MALASIQUI—A Supreme Court decision that invalidated a lease contract for the establishment of a private mall on a public property led to lost job opportunities for the town’s residents. As many as 300 jobs have been lost, Mayor Armando Domantay Sr. said. The Supreme Court’s Third Division denied the petition…
DAGUPAN CITY–The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminded business establishments in Pangasinan to comply with the law granting benefits and privileges to senior citizens, particularly entitlement to a five percent discount on basic food items. “Every Filipino senior citizen with age of 60 years old and above shall enjoy…
FORMER EAST TIMOR FIRST LADY IN TOWN—-Former first lady of East Timor and international professor Jacqueline Siapno (in black dress) calls on Mayor Belen T. Fernandez last June 23 to invite her the upcoming Music Recital and Concert on June 29 at the City Museum which aims to raise funds for the college…
RED ORCHID HALL OF FAMER—-THE Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City has been inducted into the Red Orchid Hall of Fame after winning the Red Orchid Award for three consecutive years as a “Smoke-Free Government Hospital” based on the Department of Health’s criteria for 100% tobacco-free environment and the…
‘Ginisa sa sariling bawang’ By Rosendo So EXACTLY 20 years ago today, debates were raging in the Philippine Senate on whether the country should join the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the long years of intergovernmental negotiations before the creation of the WTO, the most contentious issue was the inclusion of…
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN—At least fifteen local producers in Pangasinan have initially confirmed to participate in the two-day Diversity and Trade Exposition slated on October 3-4, 2014 at the City of Artesia in California, USA. The confirmation was made after the local entrepreneurs, attended a dialogue on June 23 with the…
Lingayen—Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. celebrated his 66th birthday, June 20, with some 416 in-patients of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in San Carlos City when he visited the hospital starting from the dialysis center to geriatrics (male and female), recovery and pediatrics wards. “I always spend my birthday here…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS By Leziel C. Aquino DAGUPAN CITY -–Mayor Belen T. Fernandez vowed to solve Dagupan’s problem with illegal drugs. She made this commitment during the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking last June 26 at the People’s Astrodome. “We have already fixed the different problems…
WRAPPERS TO PAVERS—-Mayor Belen Fernandez, together with officials from DepEd and Unilever Philippines, hold a sample of paver material that was successfully converted from recycled plastic wrappers under the ‘Wrappers to Pavers’ program initiated by city mayor. Before them were 7,000 of the total 17,900 pieces of pavers turned over…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS DAGUPAN CITY—The planned renovation of the Galvan Market is now all set for implementation following the groundbreaking rites last June 27. Explaining the importance of the project, Mayor Belen Fernandez stressed the need to have a safe, clean, presentable, well-organized and customer-friendly public market to attract more buyers and boost…
© 2025 Sunday Punch. Dagupan.
