BOLINAO—Following the recent still unresolved sea tragedy involving fishermen from this coastal town, the mayor has advised local fishermen to avoid the disputed Panatag Shoal which is being claimed by both the Philippines and China. Mayor Alfonso Celeste said although the Panatag Shoal is about 70 nautical miles away from…
2ND LIKAS YAMAN AWARD–Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim Jr., (2nd from right) receives from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Executive Director Samuel Peñaflor (3rd from right) the 2012 Likas Yaman award for Best LGU-Initiated Environmental Project (provincial category) for the province’s Mangrove Reforestation project during the…
LINGAYEN—Pangasinan bagged the 2012 Likas Yaman Award in Region 1 for the second time in a row, this time for its mangrove reforestation project. The award was received by Acting Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim from Department of Environment and Natural Resources Executive Director Samuel Peñafiel during the culmination program of the Environment…
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO–The Medalya ng Kagalingan was conferred to three Police Commissioned Officers and 13 Police Non-Commissioned Officers from San Carlos City in recognition of their bravery and exemplary conduct during an armed encounter with cattle rustlers in Sitio Sipit, Barangay Bacnar in their city on April 15 this year….
LOCAL government leaders in Pangasinan can now use the geo hazard maps available at the website of the Philippine Information Agency (pia.gov.ph) to assist them in developing strategic their respective disaster-preparedness plan. Secretary Herminio Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said it is important for the public in…
COUNCILOR Maybelyn Fernandez, Dagupan’s top councilor, has backed the position that the controversial special session called by Mayor Benjamin Lim and attended by nine councilors last April 20 has legal infirmities. She said she herself did not receive any notification of the special session 24 hours before the schedule as…
ACTIVE SENIOR CITIZENS—Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez rallies officers and members of the Barangay Senior Citizens Association of Dagupan City (BASCA) led by its president Atty. Cornelia Español to unite and do their share in building a healthier and more peaceful city after they were inducted into office last June 28 at CSI…
TEACHERS, parents and students of Dagupan City agreed on the need to strengthen campus security when they participated in a one-day Campus Security Management Seminar Workshop on June 23 at the CSI Stadia initiated by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and the City School Division. Attended by 300 participants that included members of…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) seem convinced it has found an answer to the continuing havoc caused by dengue on the population, especially the young. The answer lies in a tiny tropical fish, commonly found in the Philippines, known as mosquito fish (dombosia affinis), so called because it…
LINGAYEN—The San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) has assured that it has an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in place that details protocols to be followed in the remote possibility of an emergency situation taking place in what is considered Southeast Asia’s highest rock-filled dam located in San Manuel town. Melania Abubo, SRPC civil engineering officer,…
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