Ten days. These are the number of days given to the Asian Shipping Corporation to tow away its barge that has been stuck for three months off Agno town.
The barge was cruising along the South China Sea when the towing hawser connecting it to a tug boat snapped last December 18. It was carrying at least 4.6 metric tons of coal.
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The provincial board's public hearing on the coal spill in Agno is set on March 15, Wednesday, and not on March 10 as I blogged. My apologies!
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Dagupan, a city yearly devastated by floods, has been selected as one of the five Asian project sites for the Program for Hydro-Meteorological Risk Mitigation in Secondary Cities in Asia (Promise) by the United States Agency for International Development.
The Promise, which seeks to reduce the vulnerability of urban communities through enhanced preparedness and mitigation of hydro-meteorological disasters, is to be implemented by the Center for Preparedness Foundation Inc.(CDP) at a cost of $100,000 (P5.2 million) from February 1, 2006- January 31, 2008. Read more
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I did not get to watch the 2006 version of the Oscar Awards. In fact, I seldom do watch award shows, but I like reading about what happened during the shows the day after.
As usual, the entertainment pages went to town describing what this and that actor and actress wore during the Academy Awards. The pages are also full of color photos showing the actresses as they walk down the red carpet.
(I’m happy Reese Witherspoon went home with the Best Actress trophy for her role in Walk the Line. I really like her since I watched her in Legally Blonde 1 and 2 and in the movies being shown on cable channels). Read more
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Finally, the Pangasinan’s provincial board will tackle the coal spill which occurred more than two months ago in the western Pangasinan town of Agno.
Nick Melecio, a consultant on the provincial government, told me that he had asked Provincial Board Member Alice Pulido to conduct a legislative inquiry into the matter. Then I received a text message from Lydia Colobong saying the inquiry will be held on March 10, Friday, at the Capitol in Lingayen.
Manong Nick told me that coal have affected about half of the coastal area of sitio Talisay in Macaboboni village. Read more
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It's festival galore in Pangasinan province with different festivities already lined-up this summer by different towns and this city, to be capped by the Pistay's Dayat (sea festival) celebrated in capital town Lingayen by the provincial government on the last week of April to May 1.
Governor Victor Agbayani said the festivals are expecting to bring in the tourists to Pangasinan where they will enjoy different activities prepared for them and at the same time, learn about the cultures of the Pangasinenses.
From April 3-19, Mapandan, a fourth class town in central Pangasinan will stage Pandan Festival which will feature past cultural practices such as those on courtship, wedding, pregnancy and giving birth and building houses. Read more
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Yeah, so President Gloria Arroyo lifted the state of emergency exactly a week after she decided that the country was suffering from an an emergency case which needed extraordinary measures to contain.
Learned about the Big News from a media colleague whose wife, who was watching television at home, sent the text message to him. Read more
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Almost daily, the papers’ business section reports on how the Poor Philippine Peso is doing vis-à-vis the Almighty American Dollar. Whether it goes up or down, it’s news. It’s the same story – only the words are rearranged and the quotes a little different.
If the peso plunges, the government quickly blames the “destabilizers.” If it skyrockets, of course, the government also is also quick to claim the credit.
As of today, the Philippine Peso is about 51 to the American Dollar. The government is rejoicing, saying it had to pay less for the foreign debts and that more money goes to projects that will benefit more people. Read more
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Will the national leadership dare to pick Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz and three other bishops and put them into detention?
The outspoken Archbishop who has something to say about anything and everything under the sun, has received information that Malacañang was out to get him and the other bishops. They will be picked up anytime by police authorities then charged for machinating to overthrow the present Administration, Cruz claimed. Read more
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These guidelines and precautions were issued by the National Union Journalists of the Philippines for media practitioners. Save the phone numbers below in your mobile phones as they can come in handy, just in case.
1) Demand a warrant of arrest. The warrant should be signed by a judge and it should specify the premises or items to be searched. Make sure that your name is in the warrant.
2) Object to handcuffs and other means to immobilize you. Read more
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