By Rex Catubig MENTION San Roque during the monsoon season, and it conjures fear and flare-ups of goosebumps. A dam, sacrilegiously named after the saint, and notorious for unleashing water that turns into horrendous floodwaters as it cascades down the lowlands, is to blame for its ill repute—making it a…
THE Dagupan City government is raring to complete the elevation of the roads and drainage system in major junctions in the commercial district to minimize the impact of severe flooding in these areas during and after the onslaught of a typhoon. So far, the finished the completed construction of the…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE unprecedented frequency of plagiarism committed by the 7 epaLiFes that tarnished the integrity of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod as an institution, is reaching a revolting and nauseating stage that one wonders if the words integrity, honor, and accountability still mean anything to the 12…
OFWs’ COOKING DEMO — Overseas Filipino Workers(OFW) and their relatives, prepare the dishes during a cooking demonstration at the kitchen laboratory of the Pangasinan State University (PSU) in Lingayen last Friday, as part of the Balik Bayani sa Turismo: Tourism Kulinarya Training, a program of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Migrant…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod’s (SP) decision on the designation of Mary Ann Solomon as City Agricultural Officer is now moot and academic, after the council failed to confirm or deny her appointment within 15 days from submission. However, Councilor Alfie Fernandez, a member of the majority and chair of the…
THE new Super Family Health Center (SFHC) in Barangay Bolosan, Dagupan City was inaugurated on August 3 by Department of Health (DOH) Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, Mayor Belen Fernandez, and philanthropist Ashok Vasandani who donated the needed road right of way to the facility. Built through a P15-million fund…
ABOUT 124 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) delegates from San Carlos City were rushed to different hospitals after food poisoning at a local government event held at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Olongapo City on August 6. These 124 experienced diarrhea, vomiting, and dizziness after eating lunch at the Travelers Hotel…
(Filed by iFM Dagupan) 50 motorcyclists getting apprehended daily for not wearing helmet THE Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) reported that up to 50 motorcycle riders are being apprehended in Dagupan daily for violation of the National Helmet Act or Republic Act 10054. Dagupan POSO chief Arvin Decano said most…
DAGUPAN BANGUS ON THE WAY — Workers unload newly-harvested Dagupan bangus direct from fishponds at the Magsaysay fish market belying rumors of shortage of the fish. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
AYALA Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), a wholly-owned subsidiary of diversified Ayala Corp., acquired a 49% share in St. Joseph Drug, a pharmacy chain with over 112 branches across Northern Luzon. In a statement released on August 6, AC Health confirmed that the investment for a significant minority stake in…
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