By LIWAY C. MANANTAN-YPARRAGUIRRE

THE Veterans Bank, Lingayen branch located at the Poblacion, has transferred to its new home just a few meters away from the old one across the town plaza.
The blessing was held last December 5 with Gov. Victor Agbayani, Lingayen Mayor Jonas Castañeda, and PhilHealth Regional Director Ernie Beltran as special guests.
Branch Manager Tet Manauel was joined by Michael Angelo C. Villa-Real, VP-Corporate Communications and Marketing Services Department; VP Ben Monzones and North Luzon Area Head Paul Tuazon.
Thanks for the invite kuya Leo Paragas, I discovered a bank where I (and our readers) can open a savings account that is worry-free.
Why worry-free? Well, you can open a savings account for P1,000, and the maintaining balance is only at P1,000.
I maintain a savings account at a different bank but the maintaining balance is P5,000 (it will not earn interest at that level, worst a certain amount will be deducted every month if you go below P5,000). And for your savings to earn interest, it should be at P10,000 minimum.
The Veterans Bank, said Mr. Villa-Real, is not only for veterans but for everybody. It offers the same services as other commercial banks. with the lowest opening account
The service is fast, he said, but word of caution, do not time your visit at the bank on the 20th of the month (and the whole of that week) as it’s the veterans’ pension day. Meaning, transaction is heavy.
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Kakasa Ka Ba? All-Women Funshoot organized by the Kiwanis Club of Dagupeña and Dagupan City Councilor Farah Marie G. Decano was successfully held last December 9 at the PNP firing range in Lingayen.
Warmest thanks to Senior Supt. Alan L.M. Purisima and Supt. Sonny Verzosa for the assistance provided by Pangasinan Police Provincial Office and the Pangasinan Shooters Association Inc, respectively.
Also to Senior Supt. Noli G. Taliño, Senior Supt. Alberto Vinluan, Supt. Rolando Magno and Senior Insp. Ferdinand “Bingo” de Asis (who served as Chief Range Officer), Supt. Edgar O. Basbas, Supt. Harries Fama and Supt. Rudolph Dimas.
Thank you to our sponsors: Gen. Arturo Lomibao, Undersecretary Antonio “Bebot” Villar Jr., DPWG Reg’l. Director Fidel Ginez, Engr. Rosendo So, and Gen. Leopoldo N. Bataoil.
And the winners are:
Businesswoman Czarina de Vera who ruled the event being the Over-all champion.
Audrey Hidalgo of DWPR ruled the Production Division. Runners-up were Mae Viray of ABS-CBN North Central Luzon (1st), PO1 Melania Galapia of the Dagupan City Police Station (2nd), PO1 Shirley Bibat of Binmaley Police Station (3rd), and PO1 Jemmallete Erfelo of Dagupan City Police Station (4th).
PO1 Jean Agra of Dagupan City PS was the champion in the Standard Division.
The Ranger Officers were SPO4 Rudy Navarro (of Dagupan City PNP), SPO3 Noel Melchor and SPO3 Jess Galvez of the provincial command’s Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies & Guards Supervision Section (FESAGS) and Flor Andrion (Mirant Safety Officer).
We’re honored with the presence of Region 1 Police Director Leopoldo N. Bataoil who dropped-by after lunch and came back later in the awarding ceremony.
In his speech, he the organizers for coming up with funshoot. He said it is good start and a prelude to a bigger event, a regionwide all-policewomen (and women from other sectors) shootfest tentatively scheduled on February 14, 2007.
He said he strongly supports the cause of the club for young children.