AN ordinance, put forward by the Dagupan City Council’s majority bloc, that will slash the business permit fee by 50% for operators affected by the road elevation project covering major thoroughfares was approved and is now up for approval or veto by Mayor Belen Fernandez. The mayor hinted at a possible…
PREMIER Apple partner Power Mac Center (PMC) bolstered its presence in the Ilocos region, with the opening of its store in Robinsons Pangasinan last week. Its store at the Level 2, Robinsons Mall-Calasiao Pangasinan offered promos offering discounts from P3,500 to P21,000 for its line of products, Macbook Air, iPhone,…
INSIDE the jail, inmates adhere to strict routines while exploring opportunities to earn money through various livelihood projects within the facility, such as rag-making, beaded bag and wallet-making, and furniture display-making. Among these initiatives, 15 out of the 74 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) at the Bureau of Jail Management…
TWO women in the wanted list for swindling were arrested when lawmen served warrants for their arrest last July 30 in Villasis. P/Major Edgar Allan Serquiña, Villasis chief of police, identified the suspects as Gina Sanchez, 49, and Marites Mones, 52, both residents of Barangay San Nicolas, Villasis. He revealed that…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Motorcycle crashes into electric post, rider injured A motorcycle rider was rushed to the hospital after crashing into an electric post in the town of Mapandan. According to the police investigation, Jomarie Torres Marquez, a 47-year-old construction worker and resident of Barangay Baloling, Mapandan, was driving…
HOMECOMING FOR NIKKI — Gov. Ramon Guico III presents a plaque of recognition from the Pangasinan provincial government to Nikki Buenafe, Miss Multinational Philippines 2024, during the grand homecoming celebration at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen. He is joined by Pangasinan’s First Lady Maan Tuazon-Guico, Vice Governor Mark Lambino and his wife, Atty. Melanie Lambino. Prior…
HEAVY rainfall and flooding caused by Typhoon ‘Carina’ left an estimated P247.1 million damage in Pangasinan, according to the final report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Infrastructure suffered the biggest blow at P222.5 million, while agriculture — including palay, corn, high-value crops, fisheries, and livestock…
GOV. Ramon Guico III is eyeing a P7-billion budget for the provincial government next year, up by 22% from this year’s approved P5.73-billion allocation. Alongside the budget hike, he said they plan to increase local revenues by up to P400,000, citing good collection in quarrying and further improvements in the…
STRICT IMPLEMENTATION AUGUST 1 DRIVERS and riders of two- and three-wheeled vehicles — including motorcycles, tricycles, bicycles, pedicabs, e-bikes, and e-trikes — are now required to wear high visibility reflective vests or luminous shirts as the province of Pangasinan starts strictly enforcing the rule on August 1. According to Police…
THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) warned the public of rising dengue cases in the province especially at the onset of the rainy season. Dr. Anna De Guzman, PHO chief, said PHO reported 1,111 dengue cases from January 1 to July 22 this year, or a 20% increase in dengue cases…
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