Very disgusting
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Van S. de Leon
17 June 2007
Dear Mr. Carrera, the statement of Mr. Villar about the smuggled goods is very, very disgusting.
My Gosh!!! He should quit his post. I can't believe that a high ranking govt. official will release such statement in public.
Journalists for the community
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Nida Rofe
Australia
13 June 2007
What would Pangasinan and Dagupan City be today without the pioneer publisher, the late Ermin Garcia Sr. and family members, (Ermin Garcia Jr., Gerry Garcia and others)?
The Garcia clan deserves to have a street, park or public building named after them because of their outstanding contributions to community life [...]
Valiant Correa: A true soldier
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LINGAYEN— "Valiant gave his life to a cause he sincerely believed in and it is our hope that his death will not be in vain.”
These were the words of US Army Sergeant Richard “Valiant” Correa’s sister, Ivy Primicias-Nalupta, during the necrological service at the Lingayen Catholic Church.
She said entering the military service was [...]
A council of overseas advisers
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Van S. de Leon
17 June 2007
I am so eager and excited to listen to Gov-elect Amado Espino's inaugural address. My dear fellow Pangasinense, everything remains to be seen.
Any predictions? Any suggestions for him and the provincial board? I suggest he forms a council of advisers coming from overseas Pangasinense scattered all over the world. [...]
Presidential smuggling group?
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Jerermias Andrade Carrera
17 June 2007
Antonio Villar's Statement on 0.5 billion Smuggled Goods: "I'm under tremendous pressure to release all these smuggled goods, but I'm confident the President will back me up".
Then he said: If I don't disclose our seizure of these smuggled goods, these officials might be able to spirit them out of the [...]
Stakeholders hold forum on condom-use
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Stakeholders in the prevention of the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV-AIDS had a full day discussing the 100% condom use program during a forum held in Dagupan City.
During the forum, participants agreed that to achieve the "100% target", more ordinances and pro-active implementation by stakeholders are needed.
The program has called for more [...]
Rachel wages war vs. illegal drugs, gambling
Posted on June 17, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
FIRST SALVO IN 3RD DISTRICT
MALASIQUI–After Archbishop Oscar Cruz, the jueteng lords and drug lords may have met another match in a young determined woman!
Congresswoman-elect Rachel Arenas of the third district has called for a "drug-free and gambling-free third district", the first and only one to do so among her all-male counterparts within the province.
Arenas, daughter [...]
P100M worth of bangus die in massive fishkill
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Bolinao, Anda towns are worst affected
ANDA–Another fishkill again hit the province's bangus industry resulting in P100 million in damages to fish pens and fish cages.
The prevailing erratic weather, changing from extremely high temperature to sudden rainfall as well as overstocking resulting in low dissolved oxygen levels are believed to have contributed to the disaster, Mayor [...]
Guv: No regrets in fielding Jamie as bet
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LINGAYEN –No regrets.
This was the terse reply of outgoing Governor Victor Agbayani to the question whether he and his family now regret their decision fielding his wife, Dr. Jamie Eloise, for governor in the recent mid-term election.
Mrs. Agbayani lost to Rep. Amado Espino Jr. of the second district of Pangasinan, but finished a strong [...]
JdV now seeks moratorium on Cha-cha
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CHARTER change can wait.
After making an unexpected pitch for it, House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., while still embroiled in a battle for the speakership in the House of Representatives, corrects himself and re-states the new priorities for the upcoming 14th Congress which formally opens on July 23.
De Venecia spelled out his new position in [...]
