Why Pinoys today favor cha-cha
Posted on September 29, 2003 - Filed Under Editorial | Leave a Comment
MILLIONS of Filipinos working abroad, including countless others here faced with the temptation of easier and more money gained by working abroad, are presumably part of the broad masses of disenchanted Filipinos who can't make both ends meet here and are miserably at a loss to do anything about it. They are the silent majority [...]
San Carlenians egging FPJ to run
Posted on September 29, 2003 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
SAN CARLOS CITY-”Ang hindi sasama sa bida ay kontrabida.” This is one message printed on pro Fernando Poe T-shirts regarding the actor's possible presidential bid in 2004 when they met here Friday for the Freedom, Peace and Justice (FPJ) Movement provincial organization meeting and election of officers here, the home city of Philippine cinema’s action [...]
LGUs refuse to pay for medicines delivered
Posted on September 29, 2003 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
MALASIQUI- A supplier who delivered medicines to towns in the third district of Pangasinan might find himself in a legal bind if he insists on collecting payments for delivered supplies in the past. Town mayors in the third district of Pangasinan are resisting attempts to collect payments for delivered supplies of medicines in the past, [...]
New Sta. Barbara bridge completed by December
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STA. BARBARA-An official of the Department of Public Works and Highways said his office is monitoring the construction of the Malanay-Tuliao road here to ensure that the official design and specifications are strictly followed. Armando Martinez, project manager, said the two-lane, 17.32 meter bridge is funded by the Japanese government at P16.4 million. The Pajate [...]
4 nabbed in shabu session
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MANGALDAN-A public school teacher, a Department of Public Work and Highways employee and two others were caught by police elements red-handed late Wednesday evening in a shabu "session”. Chief Inspector Harris Fama told The PUNCH that they received a phone call from a concerned citizen who tipped them off on an ongoing pot session in [...]
Court fines ex-BIR man
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ALAMINOS-A former official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue here was meted P200 fine and censure after he assaulted his superior in their office in the afternoon of June 5, 2002. Meted the light penalty in a decision handed down August 26 this year by Acting Presiding Judge Benjamin Abella of the Municipal Trial Court [...]
Jueteng' in Lingayen still on — Bartolome
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LINGAYEN- ‘Jueteng’ is still alive and kicking in this capital town of Pangasinan! This was the message conveyed in a manifesto signed by concerned citizens here, including Vice Mayor Orlando Bartolome, a copy of which was furnished Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the Lingayen-Dagupan archdiocese chairman of the Krusada ng Bayan Laban sa Jueteng ( Jueteng-Free [...]
MMDA's Fernando gives lesson in governance
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METRO Manila Development Authority Chairman Bayani Fernando shared with Dagupan City what discipline can do to transform the place into a “super-clean, super-striving and well-ordered urban community.”
Speaking before barangay captains and officials at the city museum, Fernando said: “The keyword is discipline and we have to use it right at our work places if we [...]
BSL, other city brass asked to answer rap
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THE Office of the President finally took cognizance of the letter-complaint filed by Citizens Coalition for Reforms, Social Justice and Good Government against Mayor Benjamin Lim and other officials of the city government.
This was gleaned from an order dated September 12, 2003 directing Lim, City Budget Officer Ildefonso Calimlim and three city councilors to submit [...]
5 'drug free' towns named
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LINGAYEN-Five police stations in this province have declared their respective towns drug-free in a command conference held last week at the provincial police headquarters here for the second performance audit of various police stations, particularly on drugs.
Senior Supt. Mario Sandiego, police provincial director identified these towns as Agno, Anda, Burgos, Infanta and San Manuel.
However, he [...]
