STILL, A BRIDGE TOO FAR – Personnel of the DPWH have started to lay the foundation for the Calmay Bridge by the Jose De Venecia Highway in Dagupan City, after almost 90 years of waiting to replace the Franklin Bridge that was washed out in 1935 by a flood. (Punchphoto by Butch…
INDIGENOUS songs, dances, and traditional musical instruments will be integrated into the Araling Panlipunan and MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health) subjects for students in both public and private elementary and high schools in the municipality of San Nicolas as part of initiatives on cultural preservation. The town’s municipal…
San Nicolas schools to Integrate Indigenous performance arts
THE San Carlos City Library remains dynamic in keeping public engagement, especially among the young population, in this digital era when physical libraries are often underrated and under-appreciated. City Librarian Nerrisa Cabuay said many young people today are unfamiliar with the experience of browsing through physical books as internet searches…
San Carlos City Library goes beyond books and reading
MORE healthcare workers will be deployed by the Department of Health (DOH) in hospitals across Region 1 from December 21 to January 6 in anticipation of the rise in number of patients during the Christmas and New Year holidays, especially due to injuries from fireworks. Ethelreina Sugando, Nurse V at…
DOH to deploy more healthcare workers in hospitals during holidays
BRIGHT CHRISTMAS AHEAD — Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez leads the ceremonial lighting of the giant Christmas Tree in front of the City Plaza to signal the official start of month-long festive activities in the city. She is joined by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and other officials of Dagupan City. (Punchphoto…
BRIGHT CHRISTMAS AHEAD
THE Mapandan local government under Mayor Karl Christian Vega was awarded the 2024 Gawad Kalasag Beyond Compliant Award by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the highest honor recognizing excellence in disaster management. In 2023, the town already received a Gawad Kalasag Fully Compliant award, which meant disaster…
Mapandan receives highest award for disaster management
FORMER Interior Secretary and Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. underscored the need to amend the Local Government Code of 1991, saying it no longer meets the needs of many local governments across the country today. “The Local Government Code has laid out how the national government, governors, cities,…
Abalos calls for overhaul of 33-year-old 1991 Local Government Code
THE demolition of several buildings to give way to the construction of the Mother and Child Hospital in Dagupan City will start soon after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) declared the supplemental budget of P5 million allotted for the structural clearing work “operative in its entirety” This was…
DBM clears initial P5M fund for MC Hospital
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Dagupan vendors favor fish importation FISH vendors at the Magsaysay Fish Market in Dagupan City are in favor of the importation of 8,000 metric tons of galunggong (scud fish) and mackerel, saying this will fill in the acute shortage of such varieties in the…
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BREAKTIME FROM QUADCOMM HEARINGS — Vice President Sara Duterte leaves Metro Manila away from the House of Representatives, to lead the distribution of 2,000 gift packs to beneficiaries from various sectors in Lingayen to mark the 89th anniversary of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on November 28. She is assisted by…