City officials act versus frat wars
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
Alarmed by worsening fraternity wars in local campuses, an anti-fraternity crime council in Dagupan City was recently formed in a bid to curb the violence spawned by these.
The council was formed during a dialogue attended by Mayor Benjie Lim, Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez, police chief Supt Ed Basbas, and University of Pangasinan Executive Director Dominador [...]
PUNCH, one of RP's best newspapers
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
The country's most outstanding regional newspapers will again take the center stage tomorrow, April 24. And, the SUNDAY PUNCH has again been named as one of six community newspapers (weekly category) in the country that was nominated to the Philippine Press Institute Annual Community Press Awards.
Celebrating ten years of excellence in community journalism, the [...]
Only 'small' party set for bangus festival
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
FINALLY, no more record-breaking attempts for the Guinness Book of World Records when the fifth "Kalutan ed Dagupan", renamed "Bangus sa Lansangan", on April 30 is held.
The executive committee of the Bangus Festival, headed by Councilor Nicanor Aquino, will set up only a 1.2 kilometer grill in 12 stages, a token of its existing 1.007 [...]
No Small Town Lottery in Pangasinan
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
MALASIQUI - Contrary to expectations of jueteng aficionados and cobradores, no Small Town Lottery operation is expected soon in Pangasinan.
The provincial board and the governor are still studying whether or not to give the green light to STL operators.
Vice Governor Oscar Lambino, presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, said it’s all up to the provincial [...]
BSL: No politics in Bangus Festival
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
The mayor is adamant. No politics, he says.
Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim tried in vain to douse water over charges that politics was behind his move to expand the celebration of the annual Bangus Festival to the other towns in the district.
Lim, who has been seen making the rounds of the district, maintains “some malicious [...]
LPG price rollback continues
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
CONSUMERS of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the province were elated over the continuing price rollback of the product.
LPG can now be sold at P456 per 11-kilogram cylinder in the province as of Thursday, according to the Department of Trade and Industry provincial office.
The DTI said this is the fourth rollback by major oil [...]
Urdaneta Villas to resume development
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under Business, News | Leave a Comment
It's all systems go.
Another indicator of a renewed investors' confidence in the Philippines is the plan of an aggressive international land development and acquisition company to participate in the development of the Urdaneta Villas in the fast-booming eastern city in Pangasinan.
This was jointly announced by Pink Umbrella chairperson Josephine Edralin, president Joana [...]
Hale band performs at Bangus Festival
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events | Leave a Comment
HALE, the hottest boy-band in Manila, will perform in Dagupan City on April 30 at the famed street party during the annual “Bangus Festival.” The band is slated to perform on Stage 6 along A.B. Fernandez Avenue.
Hale's performance is Speaker Jose de Venecia’s gift to his constituents, particularly the young set.
Also scheduled this summer [...]
DPSA shooters rule BSL invitational cup
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under News, Sports | Leave a Comment
The victorious Shooters of the Dagupan Practical Shooting Association (DPSA) collected 16 individual trophies and a team trophy in the recently concluded Mayor Benjamin S. Lim Cup Invitational Shootfest and Area 2 Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA) Circuit Match.
The shootfest was held April 8-9 as part of the Dagupan Bangus Festival at the Don [...]
Beach Volley tilt up in 2006 Bangus Festival
Posted on April 24, 2006 - Filed Under News, Sports | Leave a Comment
Six top women's collegiate beach volleyball teams from Metro Manila and Baguio City are competing in the 2006 Bangus Festival Women's Invitational beach Volleyball Championship slated from April 28 to May 1 at Dagupan City Plaza.
Leading the entries are Boracay national Championship qualifiers De La Salle University - College of St. Benilde, Adamson [...]
