STA. BARBARA—The housing project to be built here by the municipal government in partnership with Gawad Kalinga and Couples for Christ is not just an ordinary housing project but aims to be the model throughout the country.

This was disclosed by Antonio Meloto, GK national president, in a speech during a program at the municipal hall on January 14 that launched the housing project to be built on a one-hectare area in barangay Leet here. Read the rest of this entry »

THE city government’s campaign against illegal squatters at beach lots in Bonuan Binloc is taking aggressive swings against all those involved in the land anomaly.

A member of the Task Force on Housing and Urban Poor Resettlement echoed late last week the notice given by the task force chairman, City Engineer Virginia Rosario, that demolition of all illegal structures at the beach is being readied even as a legal team is checking out the documents of those engaged in the illegal occupancy of beachlots.
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HEARTWARMING how many of our overseas countrymen really go out of their way to show how much they care for us back home in these floodlands and disaster-prone areas.

Ultra-modern ambulances fully loaded with all kinds of life-saving equipment imaginable will soon be at the service of dagupenos and Malasiquinians courtesy of a Michigan-based Fil-Am nurses group who will also be coming over to conduct a medical mission this week.
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By BEHN FER. HORTALEZA, JR.

GUNS are again barking in eastern Pangasinan, particularly Tayug town, which has seen many a violent clash between warring political groups in the recent past.

The latest was another encounter last week between henchmen of the Zaragosas and alleged bodyguards of Mayor Carlos Trece Mapili. Violence has become commonplace, ironically, in a part of the province that is nestled among some of the quiet, reflective, languid landscapes you will ever find in the countryside.

More than simply confirming long-held beliefs about loose firearms aplenty in that area, this latest mayhem serves to pose a big question on the capability of the police to check and control the Read the rest of this entry »

By DANNY O. SAGUN

WE think the city should move fast to prevent any further erosion or scouring at Tondaligan.

We were surprised to see the extent of the damage by strong waves at the site last Tuesday when we decided to take a look at the ongoing construction of picnic huts or sheds after our Pantongtongan Tayo program at DZMQ. Only about a year ago, Read the rest of this entry »

IF NOT for strong winds and surging waters hitting them last year, beach shed owners at the Tondaligan (People’s Park) would have stuck to their decrepit facilities.

Now they have finally agreed to leave the waves-battered shoreline and move farther inland.

Uniform sheds or picnic huts made of nipa and bamboo are now being built at areas several meters away from the shoreline which is being continually harassed by surging waves due to strong winds. Read the rest of this entry »

By JUN M. VELASCO

HEALTH Secretary Francisco T. Duque III has appealed to all sectors to rally behind the national campaign against cancer, stressing that the fight against the killer disease can only be won if people work and cooperate with each other.

In a press conference at the Casino Español, Duque confirmed that cancer is now the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country.
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AN EDUCATOR from San Carlos City became the pride of the Ilocos-Pangasinan region with his selection as one of the recipients of the national awards for volunteerism

Dr. Edwin Ferrer, the Region 1 awardee for volunteerism, received the national award for outstanding volunteer - adult category in the 2007 Search for Outstanding Volunteers during awards ceremonies held at Shangrila, Mandaluyong City.
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VILLASIS—This town, widely acknowledged as the vegetable bowl of Pangasinan, staged anew its “Talong” Festival last Friday to showcase its extensive eggplant farming.

Mayor Nonato Abrenica said the ‘Talong Festival’ is part of the town fiesta celebration drawing a huge crowd of local and overseas residents and visitors from other towns and neighboring Urdaneta City.
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REVENUE collections of Dagupan City from real property, business and community taxes and miscellaneous fees registered a 9.10 percent increase for 2007.

Records revealed last year’s collections from all these sources totaled P407, 788,784.59.

A report from the city’s One-Stop Business Center (OSBC) showed the total collection is P34, 027, 853.96 greater than the 2006 total collection.
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