THERE has never been a year when our national and local governments did not announce a shortage in rice, sugar, vegetables, in our local markets. There was always a shortage of commodities but never a shortage of criminal trading syndicates in our midst who have most of our key officials…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. IT’S been two weeks since the discovery of the P2.5-B worth of shabu in Pozorrubio town and there is nothing but ominous silence, pointing to a shrouding of the mystery about that criminal operation. Given the fact that it was the biggest illegal drug haul…
CITY WANTS CUNA TO RETURN P16-M PAYMENT THE Dagupan City government has lost all its claims to the 29,892-hectare landholding in Barangay Awai in San Jacinto town despite its payment of P16,120,000 to seller Jose Mariano Cuna on April 11, 2002, ostensibly for the construction of a sanitary landfill for…
DUTIFUL FATHER – Two young learners wait for their younger brother who is being lifted up by their father as they cross the paddle of floodwater, before they walk further to their school. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CLASSES SUSPENDED IN 48 TOWNS/CITIES A day after thousands of learners and students excitedly entered their classrooms on August 22 after almost two years of off-school and virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their enthusiasms were dampened by Typhoon ”’Florita” that caused the suspension of classes for the rest…
THE Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region 1 assured communities in the region of its readiness to manage a possible detection of monkeypox cases in the region. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, CHD Medical Officer IV, who made the assurance during a media interview, said beds and facilities dedicated for…
ALTHOUGH the big rains have stopped with the exit of Typhoon Florita from the Philippines, floodwaters continue to inundate nine towns, including Dagupan City, because of cascading water from the upland. This was contained in Flood Bulletin No. 1 of the Agno River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Center on…
STILL THE HABAGAT SEASON RESIDENTS in Calasiao continue to watch out for flooding in their communities because of the habagat (southwest monsoon rains) and rivers have been rising and in the aftermath of the Tropical Storm Florita last week. Kristine Joy Soriano, spokesperson for the Calasiao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction…
ZERO MAINTENANCE OF EARTH DIKES RESIDENTS of Sta. Barbara may expect more flooding in the absence of effective protection from the earth dikes. According to the town’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, this is largely the result of the weak foundations of the dikes after three years without…
WATERWORLD DAGUPAN – The combined volume of rain from the south monsoon rains and the Typhoon Florita’s torrential rains compounded by high tide occurrence were enough to showcase a waterworld in Tapuac District in Dagupan City. The area was under water night and day. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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