BAYAMBANG Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao strongly condemned the killing of a still unidentified woman whose body was discovered early morning on July 21, 2025 at the corner of Sitio Pocdol, Barangay Bani. In an official statement posted on her Facebook page, she denounced commission of such gruesome crimes and assured the…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Teen drowns in irrigation canal in Sta. Barbara An 18-year-old male drowned while swimming in an irrigation canal at the height of a storm on July 21 in Barangay Botao in Sta. Barbara. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., when the victim and several friends, aged…
UNLISERBISYO THE CITY Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) led by Ronald De Guzman deployed vehicles to provide free rides to commuters stranded in flooded areas in parts of Dagupan. Among those served were employees and the general public. * * * * FAMILIES EVACUATE TO ASTRODOME SEVEN FAMILIES…
THE Philippine DanceSport Federation Inc. (PDSFI), in partnership with the Philippine North Luzon (PNL) Dancesport Pangasinan Chapter, kicked off the One North Luzon 1st Dancesport Development Program on July 19, 2025. The free dance sport clinic was held in three clusters: Mapandan Town Center in Mapandan, Alejandro F. Oligan NHS gym…
RIVERS HIT CRITICAL LEVEL DUE TO RAINS COMBINED rains from the southwest monsoon or habagat and a series of typhoons over the last two weeks triggered flooding in many parts of Pangasinan, prompting so far 11 local government units – including commercial center Dagupan City and the capital town of…
By Leonardo Micua TYPHOON “Crising” caught many towns and cities not only in Pangasinan, but also in many parts of Luzon, the islands of Mindoro and Palawan, and some areas in the Visayas by surprise. They did not expect that kind of weather disturbance could trigger prolonged torrential rains that…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE clouds hid the glittering sky for two days. I am without the moon, the mesmerizing ball of calm that shares its existence with the trees, the leaves and the flowers in the garden, most of all to me, kissing my heart. You are silent,…
By Farah G. Decano IN times of calamities, Dagupan City councilors must shed their comfort zones, truly empathize with their constituents’ struggles, and offer tangible support. “Mikikikasey tan mililitna kami ed sikayo!” — “We empathize and are with you!” Wasn’t this their rallying cry during the campaign period? Yes,…
By Eva C. Visperas DAGUPAN City is in distress. For several days now, relentless rains, habagat, high tide, have caused widespread flooding that submerged homes, destroyed livelihoods, and displaced families. The people are wet, weary, and waiting for help. It is in these critical times when leadership should be…
By Rex Catubig THE seasonal high tide brought on by the lunar cycle aggravated by monsoon rains and storms has made Dagupan vulnerable to flooding, with Typhoon Crising and Emong and Dante, and who knows which other weather cohorts, on its heels setting record high inundation. The rising water…
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