2 guns-for-hire killed in Urdaneta shoot-out
Posted on February 7, 2010 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
URDANETA CITY–The leader and a member of a guns-for-hire syndicate operating in Pangasinan were killed during a shootout with the police who were serving the warrants of arrest before noon Thursday.
Killed was John Rey Andres, alias “Elias Salvador” and “Menu”, a native of Occidental Mindoro, allegedly the leader of the Almeron-Andres Group, which has a string [...]
Mangaldan mayor seeks rival’s disqualification
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MANGALDAN–Reelectionist Mayor Herminio Romeo could be running unopposed in the May polls if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) grants his petition to disqualify his lone opponent, Bonifacia De Vera Parayno.
Romero filed the case after Parayno submitted her certificate of candidacy for Mayor on December 10, 2009, alleging she is not qualified to run for any [...]
Kapitan detains Red Cross volunteers
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THE provincial office of Red Cross in Pangasinan is set to take legal action against the barangay kapitan of Barangay Diket in Umingan for alleged illegal detention of six Red Cross volunteers last Thursday.
Floramae Magalong, Red Cross provincial officer, said she will relay this “emotionally stressful” incident to their legal office for proper action against the barangay [...]
‘Meningo’ scare in Dagupan contained
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THE Dagupan City Health Office reported on Thursday that the meningococcemia scare in Barangay Bonuan Boquig, where a four-month old baby boy who died on January 30 with suspected symptoms of the disease, is now over.
City Health Officer Dr. Leonard Carbonell said the boy’s parents and other people he had contact with have undergone voluntary [...]
NBI launches ‘barangay’ project
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THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) office in Pangasinan is linking up with barangay leaders to improve crime prevention and solution through intelligence gathering on the ground.
Lawyer Rogelio Mamauag, NBI chief in Dagupan, said the “NBI sa Barangay” project was launched January 27 in a gathering attended by 73 barangay chairmen from Malasiqui town.
Cruz slams 10-year marriage contract idea
Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN–Dagupan Archbishop emeritus Oscar Cruz has slammed talks of changing the civil marriage contract into a 10-year validity period, subject to renewal.
"The truth is that marriage is a covenant, a compact, a vow – all of which immediately imply constancy, permanence, stability," he said.
The retired prelate wrote in his blog the proposition of a temporary [...]
Calasiao inaugurates new town hall
Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
THE new municipal hall of Calasiao, replacing the old building that was razed to the ground in September 2008, was inaugurated last week.
Mayor Roy Macanlalay thanked the people of the town and the municipal council for helping and working together in putting up the P60 million building.
GMA visits dike repair projects
Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
ROSALES–President Gloria Arroyo was in town Wednesday to check on the ongoing repairs of dikes along the Agno River that were damaged by Typhoon “Pepeng” in October last year.
Engr. Phillip Menez, outgoing project director of the Agno River Flood Control System, said emergency work on the breached dikes amounting to P127.33 million is already funded.
Dagupan Bangus Festival is on despite election
Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
FESTIVITIES for the Dagupan Bangus Festival 2010 will proceed as scheduled on April 16 to May 1 this year despite the May 10 election.
Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, appointed anew as executive chairperson for the event, said preparations are already underway and she has started meeting with different groups that will help organize the activities.
Nani: Don’t politicize airport project
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THERE is no stopping the construction of the Alaminos Airport, assured Mayor Hernani Braganza even if he no longer belongs to the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party.
“This is a developmental project and not a political project, that is why we should not politicize the airport,” said Braganza, who is running for re-election under the Liberal Party (LP).
