General Admission
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under General Admission, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Lotto, best proof of the absence of peace and order
By Al S. Mendoza
AN American couple recently won $126 million in lotto play in Oklahoma.
Before that, a Filipino from the Visayas reportedly won P98 million in lotto play in the Philippines about a month or so ago.
I can believe about lotto winners in America.
But [...]
Business Log
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Business Log, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Covering Dagupan council sessions again
By Eva C. Visperas
WHILE listening to Bombo Radyo Friday morning, I heard local journalist Edmund Abubo saying that Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez has just beat his record for [...]
Viewpoints
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Bedol: handle with care
By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D.
One of the inherent weaknesses of conspiracy is when one of the conspirators squeals their misdeed. When one of the collaborators “lets the cat out of the bag”, the consequence is disastrous to all concerned. They [...]
Sports Eye
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Spines to capitol employees: “You should have sports”
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
IN MY June 17 article, I said our new governor Amado Espino Jr. is a sports-minded person. He proved that before during his time as a police officer and he wants to prove it anew, now as governor of our province.
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Roots
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Roots | Leave a Comment
Of business and military men
By Marifi Jara
I once worked with a young lady from a Filipino-Chinese family in a corporate setting. Mondays to Fridays, she earned her own keep, doing her job well and, as far as I can remember, was never late and [...]
Feelings
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Feelings, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Jules’ Eulogy
By Emmanuelle
On Saturday, July 6, we laid to his rest one of Pangasinan’s famous legal minds, Atty. Julio F. Desamito, retired COMELEC Commissioner. A native of the eastern municipality of Pozorrubio, he was considered to be one if not the most loyal Pozorrubian. Jules’ eulogy, penned by this writer, was read in whole or [...]
Espino sets new Urduja “house rules”
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN—The work ethic and culture at the provincial capitol here is about to change.
Pangasinan’s new governor, Amado Espino Jr., wasted no time in introducing new “house rules” for provincial government employees during his first Monday Flag Raising ceremony in front of the Capitol Building here.
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Mayor Al starts with P130M cash balance
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
THE new administration in Dagupan City has inherited a cash balance of P130 million, not P250 million as originally claimed by the Lim administration, out of the city’s P375 million annual appropriations for the current fiscal year.
This was gleaned from the terminal report submitted to members of a transition team headed by Atty. [...]
TREE PLANTING LAUNCH
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under News, People & Events, Photo Gallery | Leave a Comment
TREE PLANTING LAUNCH–Environment and Natural Resources Regional Executive Director Victor Ancheta digs out the earth while fellow official Sonny Songcuan holds a tree seedling during a ceremonial tree planting at the Lyceum-Northwestern University, coinciding with the signing of a tree planting memorandum of agreement between LNU and DENR during the Environment Month celebration. Looking [...]
MetroState project stopped
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
First in new city administration agenda
THE Dagupan City Engineer’s Office has finally put its foot down.
City Engineer Virginia Rosario signed on Friday the formal notice stopping the construction of the tourism-commercial complex at the former Magsaysay Park, which is being undertaken by the MetroState Realty Corporation without a building permit.
Rosario told the PUNCH that the [...]
