By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

THE Philippine American Medical Associaton of Georgia (USA) or PAMAG is in town to do a medical mission at the Dagupan City Astrodome starting this Monday until Thursday.

The PAMAG team, led by its president Dr. Marilyn Beltran and Drs. Grace Duque-Dizon and Grace Bautista, PAMAG directors for medical mission, met the local media last Saturday afternoon at the Region I Medical Center library (RIMC).

Special guest was Health Secretary Franciso Duque III. Hosts were RIMC director Dr. Jesus Canto and Lyceum Northwestern University president Atty. Gonzalo Duque (whom the PAMAG officials commended for his efficiency and perseverance in working closely with them for this medical mission, going even to the US to iron all things out before the team flew to the Philippines)

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By BEHN FER. HORTALEZA, JR.

SO unfortunate that unless two Dagupan City councilors who are my barangaymates – Alex de Venecia and Vlad Mata – and another one, Joey Tamayo, a distant relative, effectively counter the snowballing move in time, they could find themselves being junked in the May polls by, now hear this, the city’s tricycle operators and drivers sector.

My favorite loquacious trike driver claims the three have been tagged “enemies” by the trikemen largely because of their actions or inactions on matters affecting their livelihood. It seems, from my friend-driver’s account, the operators and drivers recently held a powwow and agreed to conduct a creeping campaign among their kind “to make them (the 3 aldermen) feel the wrath of those whose lives they have made miserable.”
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By DANNY O. SAGUN

NO CONGRESSIONAL aspirant from the third district appeared at the weekly Patrima Kapihan last Thursday. Rather surprising considering that there are at least five names being floated as interested to run. For that they missed a very rare opportunity to present their programs, get scrutinized by the pubic thru the media and at the same time get sympathy votes.

On the part of retired police General Reynaldo Velasco, one of the aspirants, at least he had earlier graced the first edition of the weekly Kapihan forum this year and mediamen would have sort of gauged him, his personality and his programs/plans, by now.
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By YOLANDA Z. SOTELO

HERE’S good news for couples who want to plan their families the natural way: The TwoDay Method.
The newest natural family planning method uses the woman’s cervical secretions as indicators of fertility and all the woman has to do is check her secretions daily
As its name implies, the TwoDay Method means that the couples planning the number of their children abstain from sexual intercourse for only two days a month, making it more acceptable for most couples.
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By DANNY O. SAGUN

SAN CARLOS CITY – Mayor Julian “Jolly” Resuello is set to write a history of sort on his last term in office by running as teammate of his son incumbent Vice-Mayor Julier “Ayoy” in the coming May elections.

Resuello in radio interviews said such unusual political plan was reached during consultations with his leaders and supporters although he admitted that some wanted him to seek a higher office like that of a congressman or even vice-governor.

He pointed out that he has many things to do yet for his city which he said could be achieved by returning to his old post as vice-mayor.

The young Resuello may face former Mayor Douglas Soriano, who had served as mayor for nine years before Julian took over in 1998.
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THE Philippine postal service is here to stay despite the advent of modern technologies in communication and the competition posed by private courier firms, an official of the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) said Tuesday.

Manager Diosdado A. Garcia of the Philpost central-western Pangasinan district said that Philpost remains viable and relevant to the times with the introduction of innovative service packages.

Many clients also prefer the “express mail” service (domestic and international) being offered by the postal service because of its lower rates over those offers by private competitors. He noted that express mails cost only about P50 for the first 20 grams which is much lower than those of private couriers.
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By Norman C. Caguioa

SAN CARLOS CITY — Mayor Julian “Jolly” V. Resuello delivered his eighth and last State of the City Address (SOCA) as incumbent city executive last Monday at the City Gymnasium here, focusing on the vast transformation of the city during his term, especially in the areas of peace and order, tourism and commerce and trade.

Speaking before department heads and employees of the city government, Sangguniang Panlungsod members led by City Vice-Mayor Julier C. Resuello, and staffs of different line agencies, civic, professional, religious and business associations, judges, prosecutors, barangay workers and the media, Resuello bared his administration’s socio-economic and political gains for the past eight and one-half years.
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LINGAYEN – Police Regional Director Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil said other members of the notorious Pepino Kidnap-for-Ransom gang are now being hunted by the police in Pangasinan and in various parts of the country.

The trackdown follows the arrest of Jessie Pepino, alias “James Villacorta”, leader and negotiator of the Manila-based Pepino KFR gang, while he and members of his family and friends, were having a vacation at a resort in Bolinao town last Wednesday.

Saying that the other members of the KFR gangs are now on the run, Bataoil said what the police will do next is monitor who will replace Pepino in their gang.

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URDANETA CITY – The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) will not field any candidate for governor in Pangasinan in the coming elections, according to Rep. Mark Cojuangco, son of business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco, NPC founding chairman, told newsmen here that the NPC will just concentrate in the district elections and added that his party will put up only candidates in five of the six districts in Pangasinan.

He said he and Rep. Conrado Estrella III are the only NPC congressmen in Pangasinan, adding that their objective is to field the party’s candidates in the second, third and possibly, including the first district.
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