Sto. Tomas guns for Guinness Record
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LONGEST CORN BARBECUE
STO. TOMAS–It was just a dry run but the event was so festive it could have been the real fiesta celebration.
Townsfolk gathered here Sunday last week for their plan to land in Guinness Book of World Records for the longest line of corn barbecue during the town's first centennial celebration on February 10 [...]
PENRO calls for vigilance to protect environment
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Amid persistent reports of continued deterioration in the state of the province’s natural resources, the provincial environment and natural resources officer (PENRO) in Pangasinan called on the community officers to intensify efforts in protecting the province’s environment.
In a recent memorandum to the community environment and natural resources officers (CENRO), PENRO Leduina Co called on them [...]
Defense counsel seeks motion for reconsideration
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ON BUILDING PERMIT ISSUE
CITY Legal Officer George Mejia has filed a motion for reconsideration on the decision of Regional Trial Court Rolando Mislang ordering City Engineer Virginia Rosario to issue a building permit to MetroState Realty Corporation.
The counsel of MetroState, however, strongly opposed the introduction of new evidence by Mejia, which was a memorandum to [...]
Speaker De Venecia cries louder for moral revolution
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House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. is undaunted by skeptics.
“Nakakasuka na! (It’s deeply repulsive). That’s why I’m pushing for this moral revolution,” De Venecia said in a telephone interview with The PUNCH.
He said despite the many doubting Thomases around him, he is intent on pursuing the moral revolution he has been calling for in [...]
Duque reiterates challenge on Pangasinan founding day
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FORMER Vice Governor Gonzalo Duque has reiterated his previous challenge to the provincial government to conduct a comprehensive research in order to ascertain the exact day in Philippine history when Pangasinan was created as a province.
Noting that Pangasinan is the only province which is not celebrating its founding anniversary, the president of Lyceum Northwestern [...]
Team Energy launches reforestation project
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Team Energy, operator of the Sual-coal- fired power plant, is embarking on a reforestation program that will cover 2,000 hectares of land in the southwestern and eastern parts of Pangasinan.
The project will cost about P90 million and will cover the southwestern towns of Sual, which hosts the power plant, Labrador and San Manuel as [...]
Five companies get DTI silver seal certifications
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FIVE establishments in Pangasinan have been given silver seal certifications this year by the Department of Trade and Industry.
The certification serves as recognition to establishments that uphold the consumer rights and those practicing responsible business operations, said Marjury Lorezco, chief of the Trade and Industry Division Specialist of DTI Pangasinan.
Dagupan's Night Market will be back
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THE stage is set for the holding of a weekend night market in Dagupan, dubbed this year as 8Fs or the ‘Festival of Food, Fruits, Fishes, Flowers, Furnishings, Flavors and Fun’, along A.B. Fernandez Avenue corner Galvan and Burgos streets.
Patterned after the booming street night markets of Hong Kong and Bangkok which contribute significantly to [...]
VM Medical Center celebrates 50th anniversary
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THE Virgen Milagrosa Medical Center (VMMC) in San Carlos City will mark another milestone in its history when it celebrates its 50th Golden Anniversary on November 27 and 28.
Dr. Angelo Juan, VMMC medical director, said one of the major highlights of the annual celebration is the selection of the Mr. and Miss VMMC 2007 on [...]
Villafania’s poetry book launched
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The latest Pangasinan collection of poems by Santiago B. Villafania was launched at Urdaneta City on Friday, November 9.
Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles is Villafania’s second collection of poems in Pangasinan language which was launched shortly after the 2-day Conference on “Revitalizing the Pangasinan Language and Cultural Heritage” held at the Urdaneta City Sports and Cultural [...]
