Headlines:
RESIDENTS OF BARANGAY BANCAO-BANCAO this City,
particularly those living along Abueg Road have
batted the City Council last week for giving their
nod on the proposed reclassification of land owned
by Citra Mina Seafood Corporation from residential
to industrial to pave the way for the proposed construction
of Integrated Fishery Complex Building in the area.
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THE SANGGUNIANG Panlalawigan this week is set to
grill NFA Palawan Manager Benedicto Asi on its question-hour
to shed light on the alleged anomalous transactions
and unjust treatment raised against him by some
local millers and retailers. This came following
the privilege speech delivered by Board Member Modesto
‘Jonjie’ Rodriguez during the Provincial
Board’s regular session Tuesday last week,
apparently a response to the Palawan Sun newsarticle
which appeared last week.
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THE CITY COUNCIL LAST week unanimously approved
a resolution declaring Tourism Secretary Richard
Gordon as ‘Adopted Son of Puerto Princesa
City” for his great contribution and promotion
in bringing back the ailing Puerto Princesa tourism
industry after the Dos Palmas tragedy and abduction
two years ago.
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AT LEAST 157.4 grams of white crystalline substance
believe to be methampithamine, locally known as
shabu, and other paraphernalia were recovered and
confiscated from the possession of a suspected drug
pusher during a City PNP operations last week.
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DESPITE A NUMBER of Dengue cases recorded at the
Ospital ng Palawan these past few weeks, the Provincial
Health Office (PHO) authorities have declined to
declare this an epidemic citing that the disease
is still controllable and manageable.
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POWER RATES IN Puerto Princesa City and Palawan
might increase the moment the National Power Corporation
(Napocor) will impose the Power Purchased Adjustment.
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