Police Director General Arturo Lomibao reinstated on Monday Sr. Supt. Alan Purisima as the provincial police director of Pangasinan whose relieve two weeks ago was met by protests among local officials.
The reinstatement was made after the investigation on how a raid on video game operation in one town was conducted was found to be "dubious."
Purisima was relieved from his post on March 21 because of the police's "three strike policy" after slot machines were confiscated by Crame's Anti-Illegal Gambling Task Force ( AIGSOTF) in Urdaneta City, Bautista and Basista towns. Read more
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This is another turtle story. No, it’s different from the sea turtle babies in Burgos town which I have written about. But the stories are related.
This is about a sea turtle found sun bathing in the beach of Dasol, a neighbor town of Burgos. The ever-reliable Ava Sharon Batay-an ( I guess her name came from Maureen Ava Viera, not sure of the spelling, the girl from Aruba who won the heart of Filipinos during a Miss Universe pageant held here. Forgot the year but I know she landed fourth in that beauty contest. Sharon, of course, could have come from Sharon Cuneta. Who does not know her? Or Sharon Stone? Have I lost you yet?) sent me a text message on Sunday about the sea turtle found by the fishermen on the beach.
Ava said it measured 58 cm by 47 cm. “Could be a hawksbill, but I’m not so sure about the species,” she said. Read more
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Got this text message from Lydia Colobong:
Did you know that the barge was towed towards sitio (sub-village)Talisay were we are culturing giant clams (Tridacna gigas)? We are going to protest!
Poor barge, it does not know where to place itself. It's hull is in bad need of repair and it's so unwanted. Maybe it feels unloved and unneeded. After all the work it has done?
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The owners of the barge that grounded in Agno town are transferring its cargo to another barge and have started cleaning up the shore of spilled coal, but the provincial government said the company is not yet off the hook.Governor Victor Agbayani, in a letter to Asian Shipping Corporation, warned the company that the provincial government would file a legal suit against it if it will not immediately tow the barge and clean the shores of spilled coal.
Agbayani also asked the company to give a report to the provincial government as regards the action it was taking, but the company failed to do so. Read more
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Three down, about a hundred more to go. The eggs laid by a sea turtle in the beach of Ilio-ilio village in Burgos town last January 28 have started to hatch on Tuesday.A sea turtle made its nest in front of the Bantay Dayat detachment, and residents had been looking forward to the hatching of the eggs, Ava Sharon Batay-an of Tanggol Kalikasan, a non-government organization.
On Tuesday noon, or 60 days after the turtle nest was "discovered," the first hatchling was spotted by Tony de Guzman, head of the bantay dagat (sea guard), when he peeked at the nest. Read more
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When the first mangrove seedling was planted to reforest a decimated mangrove forest in the bosom of Dasol Bay last Tuesday, residents heaved a collective sigh of relief.
“We have not given up on our dream that the mangrove forest will still be back to its original state. This is the answer to our prayer,” Rafael Baraan, a resident of this town, said.
It was Baraan and the late Ramon Lizeralde who fought tooth and nail to stop the cutting down of the virgin mangrove forest which started in 1988. The forest, which was the source of fish, crustaceans and all kinds of fingerlings by the residents, was turned into private fishponds by the town mayor at that time. Read more
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Just like jueteng which has allotted certain percentage for government and police officials, the proposed Small Town Lottery has also an allotment for the officials, Archbishop Oscar Cruz said, quoting sources from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
He said under the proposed scheme, the mayors will get 10 percent, the police, five percent; the governors, five percent; and the congressmen; 2.5 percent.
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Nicole, 2 and Sharea, 9; are under the care of their grandparents. Both their parents work in that pilgrimage country as caregivers and their jobs are too demanding for them to bring their daughters there.
Niño and his wife wanted to have their daughter with them, but they had no choice but to leave them behind. At the time of the Inquirer visit, the two were being cared for by their paternal grandparents Placido Frianela, 57; and Esperanza, 62. Sometimes the two girls stay with their maternal grandparents in another town.
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What: A rough toothed dolphin was found ashore in Amalbalan, Dasol, Pangasinan. Fishermen and local residents including Kagawad Deolito Balazon and Mr. Artemio Espinosa were first in attending to the dolphin. Brgy. Captain Lampitoc rushed to see the commotion and found a dolphin swimming slowly in the waters of Brgy. Amalbalan
When: March 19, 2006 at around 8 am
The brgy. captain immediately called the attention of Tanggol Kalikasan. Alberto Elec, project coordinator for the Multi-partnership Mangrove Rehabilitation of Dasol Bay immediately rushed to Dasol to assist the residents.
TK coordinated with BFAR who also came to assist - Tisot Hidalgo and Mel Orpilla (both of BFAR) responded.
The nearest place with facilities that can nurse the dolphin is the Oceans Adventure Park in Subic.
The dolphin was found to be dehydrated and could not eat. A cut was found on its left abdomen, apparently of shark attack.
The dolphin was turned over to Oceans Adventure Park personnel in the afternoon of March 20.
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Support for Sr. Supt. Alan Purisima is like a downpour. We hope the authorities do not get swept away by the current.This letter came from Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim.
Sr. Supt. Alan Purisima
Provincial Commander
Philippine National Police
Lingayen, Pangasinan
Dear Sr. Supt. Purisima,
News about your relief from your post as PNP Provincial Commander came as a surprise to us, local government officials, who have worked closely with you in establishing peace and order in our respective localities.
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