DAGUPAN Mayor Belen Fernandez thanked the Office of the Ombudsman for dismissing the criminal and administrative cases filed by the former majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) against her, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, and six other city officials, five of whom were members of the past minority bloc who passed…
LOCAL authorities are closely monitoring flood conditions across Dagupan City as heavy rains and high tide continue to affect various communities Ronald de Guzman, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), said it has been persistently raining for more than a week due to a passing…
LINGAYEN FLOOD—A teenage boy pedals his bike along a knee-deep water in Lingayen on Tuesday (July 22), brought about by incessant rains from the southwest monsoon or habagat, and high tide combined. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
WORK of most Dagupan City government personnel was suspended since Wednesday as the Dagupan City Hall had become virtually inaccessible from all directions due to the big flood spawned by the swollen Sinocalan River in Sta. Barbara, which at one time reached above critical level of 7.4 meters. POSO personnel did…
FOR TRAUMA, ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS FOURTH District Board Member Jerry Agerico Rosario has proposed a resolution urging the provincial government to take steps toward enabling Pangasinan’s public hospitals to access PhilHealth’s Z benefit packages for trauma and orthopedic patients. During the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on July 21, Rosario…
THE Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains incurable, but with proper and early detection, individuals can live normal, healthy lives through lifelong treatment, an official from the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) said. Dr. Donny Caramat of R1MC explained that individuals diagnosed with HIV are provided with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) —…
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 1 has assured the public of a sufficient stockpile of relief goods, as it continues to augment supplies for local government units (LGUs) affected by recent weather disturbances. As of 2 p.m. on July 23, 2025, the agency released 15,337…
THE interactive fountain that is being built as part of the Capitol Complex redevelopment program is set for a test run in August, the provincial government announced last week. Provincial Engineer Amadeo Veras said the overall improvements at the Capitol grounds are expected to be finished by the end of…
ENTERPRISING FISH CARGADORES – To recoup their lost income during the flood, two enterprising fish cargadores converted their push cart into a temporary transport vehicle to commute stranded passengers to their destination on Thursday, July 24, as they navigate A.B. Fernandez Avenue past the still unfinished new Dagupan City Hall….
MORE than 1,200 job seekers were allowed to apply for overseas employment during the Alagang Arenas Job Fair held on July 20, 2025 at the Arenas Civic Center in Malasiqui. Job applicants explored opportunities in various countries such as Kuwait, Oman, Maldives, Ivory Coast, Poland, Romania, Qatar, USA, Germany, UAE,…
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