FISHPOND-TURNED PLAYING POOL–Children play and swim around the man-made fishponds at the Japanese Garden at Tondaligan Park that swelled last Sunday due to week-long monsoon rains triggered by Tropical Storm “Falcon”. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka) Back to Homepage

JUST in time. As Typhoon Falcon dumped heavy rains in Pangasinan last weekend, the timely completion of the dike repairs recently proved effective in helping mitigate flooding in many parts of the province.

THE number of dengue cases recorded in the province, year to date, is already much higher than last year. So far, 529 cases have already been reported, including six deaths, making it 266% higher than the 144 recorded in the first half of last year.

DAGUPAN CITY took center stage last week when national and local government officials from around the country participated in a disaster preparedness and mitigation conference on June 29-30 at the People’s Astrodome in Dagupan City.

THE open dumpsite in Dagupan City was closed for a day on June 29. Mounting uncollected garbage in barangay Bonuan Boquig, where Dagupan’s open dumpsite is located, prompted barangay officials to organize a protest action on Wednesday by blocking the entrance to the city’s waste disposal area.

YOUTH leaders from Dagupan experienced actual government work last week when they assumed office as counterpart local officials for a week under the program “Malingkor ya Kalingweran“.

THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) has advised consumers to be cautious about water sold by refilling stations, a preferred option especially during the rainy season when water distribution systems could be contaminated from flooding.

SCIENCE EXHIBIT OPENING–Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez (extreme left), Youth City Vice Mayor Clarisse Zaplan, City Schools Division Superintendent Alma Ruby Torio (center) and Councilor Maybelyn Fernandez lead the opening of Philippine Science Centrum’s Traveling Exhibition at the CSI Stadia on June 28, 2011, not with the usual ribbon-cutting ceremony but…

THE ‘Adventure in Discovery’ science fair opened at the CSI Stadia Jimmy Fernandez Center in Dagupan last June 28, with various attractions that have excited students and expanded their appreciation of the sciences.