The best & the brightest
Posted on June 19, 2004 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
My City: Reinventing Dagupan City
HOTSHOT
By NAP DONATO
The administration of Mayor Benjie S. Lim thru Raffy Baraan - our City Administrator - has finally put a stop to hiring and promotion of employees as embodied in the Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 3815-200 authored by Councilor Teofilo “Jojo” Guadiz III. This directive was made in order to overhaul [...]
Perez loses by 14 votes, files protest at RTC
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
BASISTA-Fourteen votes mean so much for two persons here who ran against each other in a one-on-one mayoralty race in this fifth class town in the last local elections. Former Mayor Jesus Perez who had served this town as mayor for three successive terms filed an election protest against incumbent Mayor Raul de Guzman who [...]
Topnotcher dad facing protest
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
MANAOAG-An election protest was filed in court by a losing candidate for a council seat seeking the disqualification of the leading candidate, alleging that the latter should have been disqualified from the very beginning. Wilfredo Sibayan, a barangay captain, placed ninth in the council race but he is hoping he may be catapulted into the [...]
WITH LENOX HOTEL Dagupan gets new landmark
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
ONE of the classiest business edifices has risen right at the center of the city — Lenox Hotel, owned by the Chu family, oldtime Dagupan entrepreneurs.
The hotel has 32 elegantly designed guest rooms, has a provision for a Business Center, a spacious social hall that can seat a maximum of 250 persons.
Managing the hotel are [...]
50% takers flunk HSRT in Dagupan
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
WAS it a case of a bad teaching system or a case of unprepared and unmotivated pupils?
With only about 50 per cent of pupils who graduate from various elementary schools in the city passed the High School Readiness Test (HSRT) given by the Dagupan City Schools last May 24, the question has begun to [...]
Protests rage over river widening
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
URDANETA—The plan to restore the Macalong river to its original width is being torpedoed by a some owners of commercial establishments and residential houses in area.
According to Mayor Amadeo Perez, Jr., while a number of property owners responded favorably to a letter sent to them by the city engineer’s office for them to remove [...]
Politics eyed in torching of schools
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
MALASIQUI-Was politics behind the burning of some six classrooms of a public school in Canan Elementary and National High School located at the boundary of barangays Canan Sur and Norte this town? Or did a lightning hit the same place twice?
“Absolutely not!” was the retort of re-elected Mayor Alfonso Soriano as he ruled out [...]
March to Batasan dubbed a 'hakot'
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN-The provincial police are on alert amidst persistent reports that some influential persons in Pangasinan aligned with the opposition are recruiting people to join the planned march to the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City.
Senior Superintendent Mario Sandiego, police provincial director told The PUNCH that he has received reports from concerned private citizens and [...]
NEW TWIST IN PROBE: Suspect in Rodrigo slay cries 'torture' Pleads 'not guilty' when arraigned in court
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
TAYUG—The lone suspect arrested in the brutal slaying of former San Nicolas Mayor Conrado Rodrigo, Jr. of San Nicolas pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder with the use of unlicensed firearm and violation of the Comelec gun ban and accused the police of torturing him to admit to the crime.
During his arraignment, Jonathan [...]
PANGASINAN LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCLAIMED
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
ANDA (Proclaimed)
Mayor - Nestor B. Pulido
Vice - Mayor - Napoleon C. Celeste
COUNCILORS:
1. Edward D. Domalanta 5. Jesus A. Caranay, Jr.
2. Aldrin C. Cerdan 6. Rogelio C. Castrence
3. Cecil C. Celeste 7. Dante A. de Castro
4. Isagani A. Rarang 8. Felix [...]
