Hundred Islands Five versus North Cotabato in Urdaneta, Apr. 7

Posted on April 2, 2006 - Filed Under News, Sports | Leave a Comment

THE province's newly-formed national squad basketball team called “Pangasinan Hundred Islands” in the National Basketball Conference (NBC), tests its mettle in its home court by clashing with the North Cotabato Braves on April 7 at the Urdaneta City Sports and Cultural Center at 4:00 p.m.

The local team which suffered a pulsating debacle, 88-90, against Tagaytay [...]

15 vie for Miss Limgas crown

Posted on April 2, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events | Leave a Comment

LINGAYEN — Watch out for the fifteen lovely ladies who will vie for the coveted Limgas na Dayat 2006 title on April 30 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here.

"I predict a very tight competition this year," Dr. Jackson Soriano, OIC provincial health officer and pageant committee chair, said.

The 15 semi-finalists [...]

Colegio de Dagupan conducts recruitment/jobfair

Posted on April 2, 2006 - Filed Under Business, News | Leave a Comment

COLEGIO de Dagupan recently conducted an "On Campus Recruitment and Job Fair” at the College quadrangle last March 17, 2006.

This annual fair made possible by the coordination among the Student Affairs Office, the Registrar's Office and the Guidance Center, was participated in by this year's batch of graduating students and other alumni who [...]

Rang-ay Bank adjudged as LU's 'Most Oustanding Enterpinoy Investor'

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RANG-ay Bank, with head office in San Fernando, La Union, is this year's recipient of the Pammadayaw award from the province of La Union, after being adjudged as the first 'Most Outstanding Entrepinoy Investor'.

Ives Nisce, Rang-ay Bank president and chief executive officer, received the award from Gov. Victor Ortega and members of the provincial board [...]

Alaminos showcases own oyster industry

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ALAMINOS CITY–Don't look now but another possible world record in the grill category is being eyed by another Pangasinan city.

At its recent successful Oysters Festival, Alaminos City showcased its extensive oyster production by putting up an oyster grill party as part of Alaminos’ grand welcome for balikbayans who flocked here for the "global [...]

Punchline

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Sammy Samson, a Pangasinan icon

By Ermin Garcia Jr.

Pangasinan lost another icon in the field of education in the person of Dr. Luis F. Samson.

Between him and Dr. Blas F. Rayos of the Dagupan Colleges (now University of Pangasinan), I would not be exaggerating if I [...]

Editorial

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A last call for the elders of Pangasinan

THE People’s Initiative ostensibly for the amendment of the Constitution was finally launched last week amid charges and accusations of signature-buying and black propaganda between interest-political groups.

Interestingly, the prime-movers, Sigaw ng Bayan Movement claimed early success but could not explain how it could have launched the signature [...]

Here and There

Posted on April 2, 2006 - Filed Under Here and There, Opinion | Leave a Comment

RP's crying need today — united leadership

By Gerry Garcia

OFF-the-cuff survey of public sentiments relating to the on-going drive to gather a convincing number of signatures in support for the people's initiative for Charter [...]

Think about it

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Conflicting emotion

By Jun Velasco

DAGUPEÑOS are in a grip of conflicting emotions. Sad because a good man who has cast a giant shadow in education, civic leadership and family rearing has just passed away - Dr. [...]

Playing with Fire

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What’s Ping Lacson’s game plan

By Gonzalo Duque

FOR coming out with his latest anti Erap antics, Sen. Ping Lacson is being pilloried and also praised.

But come to think of it. Is he for real? Or he has a deeper agenda?

He was anti jueteng, true, but [...]

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