Viewpoints
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Opinion, Viewpoints | Leave a Comment
Christmas
By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD
THE times are bad and the future is dark. The Country is stagnant and millions of Filipinos are suffering from hunger and uncertainty. The local and national problems are not only multiplying but also worsening. The quest for justice and peace remains elusive and the imperative of socio-economic development is far from being seriously attended, much less realistically pursued. The Philippines nevertheless continuous to have one singular blessing: The Filipinos who keep the faith, live with hope, believe in love – especially so during Christmas.
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Sports Eye
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Opinion, Sports Eye | Leave a Comment
Segura and Viloria
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.
YOU and I saw the fight. You watched it on TV but I watched it personally at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City last Sunday. We saw how the Narvacan, Ilocos Sur-born Brian Viloria scored a devastating eight round stoppage over the dreaded Mexican ring gladiator Giovani Segura to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title. It was a sensational win that many pundits (including this writer) said was not likely to happen. It really shocked the world boxing fans. Segura, a 2-1 favorite to wrest the crown from the Waipahu, Hawaii raised Fil-Am Viloria suffered his first humiliating defeat after 30 bouts of sterling professional career. According to the reports (as of this writing), he’s still in the country and confined at a hospital, closely observed by doctors for that huge lump on the right side of his forehead. The physicians said the ciudad de Altamirano, Guerrero-born Segura suffered an orbital fractured bone that could jeopardize his career and could require him for at least a year or more to rest and recuperate before he’s allowed to fight again.
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Business Proposition
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Business Proposition, Opinion | Leave a Comment
Organic fertilizer from the sea
By Roberto Garcia
Marine plants such as seagrass and seaweed abound along the coasts of Lingayen Gulf particularly in Western Pangasinan where they are washed ashore along the beach during stormy or wavy conditions. Instead of treating them as waste material, these can be converted into cash by processing them into organic fertilizer, a by-product that has a ready market in the agricultural sector. Or you can use them in your own farming projects and thus reduce production costs and increase profitability. So how do you do it?
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SECOND CASE VS. DAGUPAN
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News, Photo Gallery | Leave a Comment
SECOND CASE VS. DAGUPAN —Atty. Gonzalo Duque, president of Lyceum Northwestern University, and his counsel, Atty. Manuel F. Manuel, pore over the complaint they are about to file against the Dagupan City government over the alleged continuous collection of business taxes from colleges and universities. Atty. Vincent Lamog (background), clerk of court of the Regional Trial Court in Dagupan, determined a filing fee of P134,000.
LNU sues Dagupan gov't over business taxes
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
2ND CASE VS. CITY GOV’T
THE court battle begins.
The Lyceum-Northwestern University has made good its threat to sue the Dagupan City government in connection with the latter’s continued imposition of business taxes, which the university claims is not provided for in the city’s tax ordinance.
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MEDIA IN ACTION
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
MEDIA IN ACTION—Judge Ulysses Butuyan, president of Philippine Judges Association- Pangasinan Chapter, fields questions from local newsmen during the forum presided by Pangasinan Press club president and PUNCH columnist Gonzalo Duque.
Judges, court employees back CJ Corona–Butuyan
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
ALL judges in Pangasinan and court employees have expressed support for Chief Justice Renato Corona who is facing an impeachment trial before the Senate early next year based on the impeachment complaint signed by 188 members of the House of Representatives.
Regional Trial Court Judge Ulysses Raciles Butuyan of Branch 51 in Tayug, president of the Pangasinan Judges Association (PJA), told the Media in Action forum of the Pangasinan Press Club Friday morning that the chapter’s members are squarely behind the embattled chief justice.
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Illegal beach resorts told to get permits
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
IS it an attempt to whitewash investigation or simply an indication of incompetence?
This question arose after the Dagupan city government sent notices to the controversial beach resort establishments whose facilities have been determined to be illegally occupying government land.
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Gov. Espino to kapitans: Hold simple fiestas
Posted on December 19, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN—Gov. Amado Espino Jr. has again urged town and barangay officials to shun away from long and lavish fiesta celebrations to save on funds that are better spent on long-term and tangible projects.
The governor made the call during a gathering of barangay chairmen and councilmen from 1,300 barangays in the province, spearheaded by Liga ng mga Barangay President Amadeo Espino.
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1st firecracker injury listed in Pangasinan
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THE first reported firecracker injury in the province this year involved a 36-year old man from San Fabian who lost two fingers on the right hand when a powerful “Super Lolo” he lit exploded prematurely.
Authorities at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), where the victim’s fingers were amputated last Wednesday, said it is unfortunate that Pangasinan can no longer aspire for a zero-injury record this year under the government’s “Iwas Paputok” program.
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