PNP chief warns vs lightning raids on 'shabu' dens
Posted on February 19, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
Dagupan City - A still incredulous Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Arturo Lomibao has warned all police chiefs in the country against lightning raids in their respective jurisdictions, similar to the conduct of the recent raid of the Pasig shabu den that could lead to their suspension or ouster.
He said he has not [...]
JdV doles out PhilHealth
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The Countryside Development Assistance Fund of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. was tapped to cover the Philhealth cards distributed to indigent families.
The speaker personally distributed the cards issued by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, to indigent families last Feb. 11 and 12 to in Manaoag, San Jacinto and Mangaldan.
Some 2,000 indigent families in each [...]
Teacher beats pupil 29 times for failing exam
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Urbiztondo - A newly retired teacher is in hot water after one of her pupils from the Dalanguiring Elementary School here complained to the police that he was beaten 29 times and was made to chew a piece of chalk sometime in January this year.
Mrs. Emily Soriano, who just retired in early February, is now [...]
Lim insists Dagupan still holds world's BBQ record
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It appears that the Guinness World Records knows something that the City of Dagupan doesn’t.
While the city government was under the impression earlier that it was its 2005 Kalutan ed Dagupan feat that finally clinched the longest barbecue grill world record, the Guinness website is saying something differently. The website lists the 2003 bid as [...]
Rats destroy rice crops in Manaoag
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Lingayen – The rats are coming!
Rice crops in Manaoag season have been pilfered by rats who surfaced recently, worrying farmers and their families.
However, the Office of the Provincial Agriculture assured farmers not to worry because rat infestation as expected this season would be negligible.
Provincial Agriculturist Jose Almendares said his office is now addressing the [...]
48 job-seekers swindled
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NON-EXISTENT JOBS IN SPAIN
Woman recruiter arrested, jailed
Tayug - A woman illegal recruiter is now being held at the district Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Urdaneta City for large-scale estafa and illegal recruitment after swindling at least 48 job applicants for fictitious jobs in Spain.
Leticia Ganaden, 44, of barangay Mabanogbog in Urdaneta City, was [...]
Mart vendors apprehensive
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Sta. Barbara - Vendors at the town's public market expressed apprehension over a possible move to eject them to give way to plans of big businessmen to occupy their stalls.
Felix Laguina, the town's general services officer, said it is still premature to speculate because the municipal government will still have to study the plan properly, [...]
Guico brags he can get Cha-cha ok
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Binalonan - Outstanding mayors can easily get their constituents’ “yes” votes for charter change.
Thus said League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) president Ramon Guico Jr. who said mayors in the country who have good relationship with their constituents can easily gather big number of "yes" votes for the charter change (Chacha) signature campaign which [...]
Posted on February 19, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Jeremias A. Carrera
Guam
jac007@ite.net
18 Feb 2006
Leyte Disaster and other disasters: In this forum we are all sad and hoping that something good will come out, like lessons learned that will make the public officials perform their duties and govern to prevent such disaster from reoccurring. Unfortunately to most of the officials who are corrupt, this is [...]
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Ramon Dimagibab
Burr Ridge, IL
ramondimagiba@yahoo.com
19 Feb 2006
Mr. Delfin,
It was not an expert interpretation of the site – I am not qualified – but common sense. The photos shown on TV showed the barrenness of the hills, few trees and grass covers the landscape. Grass, weeds and shrubbery does not have enough roots to hold the ground [...]
