By Farah G. Decano A group of restaurant owners in Manila recently asked the government for assistance and relief from the dilemma that they are now confronted with. They complained that regular paying customers of their establishments are now the minority. And that the majority are those who present…
By Eva C. Visperas A dream year in the making is finally coming to life in the bustling city of Dagupan. On November 15, 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Edades and Bernal Cultural Center and Museum marked the beginning of a transformative chapter in Dagupan’s — and even…
Their legacy will go on
By Rex Catubig SHE was variously viewed as intimidating, domineering, haughty. But she was also a most kind, caring, and faithful friend who valued her late husband’s associates like they were her own. And the respectful regard extended to their family, the way she extended her hospitality to this…
The kindness of widows (2nd of two parts)
IN an unprecedented show of leadership, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte did the unthinkable. He showed up in two separate congressional hearings, first at the Senate and then at the House of Representatives, breaking a tradition of enviable mutual respect extended to past presidents – not to be made to…
Another Duterte Legacy
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE weeks that passed had seen a lot of unprecedented political events. There was former President Rodrigo Duterte who locked horns with senators and the notorious QuadComm in the national level, in the provincial level, the escape of provincial officials from the province while Pangasinan…
Political turmoil on the horizon
CONG. MARK WITH TUPAD IN 2ND DISTRICT. In his recent message to Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries supported by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Rep. Mark Cojuangco commended the strong bayanihan spirit of the District 2 residents, and encouraged the TUPAD workers to become community…
CONG. MARK WITH TUPAD IN 2ND DISTRICT
IN response to a series of complaints on social media regarding the increasing number of flies in several neighborhoods, Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario issued a memorandum on November 11 directing the conduct of a thorough inspection of all poultry farms in the municipality. Sanitary Inspector Ramon Guico, Business Process…
Manaoag cracks down on poultry farms amid fly infestation
THE flood-prone Jovellanos Street in Dagupan City, located at the back of the city plaza and on the side of the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, will soon be elevated and have a bigger drainage system after funding for the project was approved by the city council. Supplemental Budget No….
Funding passed for Jovellanos Street upgrade
81 BARANGAYS IN PANGASINAN THE Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the Ilocos Region (MGB-1) identified 638 barangays across four provinces that were highly vulnerable to landslides and flooding as storm Pepito neared Luzon in the wake of Typhoon Ofel. In a press conference on Thursday, November 14, MGB-1 officials said…
638 barangays in R1 at high risk of landslides, flooding
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Typhoons hamper children’s educational development TEACHERS have expressed fear that the series of on-site class suspensions prompted by the onslaught of typhoons will significantly slow down the educational development of students. Several educators told IFM Radio Dagupan that students absorb less in doing modular learning…