By Ermin Garcia Jr. FINDING some solutions to mitigate the regular flooding in Dagupan City is one thing, and planning is another, but without the funds, all these become wishful thinking. In sum, the worsening flooding situation in the city will require support of every sector and residents, particularly,…
By Al S. Mendoza KAI Sotto is coming home and Lydia de Vega has gone back to her Creator. Kai is the Filipino beanpole long wanted by the Philippines to help our country’s campaign in the Fiba World Cup set in JIP (Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines) next year….
BIGGEST DRUG HAUL IN REGION 1 SOME P2.5 billion pesos worth of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pozorrubio on Friday, August 12, where four persons, one of them a Chinese national, were arrested. PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva,…
P2.5B SHABU BUST IN POZORRUBIO – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency line up the stocks of shabu packaged as Chinese branded tea intended to be dropped-off at several points in Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Ahikam Pasion)
MAJORITY INVOKES OWN RULES THE majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, all members of the LiFe group, rejected a proposed ordinance certified as urgent by the Mayor Belen Fernandez to reduce fees for motor boat operations from P1,100 to P650. Minority Leader Councilor Jeslito Seen initiated the measure to help motor boat…
THE Police Regional Office I has a new regional director with the assumption of P/Brig. General Belli Tamayo, a native of Barangay San Miguel in Calasiao town. Tamayo replaced PBGEN Westrimundo Obinque, also a native of Pangasinan town, in a turnover and change of command ceremony conducted Friday, August 12,…
BRIGADA ESKWELA BACK AFTER 2 YEARS – Student volunteers from the Graystone Institute of the Philippines in Dagupan City join Brigada Eskwela at DCNHS to help ensure the successful return of face-to-face classes this year under the New Normal. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MAYOR Belen Fernandez led the kick-off ceremony and launch of the Department of Education’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ program in various public schools in preparation for the re-opening of face-to-face classes on August 22. Brigada Eskwela’s activities this year include maintenance and repair of schools with the help of teachers, parents and…
THE Department of Education (DepEd) Dagupan City Schools Division Office (SDO) expressed full preparation for the start of School Year 2022-2023, but the number of enrollees remain below their expectations. This was the observation of Dr. Aguedo Fernandez, Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd Dagupan SDO. As of August 8, only…
THE Department of Education Dagupan City Schools Division Office (SDO) is considering more options as alternatives to replace classrooms possibly damaged by the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in July 27. While Dagupan City was at Magnitude 5, it was more than enough to render some facilities unsafe. Dr. Aguedo Fernandez, DepEd…
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