The story of two dumpsites
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Jevie de Guzman
1 Oct 2006
BASURAHAN in BAYAMBANG in relation to BASURAHAN in MALASIQUI
I hope the good Vice Governor will not cite to the people of Bayambang the success story of the unpopular dumpsite located in Barangay Taloyan, Malasiqui, Pangasinan. I was not surprised if Vice Governor Oscar Lambino supported such Sanitary Landfill project in Bayambang. [...]
BURIAL FOR A DOLPHIN
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BURIAL FOR A DOLPHIN — Eight men prepare to bury a rare Rissos Dolphin in a newly dug hole in the country's first and lone fish cemetery located inside the 24-hectare National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center in Bonuan Binloc in Dagupan City. The wounded dolphin, found a day earlier in San Fabian town, died [...]
SOON A FREE SEA TURTLE
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SOON A FREE SEA TURTLE– Interim Director Westly Rosario of the National Fisheries Technology Research Institute lifts one of the rare sea turtles from a water tank set to be released to its natural habitat in the Lingayen Gulf.
50 percent discount will hurt city — bursar
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NEW MALIMGAS MARKET INITIATIVE
But Madavfe members want it until March
THE proposed plan of the Dagupan City government to grant 50 percent discount to occupants of the second floor of the Malimgas Public Market for the duration of the Christmas season may just remain a plan after all if the city council decides to give weight [...]
Mission set to save beached dolphins from death
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As more dolphins, sea turtles and other friendly big sea creatures are being found beached along Lingayen Gulf's shoreline, three organizations have banded together to embark on a mission to save them from certain death.
The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) of the Department of Agriculture in collaboration of Bureau of Fisheries and [...]
Decorp willpursue cases vs. DC, San Jacinto
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TO ward off a possible domino effect, the Dagupan Electric Corporation will pursue the civil case it filed against the city government of Dagupan and of the municipality of San Jacinto to its full conclusion.
This was disclosed by Dominador Liwag, Decorp manager, who said it has become imperative to ask the courts to declare real [...]
GMA's flip-flopping decision draws flak
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NURSING BOARD EXAMS IMPASSE
The flip-flopping of President Arroyo on the fate of the examinees that passed the 2006 government examinations earned a rebuke from the successful examinees’ topnotcher.
Gringo Sandiego, a graduate of University of Pangasinan who placed "Pabago-bago ang desisyon ni Presidente parang pinaasa lang niya kami," he complained even as he conceded [...]
Duque proposes win-win solution for 'retake' exams
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A mere retake of the nurses’ exam will not resolve the issue.
This is the contention of Dr. Gonzalo Duque, president of Lyceum-Northwestern University, who instead suggested a "win-win” solution.
Duque, a lawyer, said while he welcomes the decision of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for all examinees to retake, he views the matter as dangerous and [...]
OFFICIAL SHOPPING SUV
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OFFICIAL SHOPPING SUV — This government vehicle was caught by a PUNCH reader's camera parked inside the Nepo Mall after 5 p.m. last Sept. 26, 2006. Definitely, another investigation assignment for the Ombudsman.
Surveys are misleading
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Jevie de Guzman
1 Oct 2006
Survey on Gubernatorial Bets Such survey results is premature, inaccurate and unfair to the other aspirants of the position for the following reasons:
1) Election and filing of candidacy is still a long way to go. Political re-alignments can still take place before the deadline of the filing of candidacy. [...]
