Mirant late in paying RPT
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Business, Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN - Provincial Treasurer Ramon Crisostomo said the province may not top Real Property Tax Collection (RPT) among all provinces in the region for the first time this year due to Mirant Philippines' non-payment of its RPT.
Crisostomo told newsmen that Mirant, owner and operator of the Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant, continues to ignore the demand [...]
Club owners slam proposed ordinance vs. prostitution
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Business, Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
If you can kiss and touch in public why can’t people do the same inside bars and night clubs?
This was the question posed by the Club Owners Association of Dagupan City (COAD) in reaction to Draft Ordinance Number 0-332 in the city council entitled: “Providing for supplementary Measures against the Flesh Trade.”
In a [...]
City confiscates "hot meat"
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Business, Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
ALAMINOS CITY - “Hot meats" have no place here.
This is the iron-clad guarantee of the city government even as it warned unscrupulous traders of “hot meat” that their products will never be sold in the city as evidenced by the recent confiscation of 1,355 kilos of undocumented chicken meat by the public order and safety [...]
Editorial
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News | Leave a Comment
The worst is yet to come
The unprecedented proceedings in the House of Representatives seeking to convene a Constituent Assembly can only be described as a high-handed attempt at muzzling not only the legitimate voices of dissent and opposition but the aspirations of our people for a morally upright government anchored on truth, honor and integrity [...]
Punchline
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Opinion, Punchline | Leave a Comment
How 'constructive graft' operates
By Ermin Garcia Jr.
If you want to have an idea how "constructive graft" in the city government of Dagupan can be detected, then watch closely how the series of cover-up is being managed to protect the secret transaction [...]
Here and There
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Here and There, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Brief reminiscences of the good old days
By Gerry Garcia
DECEMBER 8, Friday, Immaculate Virgin Mary feast day, also marked the day when the sudden unholy massive bombing of Pearl Harbor [...]
Think about it
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Opinion, Think about It | Leave a Comment
National cleansing
By Jun Velasco
BY the time this paper was out, the political smoke would have cleared up a bit, let's hope, from the most confusing suspense we Filipinos are going through.
From the haze [...]
Playing with Fire
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under Opinion, Playing with Fire | Leave a Comment
Ani is in Dagupan. Don't say 'naani la!'
By Gonzalo Duque
THE following is a medya medya lang affair, the lighter side.
I was watching USA TV of Belen Fernandez one evening, and [...]
General Admission
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Rules of life
By Al S. Mendoza
BAGUIO CITY–The weather here is at its finest this time of year.
Cool but [...]
