A new rainfall and water level monitoring equipment procured and installed by the Manaoag local government on November 15 was immediately put to the test during Typhoon Pepito last week. Carlito Hernandez, Manaoag municipal disaster risk reduction and management (MDRRM) officer, said the equipment monitored the rise of water at…
THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) reported no significant damage to its power lines or poles in the aftermath of Typhoon Pepito. Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, Cenpelco general manager, noted fewer power outages in the service areas of the power supplier before, during and after the typhoon. He said Cenpelco continues…
PRESIDENT BONGBONG IN PANGASINAN – PBBM, accompanied by Gov. Ramon Guico III and Vice Gov. Mark Lambino, waves to the thousands of farmers, fishermen and supporters greeting him upon arrival at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos distributed P50 million in financial aid on Friday to 5,000 beneficiaries severely affected by Typhoon Kristine. The national government allocated the funds as immediate relief for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers in Pangasinan. Each beneficiary from all six districts received P10,000 to help them rebuild…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez assured last week that projects funded by the 20% development fund for 2025 and those under Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 2023, which were passed only on November 5, will not be affected by the election ban on public works projects next year. She said…
THE 26th anniversary of the twinning agreement between Dagupan and Milpitas Cities was made more significant by the visit to the Californian City of a Dagupan delegation led by Mayor Belen Fernandez from November 18 to 26. The delegation, composed of department heads, school heads and young city officials on…
DAGUPAN City received four major awards during the 2024 Regional Peace and Order Council and Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Awarding Ceremony held on November 18 at the La Union Convention Center in San Fernando City. The recognition program, based on set performance audits, gives honor to local governments for initiatives…
LENDING HELP TO TYPHOON VICTIMS — Rose Agapa, a businesswoman in Urdaneta City, joins city government’s relief operations by providing her own donation of rice to victims in Barangay Catablan. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
BUGALLON Green Energy Corp. (BGEC) received a Certificate of Energy Project of National Significance (CEPNS) on November 13 for its 25 MW Bugallon Solar Power Project (BSPP), paving the way for faster permitting and approval procedures. The CEPNS issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) to projects recognized its importance…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved the development of a new solar power plant in Binalonan with Citicore Solar Pangasinan 2 Inc. as proponent. The resolution endorsed by the provincial board during its regular session on November 18, approved 100 hectares or one square kilometer of agricultural land to be converted…
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