ATO will continue study of Sta. Barbara airport
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STA. BARBARA–An official here said the study on the feasibility of operating an international airport in this town will continue despite a directive from Malacañang to build one in Alaminos City.
Municipal Administrator Albertini de Guzman said the study by the Air Transportation Office
(ATO) will push [...]
Judge imposes 'solidary bail' for poor respondents
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IN DEFIANCE OF COURT RULES
TAYUG–A judge of the Regional Trial Court in Pangasinan defied existing rules to benefit poor respondents.
Judge Ulysses Raciles Butuyan of Branch 52 departed from the traditional way of fixing bail bonds and instead began imposing what he calls solidary bail bonds to benefit the accused charged in his sala who [...]
Barangay federation leadership race begins
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Hardly had the barangay elections smoke cleared up than the race to the association of barangay captains (ABC) and federation of Sangguniang Kabataan leadership in the city has begun.
At least, five names were being mentioned as ABC leadership hopefuls namely Angel Gumarang of Barangay Bonuan Gueset, the largest barangay in the city; Jake Reyes [...]
'Undas' rite Peaceful
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SINCE he was a child, Philippine Army Ser-geant Jonathan Bautista has never failed to visit the grave of his dear grandfather at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Dagupan City on All Saints' Day.
On Thursday, as in previous years, the young military officer took time out to honor his grandfather, US Army PFC Marcelo Bautista who [...]
Local execs confirm support to GMA
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BINALONAN–They are in full support of their kabalayen.
Gov. Amado Espino Jr., members of the provincial board and the Pangasinan Mayors' League have personally called on the embattled President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang Wednesday to reassure their support for her.
Mayor Ramon Guico Jr., president of the Pangasinan Mayors' League composed of the 44 town and city [...]
Cruz supports Joey de V.
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He does not know him personally but he believes he is telling the truth.
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz has voiced his support for Jose "Joey" de Venecia III, son of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., who has recently blown the whistle on a controversial government deal.
Cruz also defended Joey's recent departure from country, which, [...]
Abolition of barangay and SK polls sought
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TAYUG-A judge of the Regional Trial Court in Pangasinan has sought the abolition of the barangay elections because it is the source of conflict that divides friends, neighbors, relatives and even husbands and wives.
In a talk to newsmen, RTC Judge Ulysses Raciles Butuyan said polls at the barangay level, the most basic political unit in [...]
Pakurong mars elections
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Lawyer Reddy Balarbar, Pangasinan election supervisor, said complaints of vote-buying in the recently-concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections swamped their Commission on Election (Comelec) offices around the province and various police stations.
"There is this thing called pakurong in Pangasinan dialect wherein candidates give either cash or in kind like grocery items to voters to win [...]
Planned Sual shipping port needs P400 Million
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SUAL–Some P400 million would be needed for the establishment of an international shipping port here, according to Mayor John Rodney Arcinue, quoting figures from the Philippine Ports Authority.
Arcinue said he and Governor Amado Espino Jr., the main proponent of the project, agreed that this is the minimum amount they intend to raise soon [...]
Dagupan, Sto. Tomas cited best LGUs by SSS
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DAGUPAN CITY and Sto. Tomas have been cited the "Best Local Government Units in the Luzon Central Cluster" by the Social Security System (SSS) during the agency's Stakeholders Day held recently at La Majarica Hotel in Tarlac City.
Dr. Edwin Aguirre, executive assistant III at the office of Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr., received the award in [...]
