Sunday, May 18, 2008 (Philippines)

The 5K Pantal-Lucao Diversion Road in Dagupan City (with a bridge component) is now open to motorists. Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura grace the Friday activity. (Sunnex/Liway C. Manantan-Yparraguirre) DAGUPAN CITY -- Two Pangasinense police generals got their second star last Friday. Chief Superintendents (one-star general in military rank) Leopoldo Bataoil of the Directorate for Police Community Relations and Silverio Alarcio of the Directorate for Police Operations were promoted to Director (two-star general) Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]