JDV shrugs off House politics

Posted on September 23, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

"I HAVE no time for treacherous shenanigans."
Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. made this statement as he rebuffed rumors that he is among those behind the rumored ouster of his successor in the top congressional seat, House Speaker House Speaker Prospero Nograles.
"They're seeing ghosts,” he said of his accusers, adding, "They should look at [...]

Pawikans back in Burgos

Posted on September 23, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

BURGOS–The pawikans (giant sea turtles) are back at their nesting grounds at the fine, white sand beach here, four months after the area was battered by Typhoon Cosme.
"This is good news to us and we are very happy to welcome them back," Mayor Domingo Doctor Jr. told The PUNCH.
The town's Bantay Dagat and residents have [...]

SUSEA PROGRAM

Posted on September 22, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

SUSEA PROGRAM—Mayor Alipio Fernandez (left) addresses the opening of the 2nd Communications Planning Workshop for the Sustainable Sanitation for East Asia - Philippines project at the City Museum participated in by city officials and employees to map out strategies for the implementation of the program. Dagupan is one of the pilot cities in the country. [...]

Fernandez bats for sustainable sanitation in 31 city barangays

Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

DAGUPAN Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. called on all barangay units to sustain their efforts in improving sanitation for the benefit of families in the city.
“You have full appreciation of problems in your respective areas. I ask you to reach out and teach families and individuals to inculcate in them sound sanitation practices,” said Fernandez during [...]

Killer of RCBC manager nabbed

Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

URDANETA CITY–The suspect in the killing of a bank manager of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), tagged as the city's most wanted, has been arrested in Aklan and returned here.
The suspect, Rodrigo Quitola, has been in hiding for six months and was caught in New Washington, Aklan following a successful coordination from the provincial [...]

Task Force Marshal under fire

Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

A TASK Force formed by Dagupan City Administrator Alvin Fernandez is under fire for alleged abuses.
Councilor Michael Fernandez is leading the call for members of Task Force Marshal “to behave” following numerous reports of misuse of or exceeding authority.
Task Force Marshal was created to take the place of security guards of an agency employed [...]

Archbishop Cruz unfazed by Pagcor's 80 libel cases

Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

“What, me worry?”
This very well describes Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar’s reaction to the libel case filed against him that has since ballooned to 80 counts.
"Who knows? It might then even get a page in the Guinness' Book of World Records - with the probable heading: 'A government owned public gambling corporation that filed the biggest number [...]

NO HELMET-NO TRAVEL

Posted on September 15, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

NO HELMET-NO TRAVEL—Members of the 'Flying Squad' of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Dagupan flag down and penalize motorcyclists who are not wearing helmets. The growing popularity of motorcycles as a means of transport in the city has prompted the local LTO to strictly require motorcycle riders to wear helmets and impose penalties prescribed [...]

DEFECTIVE WEIGHING SCALES

Posted on September 15, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

DEFECTIVE WEIGHING SCALES— A road roller is employed to crush defective weighing scales spread out on Galvan Street which were seized by the city’s anti-littering division since October last year from market vendors in various markets and talipapas in Dagupan. - (CIO)

BOOKS FROM UNESCO

Posted on September 15, 2008 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment

BOOKS FROM UNESCO—Staff of the city schools division in Dagupan sort out the books donated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that will be housed in a designated library in one of the schools in the city. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

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