Purisima's return unlikely

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment

Guv disappointed over PNP action
 
WAS the relief of Senior Superintendent Alan Purisima as Police Provincial Director of Pangasinan effective March 22 a mere "moro-moro"?

This question cropped up because three days later Purisima was designated as deputy director of the Eastern Police District in Pasig City and was not on a floating status as earlier reported.

A [...]

Small Town Lottery guidelines sought here

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment

LINGAYEN - Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan are keen on allowing the operation of Small Town Lottery (STL) in the province to prevent the resurgence of jueteng.

But the four members of the provincial board who filed a pro-STL resolution want the national government through the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to adopt and implement clear [...]

Bugnay can't just fade away

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment

AFTER turning over its leased premises that was gutted in September 2004, to the city government, Bugnay Construction and Development Corporation will likely still face charges for still some unsettled obligations.

This was the opinion of the city council which directed the City Legal Office to file a legal action against the company to compel [...]

SP bent on parking fees

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment

MOTORISTS should better hold their breath. Like the resurrected small town lottery in the country, the Dagupan City Council is poised to resurrect the controversial pay parking ordinance in the city.

This was gleaned during a deliberation in the city council's session last week where its proponents made known its determination to impose parking fees [...]

Alcala's 3-km long grill now ready

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ALCALA - For Alcalenians here and abroad, it's the Guinness records and more.  

Confident about topping current world records, the organizers announced that the 1,000 grills to be used for this town’s bid for the "longest grill” and "longest barbeque grill” are already sold out.

To ensure its successful quest, this town, according to Mayor [...]

Forum Contribution

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Constitutional Rescue

By Dr. Minguita Padilla

Former Marine Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Alexander Balutan is one of the most admired and respected officers in the Marine Corps, this according to many reports from friends in the military. He is regarded as the embodiment of courage, principle, honor and integrity. And from all we know about this man, [...]

Viewpoints

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Viewpoints | Leave a Comment

STL cum jueteng
By +Oscar V Cruz,DD

To date, the standing experience is that Small Town Lottery cannot stand on its own. It was tried before and it also folded up not long after. Reason: the “official” total shell-off by their operators is 37%: 10% for the Mayor, 10% for the collector, 10% for PCSO, 3% for [...]

People's initiative needs enabling law

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

IBP HEAD OPINES

WITHOUT an enabling law, the People's Initiative cannot be used to amend the Constitution. This position was reiterated by lawyer Feliciano Bautista, national president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines during a forum on Charter amendment Wednesday at the Dagupan City Museum.

He contended that while PI was specified in Article [...]

2nd impeachment case versus GMA likely to fail

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

They can try but it won't work. Thus said House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. who expressed confidence that a second impeachment charge against President Gloria Arroyo will not prosper.

De Venecia told local newsmen last weekend in his Bonuan Binloc residence in Dagupan City that the same series of accusations against the President failed [...]

More fake medicines intercepted by cops

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

MALASIQUI - The syndicate responsible for the distribution of fake medicines in the province was caught bringing in more fake assorted medicines.

This time, two of its couriers bearing two boxes of assorted fake medicines were intercepted and arrested Tuesday at a police checkpoint in barangay Cabatling here. Supt. Leopoldo Rivera, police chief here, said [...]

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