HISTORY WALL—A young woman views World War II photographs at the History Wall donated by the Philippine Veterans Bank at West Central Elementary School’s HE Building, which was used by Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a temporary headquarters during the liberation of Dagupan City and Northern Luzon in 1945. (PUNCHphoto by…
ALTHOUGH Mayon Volcano in Albay province is 681 kilometers—about 14 hours and 24 minutes by land—from Dagupan City, an eruption could still impact its residents. To prepare for potential emergencies stemming from Mayon’s hazardous activity, the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan and other hospitals in Northern Luzon have been…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution on January 12 to adopt and approve the city’s three-year Public Order and Public Safety Plan for 2026 to 2028, following recommendations from the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC), led by Mayor Belen Fernandez. Sponsored by Councilors Jose Netu Tamayo and Marcelino…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 1 has implemented a standardized method for counting the settlement period for traffic violation fines, following updated national guidelines on traffic enforcement. The policy is based on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Transportation Memorandum Circular No. 2026-001 and LTO Memorandum Circular No. MVL-2026-4846, which…
(Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) Dagupan mayor assures no corruption in business permit renewal MAYOR Belen Fernandez assured that there will be no corruption that will be done by anyone at city hall, as businessmen again start seeking the renewal of their business permit at the start of the…
MASS BEFORE ANTI-NUCLEAR PLANT RALLY—Bishop Napoleon Sipalay Jr., OP DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Alaminos, presides over a Holy Mass at St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Labrador town during the peaceful Anti-Nuclear plant construction rally and protest. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
KABATAAN Partylist Pangasinan is opposing the continued large-scale expansion of solar power plants in the province, citing concerns over environmental degradation, loss of agricultural livelihoods, and alleged violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights. Angelo Tejoso, coordinator of Kabataan Partylist Pangasinan, stated that while solar energy is widely regarded as a renewable and…
AFTER TEEN DROWNING THE local government of Mangaldan is considering stricter safety and security measures at the Angalacan River following the drowning of a teenager in Barangay Inlambo on January 4. The proposed measures were discussed during an executive-legislative meeting held on January 5, 2026, at the Presidencia de Mangaldan, attended by municipal officials, members of the…
DESPITE several fire incidents, the yuletide celebration in the province was peaceful and orderly, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection Pangasinan. F/Senior Superintendent Marvin Carbonel, provincial fire marshal of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Pangasinan, stated that only two fires were recorded during the New Year celebration. These fires occurred in…
( Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) Public cautioned against TUPAD recruiter THE public need not believe an individual or group who tells would-be victims they are engaged in recruiting people wanting to become beneficiaries of the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers or TUPAD of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 1. DOLE…
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