CATHOLICS’ RITUAL — Parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City join the ritual burning of old palms used last year whose ashes are used during Ash Wednesday, the start of the Holy week. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A total of 42 projects, with a majority funded by the Dagupan City government, are ongoing in different public elementary and high schools, and construction will continue despite the ban on all public works projects during the current election period. Speaking during the 2025 Parents-Teachers Associations Summit at CSI Stadia…
THE Department of Health (DOH) Region 1 intensified its campaign against hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) following a more than 7-fold increase in cases during the first six weeks of this year compared to the same period last year. In a recent interview, Dr. Magnolia Brabante of the DOH Region 1 reported…
THE Pangasinan government plans to partner with more organizations to expand assistance and support to persons with disability (PWDs) after the successful opening of the country’s first Prosthesis and Orthosis Center and Mobile Clinic at the Lingayen District Hospital (LDH) in partnership with Physicians for Peace Philippines in the country…
THE Department of Health (DOH)–Ilocos Region opened two Super Health Centers (SHCs) on February 28 in the western Pangasinan towns of Bani and Anda. Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco said the two facilities will provide primary care, early disease detection, minor surgical procedures, diagnostic services and vaccination including maternal and…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Parents, teachers undergo fire drills MEMBERS of the Dagupan Federated Parents-Teachers Association underwent fire safety drills conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection-Dagupan as part of the observance of Fire Prevention Month this March. Participants were taught on what they need to do…
DESPITE COMELEC LETTER AFFIRMING SUSPENSION NOTWITHSTANDING a letter from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) stating that the serving of their suspension order on January 7 was valid, Urdaneta City Mayor Julio Parayno III and his cousin Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno continue to hold their respective offices and discharging duties without…
EIGHT vehicles traversing the Don Teofilo Sison Bridge in Villasis collided at around 2 p.m. on March 6, causing multiple damage and minor injury to a motorcycle rider. According to initial police investigations, the drivers of the involved vehicles were traveling in opposite directions. The vehicles were identified as a…
AGENTS of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)—Alaminos City recently raided a videoke bar in Sual that was reportedly a hub for prostitution, and rescued nine women, four of whom were minors. Atty. Fabienne Matib, the agent in charge of the NBI-Alaminos City District Office, said in an interview that…
GRASSFIRES occurred in three barangays in Calasiao on March 1 to 2, caused mainly by the illegal burning of garbage by residents, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The first reported incident was in Barangay Banaoang, followed by another one in Barangay Nalsian on March 1. The following day, a grassfire occurred on a vacant…
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