FOCUS ON FAMILY URGED MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez, through an executive order, declared the year 2018 as the Year of the Family in the city. In her first message during the first day of work for the year 2018, which started with the celebration of a Holy Mass at the…
DIFFERENT FIREWORK – The strict enforcement of rules regulating the sale and use of fireworks provided professional fire dancers the chance to take center stage to lift up New Year spirits of Bgy. Malued residents in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
AKSYON PAPUTOK INJURY REDUCTION PROGRAM THE 68 percent drop in firecracker-related injuries during the New Year’s eve revelry is not enough. This was the contention of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and said he aims to further decrease the number to 80 to 100 percent next year by strengthening the…
ALL towns and cities in Pangasinan will soon have a fully equipped standard fire station. This was confirmed by F/Inspector Richard Santillan, information officer of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Pangasinan, who told the KBP Forum last week that fire stations are currently being constructed in towns that…
LINGAYEN—Two persons drowned in separate incidents while another almost drowned too while swimming on New Year’s Day, according to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO). Joven Canuela, 16, a Grade 10 student, drowned at about 3:30 p.m. while swimming with his brother in Barangay Baquioen, Sual. Joven was dragged down by strong…
THE eye center at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Arellano St., Dagupan City is set to open possibly in March. Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, R1MC director, said they will wait for the availability of President Rodrigo Duterte who will lead the inauguration. “It will be the beginning of…
POST VACATION RUSH – Long queues of families, students and workers waiting to board buses in terminals in Dagupan City are beginning to be a normal scene after a long-weekend vacation. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOR MARGINALIZED FISHERMEN THE city council, in its special session on Dec. 28 passed an ordinance seeking to enlarge the measurement of each allowable fish cage in the city rivers to enable concessionaires from poor families to earn more. The council passed Draft Ordinance No. 0-637, introduced by Councilor Jeslito Seen,…
LINGAYEN — Soon Pangasinenses will learn more about Limahong, a renowned Chinese pirate and warlord during the 16th century, who made history in Lingayen, once House Bill 6682 is adopted and funded by the national government. Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil author of bill, seeks to establish Limahong Channel as a…
STATE-run Social Security System (SSS) announced that the replacement fee for the Unified Multi-purpose Identification (UMID) card was reduced to P200 from the current rate of P300. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said members who opt to replace their old SSS ID cards or those who…
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