The best & the brightest

Posted on June 19, 2004 - Filed Under Business | Comments Off

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 [...]

Perez loses by 14 votes, files protest at RTC

Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Comments Off

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 | Comments Off

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 | Comments Off

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 [...]

50% takers flunk HSRT in Dagupan

Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Comments Off

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 | Comments Off

  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 [...]

Politics eyed in torching of schools

Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Comments Off

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 | Comments Off

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 | Comments Off

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, [...]

PANGASINAN LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCLAIMED

Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under News | Comments Off

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. [...]

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