RED TIDE, the seasonal contamination of sea water by toxic microorganisms, remains in part of shorelines of Bani town last week.

Local agriculture officials have advised against eating shellfishes coming from the areas until the public advisory is lifted.

The advisory on red tide affecting part of the shoreline in Bani, Pangasinan has not yet been lifted.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Department of Agriculture issued the advisory April 4 this year saying high level of toxicity of samples of shellfishes harvested by fishermen from Barangay Wawa, Bani have been confirmed. Read more

PERHAPS, some sponsors of so-called Candidates’ Debate will need to restudy their less pleasant comments and actions against political aspirants who, for one reason or another, reject or, if they accept at all, fail to show up on the appointed date for the grand battle of words.

Formal debates, by their nature, are clothed with the mantle of civility and fairness, absent which educated argumentation among men can quickly degenerate into a shouting, insulting match or pure muckraking. From the choice of venue to the selection of overall theme, to the studied phrasing of topics/questions to be put forward to the debaters, to the type and number of audience who Read more

By BEHN FER. HORTALEZA, JR

SO what’s cooking now in the exciting four-cornered congressional race in the Third District of Pangasinan?

Latest scuttlebutt is President Arroyo had this visitor with whom she had a three-hour lunch on Good Friday during the Holy week vacation of the First Family and her Cabinet in Baguio City.

Not that it should surprise you immensely but my Palace source revealed that GMA was all smiles and full of mirth during her tete-a-tete with, well, whadyaknow, former Customs deputy commissioner Gallant D. Soriano, who’s running for congressman of the Third District! Read more

By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

SHE arrived unexpected but was warmly welcomed with pure love and care. She changed the couple’s world upside down.

Suddenly Mrs. Y found herself washing baby clothes in the evening while Leila is asleep, water fetched up at the second floor terrace which serves as laundry area,

The ‘sleeping like a log’ habit changed to half asleep, suddenly jerking to life with every small sound created by the littler one who sleeps between papa and mama.
She occupies a bigger sleeping area. Read more

By YOLLY Z. SOTELO

ONE dog day afternoon, I talked with Dr. Jesus Canto, the former chief of the Region I Medical Center. He is a friend from way back, and I thought I would call him up and ask how he is doing this campaign period.

Dok, for the benefit of those who are living under the rocks these past days, is gunning for a seat in Dagupan City Council under the team of former Mayor Alipio Fernandez, also former commissioner of immigration.

After the usual hi-hello, Dok was direct to the point. “It’s an eye opener,” he said of his campaign. Read more

MALASIQUI – Common folk and various sectors in this third district town have expanded their support for the candidacy of lawyer Gallant D. Soriano, Armand Domantay, the mayoralty c andidate of PDSP here said Thursday.

According to Domantay, over 50 barangay chairmen of this town have pledged their support for Soriano after they met with him and joined his sorties around the district.

“We have great faith in Soriano that he can bring us to a much better tomorrow in the third district because he has the sterling qualities of a leader and a brother to men, Domantay said. Read more

By DANNY O. SAGUN

AS in the past, the Agbayanis are again the focus of tirades this election.

Ever listened to that melodramatic radio plug about an old man, Julian, not losing hope despite being in his twilight years, that he can yet see transformation of the province from its laggard state into a progressive one before he rests in peace? And how about that other plug featuring the same old man who is made out loudly trying to find an answer to the decades-old problems facing Pangasinan whose ruler, according to the tart line, shows up at his office only on Fridays and with his wife, a stranger here, now trying to succeed him. You don’t have to be a genius to know it’s the Agbayanis they’re talking about.
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A WALK for a cause, to be followed by a mini-concert, will be held on Tuesday, April 24 in observance of Earth Day.

Officer-in-charge Leduina Co of the provincial environment and natural resources office said the Alay Lakad Para sa Kalikasan will pass thru the main thoroughfare of Dagupan City. The activity starts at 7 a.m.

A short program to include a mini-concert follows at the People’s Astrodome. Singer Gary Granada is expected to attend, she said. Read more

FOURTH district congressional bet Benjamin S. Lim and Dagupan City mayoralty candidate Brian C. Lim and his ticket received warm reception from residents during their campaign sorties in various areas of Mangaldan and Dagupan.

The elder Lim is the incumbent mayor of Dagupan City while young Brian is his chief of staff and the chief executive officer (CEO) and general manager of the Magic Group of Companies. Read more

THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) said late last week that the appointments of employees in the City Hall are legal.

“The appointments processed and attested by CSC, specifically the city government of Dagupan are in consonance with existing Civil Service Rules and COMELEC resolution no. 7707”, provincial CSC head John Rivera said in response to a letter of Councilor Teofilo Guadiz III, inquiring on the matter. Read more