Labor office, Dagupan to launch emergency job program
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 11:05 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) and the City Government have again partnered in an emergency employment program that will give jobs to 75 working-age male indigents for 20 days.
To qualify, the temporary employees should be residents of the city's coastal barangays, especially those hardest-hit by the onslaught of recent typhoons and by what the locals call gawat (hard times.)
Pangasinan wins bid to host 2012 Palarong Pambansa
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 09:20 p.m.LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The province of Pangasinan will host the Palarong Pambansa 2012, the Philippines' biggest annual scholastic athletic competition participated in by elementary and high school students from public and private schools.
Pangasinan bested three other provinces, including Laguna, Occidental Mindoro, and Marikina City after a final presentation was held on Thursday before the Palarong Pambansa 2012 technical committee at the Department of Education (DepEd) central office.
Government to tap OFWs, social media users in tourism campaigns
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 03:32 p.m.NAGA CITY (Updated 3:20 p.m.) -- The Department of Tourism revealed Thursday its plan to tap 12 million overseas Filipino workers and more than 30 million citizens on social networking sites to be the country's "travel agents".
Speaking at the opening ceremonies of the 22nd Philippine Advertising Congress at the CamSur Watersports Complex here, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said Philippines cannot play the way tourism is played right now.
FVR to launch book of father's quotes today
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 10:47 p.m.LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Today, FVR will again be at the Sison Auditorium.
But this time, he will lead the formal launching of WOW (Words of Wisdom) FVR 111111-111, a book of quotations collected and edited by Melandrew Velasco.
11,000 youths in Pangasinan to pray the rosary on 11-11-11
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 10:46 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- Eleven thousand young people from the towns and cities under the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese will simultaneously pray the rosary at 11 a.m. on Friday at the St. John's Metropolitan Cathedral here.
Dubbed as 11.11.11 @ 11 a.m., the project will help the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan join the nation in praying the rosary as part of the Catholic Church's initiative called "A Million Roses for the World."
Urdaneta opens sanitary landfill to other towns
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 10:40 p.m.URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan -- Starting Monday, the city is opening its engineered sanitary landfill to other local government units (LGU) in Pangasinan.
Several LGUs are already set to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Mayor Amadeo Gregorio Perez IV.
Dagupan aims to become top oyster producer
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 12:43 a.m.DAGUPAN City, which considers itself the world's milkfish capital, is now trying to become the Philippines' top oyster producer, said Mayor Benjamin Lim on Tuesday, years after he helped forge the city’s identity as the "Bangus Capital of the World".
The forging of the city’s identity helped promote the city's tasty and succulent bonuan bangus after it launched its Bangus festival in 2002. But currently, the mayor is looking beyond bangus.
Pangasinan village official shot dead
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 06:38 p.m.SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- An unidentified gunman shot dead a village official in Payapa village here, Saturday evening.
Delfin Poquiz, an official of Payapa village, and his live-in partner were walking home from a wake when the suspect shot Poquiz.
Curfew in Dagupan Muslim community to curb illegal drug trade
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 05:55 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- City officials, police, and Muslim leaders here have agreed to establish a curfew in Sitio Silungan, Bonuan, Binloc, a predominantly Muslim community in the city.
The curfew will also require anyone who enters the area past eight in the evening to present an identification card.
Remains of Pangasinan cop, wife flown to Surigao for burial
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 05:54 p.m.LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The late Superintendent Lloyd Millan Sr. of Alaminos City was flown to Surigao del Norte by in-laws where he and his wife Cherryl will be buried.
Fellow police officers and friends of Millan remain distraught over his fate since even during his last day in Pangasinan, none of his immediately family visited his wake.
Murdered cop, spouse in Pangasinan to be buried in Surigao
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 10:59 p.m.ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan -- Remains of slain Police Superintendent Lloyd Millan Sr. and his spouse Cherryl, who were both shot dead by the policeman’s brother, will be brought to Surigao del Norte for their wake and interment.
Cherryl’s older brother Roberto Tarrepe bared this to Sun.Star Wednesday.
National artist to be buried in Dagupan Wednesday
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:40 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- National Artist for Theater Design Salvador Bernal has been known to be down to earth despite the accomplishments and accolades he received locally and abroad.
Besides being generous, he was not changed by his success but helped influence his students artistically but even in their personal lives.
Almost all policemen deployed to secure Dagupan
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 08:45 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- The local police are aiming to duplicate last year’s “zero crime incident” record during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day.
To this end, all but a dozen police personnel have been deployed to provide security in the city, City Police Chief Romeo Caramat Jr. said on Monday.
3 robbery suspects arrested in Pangasinan
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 09:37 p.m.LINGAYEN -- Police arrested one of three suspects in a daring robbery incident on a highway in Binalonan town, Saturday afternoon.
Arrested was Jayson Antolin, 27, a construction worker residing at Barangay Nancayasan in Urdaneta City.
Pangasinan town cop chief, wife shot dead over land row
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 03:44 p.m.ALAMINOS CITY (Updated 3:33 p.m.) -- The police chief of Bayambang town, Pangasinan and his wife were shot dead by the policeman's brother over a land dispute in this city on Sunday, police said.
Bayambang police chief Lloyd Millan Sr., 39, and wife, Cherryl, died instantly after being shot by Millan's older brother, Lyndon, near a fishpond in the village of Bued.
San Juan, La Union expects more visitors due to surfing
Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 08:33 p.m.SAN JUAN, La Union -- This town has been known as the surfing capital of northern Luzon.
But the Department of Tourism (DOT) said it could even be the surfing capital of the Philippines because of the number of surfers (foreign and local) coming here all year round.
National artist goes home to Dagupan for the last time
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 09:41 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- The remains of the late National Artist Salvador Bernal will arrive Saturday evening at the Dagupan City Museum, where the wake will be held until November 2.
City Mayor Benjamin Lim earlier directed all government offices here to place their Philippine flags at half mast as the city joins the whole nation in mourning the death of Dagupeño national artist.
Ilocos police chief vows to neutralize crooks on motorcycles
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 07:27 p.m.SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- "We will neutralize them and keep the community safe."
Ilocos Region police director Franklin Jesus Bucayu reiterated this vow during the conference held recently at the Masigasig Center at the regional police headquarters here.
6th year of La Union Surfing Break begins Friday
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 11:22 p.m.SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- The province will welcome surfers and beach aficionados on Friday, the opening of the much-awaited La Union Surfing Break, which is now on its sixth year.
The three-day grand beach event will begin at 7:30 a.m. Friday with a motorcade, to be followed immediately by the formal opening ceremony to be led by Governor Manuel Ortega at Urbiztondo beach in San Juan town.
New stat center to aid 'evidence-based' decision-making
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:09 a.m.LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Philippines' 16th statistical center was opened at the provincial capital here, a move seen to further enhance the province’s development through "evidence-based decision-making."
This was remarked upon by National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Secretary-General Romulo Virola, who attended the inauguration of the 16th National Statistical Information Center (NSIC) in the country.
2 of 3 teenage ambush victims buried
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:08 a.m.LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Two of the three teenagers who were killed in an ambush last week in Balungao town were buried.
However, no specific date has yet been announced for the burial of the third victim since the family is waiting for the arrival of his grandparents from abroad.
Village officer charged with murder
Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 09:04 p.m.SAN CARLOS CITY -- Police have filed murder charges against a barangay council member and four others for the death of Mestizo barangay leader Abraham dela Cruz last Thursday.
Charged were Ramon Yanes, Barangay Balococ council member, and four unnamed suspects, including a woman.
Village chief shot dead months after predecessor dies
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 09:38 p.m.SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- The newly installed captain of Barangay Mestizo in this city was shot dead by an unknown assassin just three months before his predecessor was stabbed to death.
Acting village chief Abraham dela Cruz was killed along the barangay road around 10 a.m., just hundred meters away from their home, San Carlos City Police Chief Marlon Tayaba said.
Cop, 3 others face charges for killing teenagers
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 10:42 p.m.LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Murder charges were filed at the Prosecutor’s Office in Rosales against four men who allegedly killed three teenagers who were walking home from a wake Friday evening.
Brothers Jovito, Domingo, and Saturnino de Jesus and SPO2 Loreto Florendo were charged at the provincial prosecutor's office, Provincial Police Intelligence Branch Chief Froilan Lopez said.
4 suspects in slay of 3 minors identified
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 08:56 p.m.BALUNGAO -- Four persons, including a policeman, were tagged as suspects in the attack of three minors in San Miguel village here Friday evening.
Pangasinan provincial police director Rosueto Ricaforte identified the suspects as brothers Domingo, Saturnino, and Jovito de Jesus and one Senior Police Officer 2 Loreto Florendo.
3 teens shot dead after visiting wake
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 12:12 a.m.PANGASINAN -- Three unidentified armed men shot dead three of the four teenagers who were walking home from a wake in Barangay San Raymundo Friday evening.
Rodolfo Olinda Jr., Balungao police’s deputy chief, said the suspects shot Paul Brian Villapa, Brian Luna, and Mike Sapiil, all 14 years old and residents of Barangay San Miguel using high-powered firearms.
4 ‘Akyat Bahay’ gang members arrested in Dagupan
Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 11:18 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- Four suspected Akyat Bahay gang members were arrested by authorities after they were spotted climbing the fence of a house at Barangay Bolosan around 3 a.m. Saturday.
The suspects were identified as Amorozo Layad, 26 and Domingo Bitlengen, 32, both of Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet; Joel Limingan, 24, of Camp 6, La Trinidad, Benguet; and Rodante Leano, 21, a resident of Km. 3, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Pangasinan, Guam establish sisterhood
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 10:14 p.m.LINGAYEN -- Pangasinan and the island state of Guam in the United States have agreed to establish a sisterhood relationship, a move seen to encourage "cordial, economic, and cultural relations" with one another.
Closer ties between both places would enable a lot of skilled Pangasinenses, and Filipinos in general, to be employed once construction begins for the military build-up in Guam, where American soldiers previously assigned to Okinawa, Japan will be deployed.
12,000-strong crowd to sing Pangasinan folk song
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 09:04 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY -- A historical event will take place in the city minutes after the St. John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral bell is rung at 6 p.m., which signals the Angelus, on Friday.
Students from 15 private and public high schools will have their grand choral performance. With candles lit, they will simultaneously sing Malinac Lay Labi, Pangasinan's very own native folk song.
Government shuts down Dagupan seafood facility
Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 09:21 p.m.DAGUPAN CITY -- The operation of the Dagupan Seafood Processing Plant was ordered stopped by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) central office.
BFAR-National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (NIFTDC) Chief Westly Rosario confirmed this in a radio interview Friday afternoon.
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