High-tech cops to be deployed in province
Posted on May 14, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN - The province’s cops have reluctantly said their goodbyes to manual typewriters and antiquated communication systems. They have been ordered to embrace and greet the onset of information technology and advanced computers “hello”.
In time, police stations will be manned by “high-tech cops” fully conversant with software applications and internet browsing for the latest [...]
Taiwanese fined for killing clam
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ALAMINOS CITY - Anyone for a P40,000 kilawen clam seafood meal?
A Taiwanese tourist who takes seafood as an aphrodisiac found himself paying for his most expensive meal yet because he chose to eat a giant clam protected by law at the Hundred Islands National Park.
Tsoa Kuang-Chih, temporarily residing at Baguio City, was [...]
Parents face dilemma over kids' schooling
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SAN CARLOS CITY - Barely a month before schools formally start the school year, majority of parents are now in a quandary over how they can continue to keep their children in school.
Officers and members of various parents and teachers community associations (PTCA) here aired this common dilemma as school opening draws near.
Mrs. [...]
Thousands try luck in jobs fair
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ALAMINOS CITY–Alaminos City - Thousands of job-seekers queued up to file their applications during a jobs fair sponsored by the city government recently.
Councilor Carol Dizon-Sison, chair of the committee on labor and trade in the city council, said the jobs fair was undertaken to help reduce unemployment and curb hunger.
Twice postponed because of the many [...]
Macabebe benchmarks Dagupan Aquaculture
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Some municipal officials of Macabebe, Pampanga led by Mayor Leonardo Flores visited Dagupan City on May 10 for a Lakbay-Aral tour to benchmark the city's aquaculture industry as well as its fishery production and other marine products.
Mayor Lim shared with the visitors his insights on the fishery code of Dagupan which he said aims not [...]
Alaminos, 'best coastal LGU'
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ALAMINOS CITY - Some 17.072 hectares of the city's coastline have been re-greened, thanks to the city government’s Mangrove Reforestation Program.
This feat has earned for the city the citation as the “Best Coastal LGU (Local Government Unit) in Mangrove Development Initiative” in the recent province-wide Search for Linis Dayat (Clean Sea).
Ernesto De Leon, city agriculturist, [...]
Dasol Bay Rotary slates charter presentation
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THE Rotary Club of Dasol Bay will hold its charter presentation and induction of officers on May 22 at Jaslyn B. Beach Resort in Dasol town.
Mayor Angelita O. Jimenez as charter president will lead the inductees with Rotary District 3790 Governor Gerardo "Gerpy" Erguiza as guest of honor and inducting officer.
To coincide with the [...]
Methodist officers elected
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THE new officers of the United Methodist Church in Dagupan City were elected into office during an election last May 8 at Star Plaza Hotel.
Elected were Dominador Dumrique, president; Mario David, vice president; Jaime Nabua, secretary; Aris Fernandez, treasurer; and Benjamin Fernandez, auditor. Clemente Nava is president emeritus.
Benjamin Quiñonez is the coordinator for projects and [...]
Young sprinter wins first gold for Pangasinan
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PALARONG PAMBANSA
NAGA CITY — Naga City - Sixteen-year-old sprinter Rhemilyn Soriano of Laoac snared the first gold medal for team Pangasinan as the Palarong Pambansa shifts to high gear at the sprawling sports stadium here.
Soriano easily breezed to the finish line in the 100-meter race finals, beating her closest rival from Western Visayas.
The young sprinter [...]
No Pangasinan lap this year– Bonzo
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FOR the first time in the history of Philippine multi-stage bicycle racings, there will be no Pangasinan lap terminal this year.
This was disclosed by Modesto Bonzo, the race director general of this year’s Tour Pilipinas now dubbed as “Padyak Pinoy” which reeled off last Friday. Bonzo was the 1976 Tour of Luzon champion from Sual.
"Our [...]
