SAN FABIAN– The planned cleaning and clearing of the San Fabian Beach on orders of President Rodrigo Duterte gained the support of Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia. De Venecia said this will be good for the town’s tourism program even as he admitted that the move comes with a sacrifice…
BARKADA KONTRA DROGA – Students of Dagupan City National High School march through city streets to mark the launching of the National Drug Education Program in support of the Dangerous Drugs Board flagship program organized by the City Schools Division. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has passed a resolution on July 9 citing business leader and philanthropist Rocky Rakesh Vasandani of Dagupan City as adopted son of the province of Pangasinan. The resolution proposed by Sixth District Board Member Noel Bince was passed shortly after Vasandani, accompanied by his younger brother,…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS A NEW health center formally opened in Barangay Pugaro, following its blessing and inauguration on July 10. The ceremony was led by Mayor Belen T. Fernandez and Punong Barangay Nestor Victorio. The new 6 x 6 meter health center is situated beside the barangay hall. A doctor…
DAGUPENOS and visitors from neighboring municipalities and cities of Pangasinan trooped to the Bombo Radyo Medico, a medical and dental mission held at the People’s Astrodome on July 8. The medical mission was conducted by Bombo Radyo Philippines, in cooperation with the Dagupan City government, provincial government and private groups. Several…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS IN observance of the World Population Day, the City Population Office in Dagupan City in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), held a film showing on teenage pregnancy at the Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Technical Vocational Secondary School on July 11. The annual observance brought…
CALASIAO–Intelligence operatives of the Calasiao Police, in coordination with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 1 and the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, arrested a drug pusher who surrendered last year in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Quesban here on July 9. Arrested was Anacleto Parayno, alias “Lito,” 44, a farmer…
LINGAYEN—With no new information on the abduction of two workers of Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in March this year, the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) formed by the Pangasinan Police admits facing a blank wall. P/Chief Inspector Ador Tayag, spokesperson of the task force, however, assured on Wednesday that…
VILLASIS—An incumbent barangay kagawad in Villasis and five other persons were arrested in an anti-gambling operation conducted by the Villasis Police at 3:00 p.m. on June 10. Arrested while playing “tong-its” in violation of Presidential Decree No. 1602 were Melchor Ninio, barangay kagawad of Poblacion Zone 1 in Villasis, Joel…
LINGAYEN – A 16-year-old chess wizard, a product of the Pangasinan Chess Festival (PCF), brought honors and prestige to Pangasinan by winning in the 19thAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Age Group Chess Championship held June 18-23. Maycydel Fajardo presented her medals to Gov. Amado Espino III on July…
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