THE Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development issued a public warning regarding mouth sores, commonly known as ‘singaw’ or aphthous ulcers, which persist for more than three weeks. These prolonged sores may be a sign of oral cancer and should be examined by a doctor. According to…
IN celebration of Oral Health Month, the Department of Health – Ilocos Region brought its primary care services to the island town of Anda, to provide oral health care including primary care services such as the Philippine Package of Essential Non-Communicable (PhilPEN) health risk assessment to promote health awareness and…
Archivist James Zobel gives Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez a copy of his book containing archived photos of Gen. MacArthur landing site and his headquarters in Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano) AFTER 80 years, a defining moment in history of the Philippines as to where General Douglas MacArthur landed when…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez said the official confirmation that General Douglas MacArthur landed in Dagupan when he began the liberation of Luzon on January 9, 1945 has “reaffirmed our identity as “a city deeply woven into the fabric of history.” The confirmation came from James Zobel, official historian and archivist of…
17 NATI’L, 123 CITY PROJECTS DAGUPENOS will see an unprecedented bonanza in infrastructure projects in the city this year with ongoing 17 big national projects simultaneously, and complementing the 123 ongoing projects funded solely by the Dagupan City government, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. Except four ongoing projects of the Department of…
ALLEGED ‘GHOST LEARNERS’ IN ALS THE Department of Education (DepEd) Region 1 officials restated their commitment to integrity and service amid accusations that ‘ghost learners’ were included in the education system. The alleged irregularities went viral after a social media influencer, Dr. Toto Bunyog Causing, posted a video titled “EXPOSE…
IN a transformative initiative to improve food security and hunger, the local government of Sto. Tomas launched the Food for the Needy program on February 10 during the town’s 117th Foundation Day celebration. The program was developed to distribute essential food items like groceries, cooked meals, and food packages to…
P748,000 WORTH OF SHABU SEIZED A joint operation conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies on February 21, 2025, in Barangay Station District, Rosales resulted in the arrest of a high-value individual (HVI) and the seizure of approximately 110 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of P748,000. The…
SINCE the start of the gun ban on January 12, the Pangasinan Provincial Police has made significant strides, confiscating 129 assorted firearms ensuring public safety ahead of the national elections in May. P/Col. Rollyfer Capoquian, Pangasinan police director, said that of this number, 24 were confiscated, 7 were abandoned, 53…
A barangay tanod was fatally shot in a brazen attack in Barangay San Miguel, Calasiao town at approximately 9:30 AM on February 24, 2025. The victim, Michael Meneses, a resident of Barangay San Miguel, was resting in a nipa hut when he was ambushed by two unidentified male suspects. According…
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