Mayor Pulido in budget dispute with council
Posted on February 11, 2008 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
ANDA–Mayor Nestor Pulido, leader of this small island town, is furious.
His anger is directed towards members of the municipal council led by Vice Mayor Napoleon Celeste who, Pulido thinks, are asking for an "outrageous and irresponsible" share of the town's budget.
"Do you know that the total you're asking, which is P8,728,596.75, is almost one fourth [...]
Villasis' Talong Festival now in DOT calendar
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VILLASIS–The Talong Festival here held every end of January has been officially included in the calendar of the Department of Tourism as one of the major tourism events in the country.
"We are happy because we got the nod of the Department of Tourism only after two years of the festival," said Mayor Nonato Abrenica, who [...]
Urdaneta livelihood center inaugurated on Feb. 11
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URDANETA CITY –The newly-constructed Urdaneta Livelihood Training Center, which will be offering free skills education to the city's out-of-school youth as well as adults, will be formally inaugurated on Monday, February 11.
The P3.5 million two-storey building will serve as a training venue for home-based business ventures and other skills for possible employment, said Mayor [...]
Dagupan tops anti-drugs campaign in Pangasinan
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In a bid to correct public impression that the Dagupan police have been remiss in their task in curbing illegal drug trafficking in the city, the Dagupan City police chief maintained that his station contributed the most to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Anti-Drug Operations Task Group's accomplishments in 2007.
Superintendent Dionicio Borromeo, Dagupan [...]
Spitting in public now punishable with fines
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Habitual saliva spitters beware.
They can now be slapped with fines ranging from P500 to P2,000 when caught spitting in public areas.
This new provision as introduced by Councilor Jesus Canto as an amendment to old ordinance of the Dagupan City Council enacted way back in 1993, was approved by the city council last week.
Ordinance [...]
City hall scores victory in drive to clear all sidewalks
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Finally, illegal structures will be removed.
The city government scored a major victory in its effort to clear all sidewalks of illegal structures following an amicable settlement agreed upon by property owners and the city government before the court on Thursday.
The agreement stemmed from a civil action for injunction and petition for the issuance of [...]
Sea cucumber hatchery opens in city by March
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FIRST IN THE PHILIPPINES
A sea cucumber hatchery, the first in the Philippines, will start operating in March at the 24-hectare Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) center in Dagupan City.
Dr. Westly Rosario, interim executive director of the National Fisheries and Research Development Institute (NFRDI) and BFAR center chief in Bonuan Binloc, said the main [...]
Dagupan to build boulevard
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THE Dagupan City government is set to construct a riverside boulevard along the southern bank of the Pantal River that can be used partly as a promenade lane and a detour road leading to the about-to-be completed Dawel-Pantal-Lucao Road.
The city government has sent out letters to at least 55 lot owners near the Pantal River [...]
Dagupan SP visits San Roque Dam in aid of legislation
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SAN MANUEL–Dagupan City officials took a trip to San Roque Dam to gather baseline data for future legislation aimed at preparing the flood-prone city from further flood disasters.
Vice Mayor Fernandez said the trip enabled them, especially the newly elected officials, to learn more facts about the dam enabling them to have an idea on what [...]
Veteran rider wins Bataoil cycling challenge
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THE tall, thin and wiry former national rider Reynaldo Navarro has the perfect built for sprinting, and he proved that true by out-pedaling his eight breakaway partners in the last 250 meters in a mad scramble finish during the 2nd RD Gen. Bataoil Cycling Challenge held last Sunday.
The nine-man lead pack that successfully broke away [...]
