TOWARDS A DRUG-FREE CITY DAGUPAN Mayor Benjamin S. Lim gathered representatives from various government agencies and civic groups last Thursday to concretize plans to combat the thriving illegal drugs trade in the city. In the Muti-Sectoral Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Pre-Memorandum of Agreement Signing Conference, Lim enjoined the leaders to support…

THE Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan has challenged the city government to monitor the disposal of biological wastes not just of the government-owned hospital but all private hospitals in the city. Dr. Roland Mejia, chief of R1MC, made the call amid reports and accusation hurled by city officials of…

LINGAYEN–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) is set to extend up to December 31 this year the condonation period during which real property taxpayers can apply for relief on the payment of interests, surcharges and penalties for previous non-payment of real property dues. An ordinance extending the condonation, proposed by Sixth District Board…

EARTHQUAKE DRILL—Pupils of West Central School in Dagupan sit on the ground with their books on top of their heads under the watchful eye of their teachers during an earthquake drill outside their classrooms last Friday. The drill was coordinated by the Dagupan City government as part of its disaster management…

LINGAYEN—Two weeks into the new school year, schools superintendents in Pangasinan have reported to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan that the implementation of the new K to 12 program in their respective areas is “so far well and good”. Dr. Aurora Domingo, schools division superintendent of Pangasinan 1, said her division has…

TAYUG–A former town councilor here and his still unidentified accomplice were sentenced to life imprisonment for the slaying three years ago of a Japanese national along the roadside in Barangay Barangobong. In a decision handed down by Regional Trial Court Judge Ulysses Raciles Butuyan of Branch 51, Eleorie S. Arzadon and his companion…

STUDENTS of Ednas School, with campuses in three cities of Pangasinan, get to learn two subjects that are not commonly offered in any of the other private schools nationwide. Ednas School, operating in Dagupan, Alaminos and San Carlos, is introducing this year Robotic Engineering and Singaporean Math in its curriculum…

SEVERAL activities were held in Dagupan this week to enhance the disaster management system and capabilities, especially in schools. Mayor Benjamin S. Lim led on Friday the ceremonial posting of evacuation maps at the Dagupan City National High School and West Central Elementary School, where an earthquake drill was also…

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will temporarily shut down some of its transmission facilities on June 19 for maintenance works, which will cause power interruption in parts of the eastern side of the province. The affected areas from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. are Villasis, Rosales, Balungao,…