AFTER 12 months since Gov. Ramon Guico III assumed office, the province is finally feeling a wind of change in governance, from unleashing a list of infrastructure programs to establishing people-oriented programs. His administration started its parade with announcements that it will seek to build a new highway from Binalonan…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. SOMETHING unusual and very out of the ordinary run of events happened at the Dagupan Sanggunian last week. The surprise unanimous approval of the 2024 Annual Investment Plan as submitted by Mayor Belen Fernandez last week was surreal. It was certainly out of sync with…
PANGASINAN’S SUMMER CAPITAL —Tourists enjoy the cold weather and picturesque landscape under pine trees with an old Sherman tank in view, a remnant of World War II battle between the Japanese and American soldiers joined by and Filipino IPs in the historic park in Malico, San Nicolas town. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MOTHER-CHILD HOSPITAL ISSUE THE opposition, which comprises the majority in the Dagupan City council, admitted that it is all for the establishment of the Mother and Child Hospital on one condition: It should be established in a city government property, of which there is none at the moment. Councilor Redford Erfe…
“HEART,” the 100-kilo rough-toothed dolphin, that was stranded off the coastal waters of Agno town, has found a new home at the Ocean Adventure facility for better care. Initially discovered in Barangay Boboy, Agno, on February 14, the dolphin was brought to and cared for at the marine rehabilitation pen…
PARENTS and faculty members of Mangaldan National High School who were initially alarmed by a bomb threat on Facebook Sunday night, February 18, finally felt reassured of the safety of their students after the town police declared the extensive search of the “planted bomb” as negative. Mayor Bona Fe de…
PRACTICAL LESSON AFTER ‘FIRE OUT’ — An OJT student is taught by a fireman how to install and use a hose to put out a fire after the grass fire in Barangay Mangin in Dagupan City was declared “fire out’ . University students joined the Dagupan City Fire Station in…
THE recent bomb threats in different areas in Pangasinan have alarmed the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office. P/Capt. Renan dela Cruz said in an interview with iFM Dagupan that bomb threats from Feb. 12 to Feb. 19 were in Alaminos City, San Carlos City and in the towns of Mangaldan, Mangatarem,…
P2.018-B FOR 3 SECTORS THE majority and minority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod finally joined hands for the first time since 2022 to approve funding for the P2,018,655,400 Annual Investment Program (AIP) of Dagupan and its accompanying integral plans for Calendar Year 2024. On motion of Councilor Redford Erfe-Mejia, chair of…
THE Dagupan City government intensified its strict implementation of its “no segregation, no collection” policy among residents in order to meet the city’s commitment to the new partnership with Holcim Philippines Inc., manufacturer of Portland Cement, in solid waste management. Mayor Belen Fernandez ordered City Waste Management Division chief Bernard…
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