MEMBERS of the Home Development Mutual Fund (or Pag-IBIG), from Calasiao and Mangatarem, can still avail of a calamity loan following recent flooding events in these towns. Jonah Grace Oxiles, Division Head of the Marketing and Sales Division at Pag-IBIG Dagupan Branch, said applications can be submitted at the agency’s…
THE House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill No. 613, known as the Young Farmers and Fisherfolk Challenge Act, that aims to rejuvenate the agricultural sector and address the declining involvement of youth in farming and fisheries. Introduced by Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, the bill responds…
House approves Young Farmers bill on 2nd reading
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)-Regional Office 1 is encouraging its members to avail of the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) package, which allows members to get free consultation at their primary care provider of choice. “There’s a lot of ways to register. It can be through online registration or…
PhilHealth Ilocos promotes Konsulta package
CHILD’S TUB-RIDE – – Flood doesn’t have to deprive a child a playground so a child caregiver tows her happy ward on board a ‘batya’ loaded in an improvised floater (oversized tire interior) around the neighborhood in Barangay Bacayao Sur in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Ika)
CHILD’S TUB-RIDE
IN celebration of the nationwide Creative Industries Month, 4th District Representative Christopher “Toff” De Venecia launched the second edition of the GALILA Arts Festival with the theme “Locally Led, Community Crafted” at the SM Center in Dagupan City. The GALILA, a Pangasinan word meaning “inviting people to come over,” is…
Pangasinan stages art fest for Creative Industries Month
THE Dagupan City government celebrated President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s 67th birthday on September 13 through the delivery of government services such as livelihood assistance and healthcare. “In Dagupan, following the example of good governance shown by President Marcos, we will offer nothing but endless service to the people—serving the…
Dagupan delivers social services during PBBM birthday
THE Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chair of Barangay Cobol in San Carlos City has been arrested by the police for large-scale estafa related to an illegal recruitment scheme. Gibrian Avenido Gundayao, 23, was apprehended based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court’s Branch 56 presiding judge. Authorities took…
SK chair in San Carlos arrested for large-scale estafa
A couple died in a devastating fire that engulfed the home of a couple in the town of Lingayen. The incident occurred in Barangay Matalava, where the victims identified as Ronalyn de Guzman Repato, a 31-year-old public school teacher, and Wendy Gamboa Repato, 35, residents of Barangay Manlocboc, Aguilar died….
Couple trapped in Lingayen fire die
FORMER members of the Philippine Army and Philippine Navy were among the 11 persons apprehended by local police in Bayambang after they allegedly opened fire on a group of farmers in Barangay San Gabriel 2nd, leaving one victim injured. The motive for the attack is still under investigation. The victim,…
Retired soldiers nabbed for firing on farmers
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 2 injured in shooting, stabbing incident A violent altercation involving gunfire and stabbing left two individuals injured in the town of San Quintin in Barangay San Pedro. Police investigation showed one of the suspects confronted the victim, Fernando Fabro Dulay, a 54-year-old farmer, in front…