THE Summer Kindergarten Program (SKP), an outreach program of the Iglesia Ni Cristo through the New Era University is now accepting enrollees for its two-month teaching program.

Now on its 22nd year, SKP opens each summer to try to help parents prepare their children for early childhood education and enrich their moral and spiritual values. Read the rest of this entry »

LINGAYEN – The provincial government is set to screen another batch of applicants for the Provincial Scholarship Program, a program expanded by Gov. Victor E. Agbayani to provide free education to poor but deserving college students in the province.

Ms. Erlinda C. Fernandez, chief administrative officer and program coordinator, said the qualifying examination is slated on May 9 at 8 a.m. at the Pangasinan National High School social hall. Read the rest of this entry »

By NORMAN C. CAGUIOA
SAN CARLOS CITY –– Five graduates of the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) here successfully passed the September 2006 Bar Examinations given by the Supreme Court released April 3.

Justice Nicodemo T. Ferrer, dean of the college of law identified the university’s new lawyers as Atty. Hercules R. Doria of San Carlos City, Pangasinan; Atty. Kristine C. Aquino-Ferrer of Malasiqui, Pangasinan; Atty. Jonathan R. Lomboy, Atty. Esmeralda P. Sabangan and Atty. Joseph Amadito A. Samson, all of San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Read the rest of this entry »

By DANNY O. SAGUN

EARTH DAY in Pangasinan will be observed with a Walk-For-A-Cause to be followed by a mini-concert on Tuesday, April 24. .
Officer-in-charge Leduina Co of the provincial environment and natural resources office said the Alay Lakad Para sa Kalikasan will pass along 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.
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By PhILIPPINE iNFORMATON aGENCY

A VIRTUAL “power” meeting is set on Tuesday April 17 at the Dagupan Village Hotel between power distributors, the police and the Commission on Elections to ensure a brownout-free election in Pangasinan.

Department Manager Jose Arellano of the National Transmission Corporation district III based in San Manuel said that the meeting also aims to establish a communication center that will facilitate effective transfer of information during normal and abnormal conditions and to ensure security of transmission facilities. Read the rest of this entry »

CAN a new municipal administration of flood-prone Sta. Barbara solve the perennial flooding problem in that third district town and its neighbors?

This issue became the focus of animated discussion at the Patrima Kapihan last Thursday when guest mayoralty bet Reynaldo Velasco sounded very positive about bringing solution to that problem which has hounded that town for decades now, spanning several administrations.
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