the country, together with parents and local officials, pack the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen during the three-day International Conference Workshop on K to 12 Program of the Department of Education from January 19 to 21, organized by the Guro Formation Forum,…
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