TWENTY-one out of 30 barangays in Mangaldan have been identified by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) with high flood susceptibility during continuous rainfall. A Facebook post of Mangaldan Public Information Office cited the results of the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) conducted by DENR-MGB,…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) No need to adjust working hours in Pangasinan yet—VG Lambino THE provincial government need not adjust working hours of its employees because of the high heat index being felt in the capitol and in some towns. Vice Governor Mark Lambino said that unlike Manila, Pangasinan…
PASSAGE OF 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET IS LEGAL THE opposition, which comprises the majority in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod, suffered another setback when Branch 76 of the Regional Trial Court in Dagupan City denied their prayer for preliminary injunction during a court hearing on April 18. Denied by RTC Judge Michael…
PANGASINAN’S ONE-TOWN-PRODUCTS – The Binalonan booth featuring its popular Binalonan longanisa is one of the attractions at the ongoing Agri-Tourism and Trade Expo that provides a venue for MSMEs and entrepreneurs to showcase their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
URDANETA City has overtaken Dagupan in point of income, jumping from fourth in 2019 to first among all four cities of Pangasinan in 2022, according to Mayor Julio Parayno III. In a press conference last Tuesday at his office, Parayno said Urdaneta City Hall only had P24 million in 2019, and…
PBBM FINAL DEADLINE: APRIL 30 WITH President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s final extension for jeepney operators to consolidate on April 30 fast approaching, most drivers and operators in Pangasinan have nothing to worry about… save for 170 jeepney owners who are still unable to to consolidate. Bernard Tuliao, president of the…
THE One Pangasinan Transport Federation (OPTF) is set to appeal to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region I to amend the “sloppy” Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) in Pangasinan imposed on the public transport sector. Bernard Tuliao, president of the OPTF, said there are serious problematic…
AQUACULTURE fish farmers in Western Pangasinan are not engaging in ‘forced’ harvesting of milkfish (bangus), contrary to a news report by a local TV channel on April 10, 2024. This was clarified by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Office 1 in a Facebook post, refuting the news suggesting…
AS reported in the earlier issues of the PUNCH, eggs’ prices were forecasted to drop drastically due to the heat. With an oversupply, eggs in Dagupan City markets were sold for P4 each last week. Nathaniel Jovero, a resident of Rivera Street, and a regular marketgoer, said extra small-sized eggs…
LIVELIHOOD FOR PDLs BUY a beautifully crafted ‘bayong’ (bag) with the label Bayong Hiraya and help a worthy cause – to support the livelihood of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) being held at the Dagupan City Jail Male Dormitory. “Bayong Hiraya,” which translates to “bag of hope,” empowers persons deprived…
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